37-47-301. License required -- services performed -- standards. (1) A person may not act as an outfitter, guide, or professional guide or advertise or otherwise represent to the public that the person is an outfitter, guide, or professional guide without first securing a license in accordance with the provisions of this part.
     (2) Whenever an outfitter is engaged by a participant, the outfitter shall keep and submit records as required by the board.
     (3) Outfitters and guides, professional guides, and other employees of an outfitter may not shoot, kill, or take big game animals for or in competition with those employing them while acting as outfitters, guides, professional guides, or employees of an outfitter.
     (4) Outfitters utilizing lands under the control of the United States government shall obtain the proper permits required by the government office responsible for the area in which the outfitter intends to operate and shall comply with environmental protection standards established for these lands.
     (5) Outfitters may not willfully and substantially misrepresent their facilities, prices, equipment, services, or hunting or fishing opportunities.
     (6) Outfitters and their employees, agents, and representatives shall take every reasonable measure to provide their advertised services to their clients.
     (7) An outfitter may not hire or retain a guide or professional guide who does not hold a current license as provided under this part.

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 221, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 9, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-914; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 545, L. 1981; Sec. 87-4-121, MCA 1985; redes. 37-47-301 by Sec. 11, Ch. 528, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 565, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 220, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 328, L. 1995.