{"data":{"id":"us-mt/30-12-502","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"30-12-502","heading":"Hindering or obstructing officer -- penalties.","body":"A person who hinders or obstructs the department in any way in the performance of its official duties is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $20 or more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 3 months or both fined and imprisoned.","path":["TITLE 30. TRADE AND COMMERCE","CHAPTER 12. WEIGHTS, MEASURES, STANDARDS, AND LABELING","Part 5. Offenses and Penalties"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0300/chapter_0120/part_0050/section_0020/0300-0120-0050-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:51:29Z","sha256":"bcc49b88e9aa372716cfa8a257b2a8142c6cbd541e020a6c6deceef3ffe042a5","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/30-12-501","next":"us-mt/30-12-503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}