Montana Code Annotated 2023

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.