{"data":{"id":"us-mt/76-13-105","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"76-13-105","heading":"Protection of lands and improvements from fire.","body":"(1) Nonforest lands and improvements may be protected by the department when requested by the landowner at rates determined by the department in those areas where a recognized agency is available.\n(2) Land classified as forest land under 76-13-107 that is within a wildland fire protection district, as provided in 76-13-204, or that is otherwise under contract for fire protection by a recognized agency must be protected as provided in 76-13-201 and 76-13-207.\n(3) Private and public land, whether classified as forest land or otherwise, that is not within a wildland fire protection district or under the protection of a recognized agency or a municipality must be protected by a county as provided in 7-33-2202. The county governing body shall either provide direct protection, as provided in 7-33-2202(4), or it shall enter into an agreement for protection with a recognized agency.","path":["TITLE 76. LAND RESOURCES AND USE","CHAPTER 13. TIMBER RESOURCES","Part 1. Protection of Forest Resources"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0760/chapter_0130/part_0010/section_0050/0760-0130-0010-0050.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:00:07Z","sha256":"bdd2c0ad1f88e7be0ff9dd29d9bcbc7570abd29cc00b05c50b626f2fa813bdbe","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/76-13-104","next":"us-mt/76-13-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}