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Mont. Code Ann. § 16-12-523

Unlawful conduct by cardholders -- penalties

Known as the Montana Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act

The act spans §§ 16–16 (83 sections).

En

(1) The department shall revoke and may not reissue the registry identification card of an individual who:

(a) is convicted of a drug offense; or

(b) allows another individual to be in possession of the individual's:

(i) registry identification card, except as provided for in 16-12-513; or

(ii) mature marijuana plants, seedlings, usable marijuana, or marijuana products.

(2) If no other penalty is specified under this part, a registered cardholder who violates this part is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months, or both, unless otherwise provided in this part or unless the violation would constitute a violation of Title 45. An offense constituting a violation of Title 45 must be charged and prosecuted pursuant to the provisions of Title 45.

(3) Review of a department action imposing a fine, suspension, or revocation under this section must be conducted as a contested case hearing under the provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act.

Official source: Montana Code Annotated (Montana Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Montana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.