{"data":{"id":"us-mt/77-1-801--2","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"77-1-801","heading":"(Effective on occurrence of contingency) Recreational use license required to use state lands for general recreational purposes -- penalty.","body":"(1) A person 12 years of age or older shall obtain an annual recreational use license pursuant to 77-1-802 to use state lands, as defined in 77-1-101, for general recreational purposes.\n(2) A person shall, upon the request of a peace officer or fish and game warden, present for inspection the person's recreational use license.\n(3) A person found in violation of subsection (1) or (2) pertaining to the use of state trust land:\n(a) for first offense, shall be given a warning;\n(b) for second offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than twice the cost of a recreational use license; and\n(c) for a third offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500.","path":["TITLE 77. STATE LANDS","CHAPTER 1. ADMINISTRATION OF STATE LANDS","Part 8. Recreational Use of State Lands"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0770/chapter_0010/part_0080/section_0010/0770-0010-0080-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:00:19Z","sha256":"c89d76187ae5b771c60caaa14f70e9816c348807c73fae2b27c0cbca9153fee4","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/77-1-801","next":"us-mt/77-1-802"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}