{"data":{"id":"us-mt/45-8-118","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"45-8-118","heading":"Restrictions on sexually oriented businesses -- penalty.","body":"(1) A sexually oriented business may not allow a person under 18 years of age to enter the premises of the business during a sexually oriented performance.\n(2) The owner, operator, manager, or employee of a sexually oriented business who is convicted of violating this section shall be fined not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000 for the first offense, not less than $2,500 or more than $5,000 for the second offense, and for third and subsequent offenses be fined $10,000 and, if applicable, the county or municipality shall revoke the business license held by the offender.\n(3) Sections 20-7-135, 27-1-521, and 45-8-117 and this section are applicable and uniform throughout the state and any political subdivisions.","path":["TITLE 45. CRIMES","CHAPTER 8. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER","Part 1. Conduct Disruptive of Public Order"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0450/chapter_0080/part_0010/section_0180/0450-0080-0010-0180.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:34Z","sha256":"d9c9ce182e6588538406841b85d7712e76b40575b06005e106a9b0fd88cc944a","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/45-8-117","next":"us-mt/45-8-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}