87-1-803. Reciprocal recognition of license suspensions -- suspension of privileges for conviction in participating state. (1) When the department receives notice of the suspension of a person's hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges by a participating state, the department shall determine whether the violation leading to the suspension could have led to the forfeiture of privileges under Montana law. If the department determines that the person's privileges could have been forfeited, the department shall suspend the person's privileges to hunt, trap, or fish in Montana for the same period as imposed by the participating state or for the minimum period that would have been imposed under Montana law, whichever period is longer.
     (2) When the department receives notice of a conviction of a Montana resident from the licensing authority of the issuing state, the department shall treat the conviction as if it had occurred in Montana and shall determine whether the conviction could have led to the forfeiture of the resident's hunting, trapping, or fishing privileges under Montana law. If the department determines that the resident's privileges could have been forfeited, the department shall suspend the resident's privileges to hunt, trap, or fish in Montana for the minimum period that would have been imposed under Montana law.
     (3) Notice of the suspension must be sent to the person, who shall surrender any current Montana hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses to the department within 10 days.
     (4) A person whose privileges have been suspended and who hunts, traps, or fishes in Montana, who applies for or purchases any licenses or permits to hunt, trap, or fish in Montana, or who refuses to surrender any current hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses as required is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to the penalties prescribed in 87-1-102(4).

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 122, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 502, L. 1999.