76-10-103. Written permission or permit to wildcraft required, MCA

Montana Code Annotated 2017

TITLE 76. LAND RESOURCES AND USE

CHAPTER 10. REGULATION OF WILDCRAFTING

Part 1. General Provisions

Written Permission Or Permit To Wildcraft Required

76-10-103. Written permission or permit to wildcraft required. (1) It is unlawful for any person to wildcraft or transport wildcrafted plant material without having in the person's possession a bill of sale, a signed, written permission form, or a permit from a landowner to wildcraft from the property from which the material is wildcrafted. The written permission or permit must include the following:

(a) the date the permission is given or the permit is issued;

(b) the name, address, telephone number, and signature of the person granting the permission or issuing the permit;

(c) the name, address, and telephone number of the person that is granted the permission or issued the permit;

(d) the common name or scientific name of the plant to be wildcrafted;

(e) the amount and specified part of the plant material to be wildcrafted;

(f) a description of the location on the property from which plant material may be wildcrafted;

(g) the expiration date of the permission or permit; and

(h) the license plate number of the vehicle to be used for the purposes of wildcrafting.

(2) Written permission given or a permit issued to the person supervising a crew of wildcrafters is an acceptable substitute for individual permission or permits.

History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 282, L. 2001.