{"data":{"id":"us-mt/80-20-103","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"80-20-103","heading":"Unlawful acts.","body":"(1) A person who does not have the effective consent of the owner may not acquire or otherwise exercise control over a crop research facility, a crop from a crop research facility, or other property from a crop research facility with the intent to deprive the owner of the facility, crop, or property or to damage the enterprise conducted at the crop research facility.\n(2) A person who does not have the effective consent of the owner and who purposely or knowingly intends to damage the enterprise conducted at a crop research facility may not:\n(a) damage or destroy a crop research facility or a crop or property in or on the premises of a crop research facility;\n(b) enter a crop research facility that is at the time closed to the public with the intent to commit an act prohibited by this part;\n(c) remain concealed in a crop research facility with the intent to commit an act prohibited by this part;\n(d) enter a crop research facility and commit or attempt to commit an act prohibited by this part;\n(e) enter a crop research facility to take pictures by photograph, video camera, or other means with the intent to commit an unlawful act; or\n(f) enter or remain on the premises of a crop research facility if the person:\n(i) had notice that the entry was forbidden; or\n(ii) received notice to depart but failed to do so.\n(3) The provisions of this part do not apply to lawful activities of a government agency or its employees who are carrying out their duties under law or to lawful activities of a financial institution or other secured party.","path":["TITLE 80. AGRICULTURE","CHAPTER 20. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH","Part 1. Crop Research Facilities Protection Act"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0800/chapter_0200/part_0010/section_0030/0800-0200-0010-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:00:48Z","sha256":"114c89e69627d8f3ecf37bc31483f991513e204d37a698ab33f8380dc108afcd","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/80-20-102","next":"us-mt/80-20-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}