1. MCA Contents
  2. TITLE 50
  3. CHAPTER 63
  4. Part 1
  5. 50-63-102 Civil penalty for setting or leaving fire causing damage

Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 63. INVESTIGATION OF FIRES

Part 1. General Provisions

Civil Penalty For Setting Or Leaving Fire Causing Damage

50-63-102. Civil penalty for setting or leaving fire causing damage. A person who sets or leaves a fire that spreads and damages or destroys property of any kind not belonging to the person is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $50 or more than $500.

History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 170, L. 1919; re-en. Sec. 2766, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 2766, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1236; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 449, L. 2007.