{"data":{"id":"us-mt/69-4-1103","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"69-4-1103","heading":"Liability for bypass or tampering.","body":"(1) A person who bypasses or tampers, either for the person's own benefit or the benefit of another, is liable to the affected utility as provided in 69-4-1104 for services actually provided by the utility. Collection under subsection (2) precludes collection under this subsection.\n(2) A person who receives utility services, knowing that the measurement of the services is being affected by bypassing or tampering, is liable to the affected utility as provided in 69-4-1104 for services actually provided by the utility. Collection under subsection (1) precludes collection under this subsection.","path":["TITLE 69. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS","CHAPTER 4. UTILITY LINES AND FACILITIES","Part 11. Liability for Bypassing or Tampering With Meter"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0690/chapter_0040/part_0110/section_0030/0690-0040-0110-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:58:17Z","sha256":"472e0ad941e2b3e1f96638547ddbddda1fbc66f0cfdcc10f5917ed05dc15b781","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/69-4-1102","next":"us-mt/69-4-1104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}