{"data":{"id":"us-mt/87-6-903","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"87-6-903","heading":"Additional penalty for use of artificial light or scope.","body":"(1) If a person is convicted of illegally taking an animal described in 87-6-906 or 87-6-907 through the use of projected artificial light, nightscopes, or infrared scopes, the person is prohibited from fishing or hunting in the state for an additional 5 years following the ending date of the original prohibition period. In addition, the person, upon conviction or forfeiture of bond or bail, shall successfully complete, at the person's own expense, a department-sponsored hunter education course.\n(2) A person convicted of taking an animal while using projected artificial light as described in this section may be subject to the additional penalties provided in 87-6-901 and 87-6-902.","path":["TITLE 87. FISH AND WILDLIFE","CHAPTER 6. FISH AND WILDLIFE CRIMINAL PROVISIONS","Part 9. Additional Sentencing Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0870/chapter_0060/part_0090/section_0030/0870-0060-0090-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:49Z","sha256":"b2cc2dc53c96186e09ce37b5097b92ed1c8494eb447ab5b0caae3b9b8d95c89e","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/87-6-902","next":"us-mt/87-6-904"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}