Table of Contents TITLE 23. PARKS, RECREATION, SPORTS, AND GAMBLING CHAPTER 5. GAMBLING Part 1. General Provisions, Proceedings, and Penalties

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23-5-101 — Renumbered . 23-5-112, 23-5-102 — Renumbered . 23-5-151, 23-5-103 — Renumbered . 23-5-152, 23-5-104 — Renumbered . 23-5-153, 23-5-108 — Renumbered . 23-5-154, 23-5-110 — Public policy of state co... 23-5-111 — Construction and applicat... 23-5-112 — Definitions 23-5-113 — Department as criminal ju... 23-5-114 — Department employees -- a... 23-5-115 — Powers and duties of depa... 23-5-116 — Disclosure of information 23-5-117 — Premises approval 23-5-118 — Transfer of ownership int... 1 23-5-119 — Appropriate alcoholic bev... 23-5-123 — Disposal of fines and pen... 23-5-128 — Distributor's license --... 23-5-129 — Route operator's license... 23-5-130 — Allowable compensation fo... 23-5-131 — Losses at illegal gamblin... 23-5-135 — Discharge of defendant 23-5-136 — Injunction and other reme... 23-5-137 — Judicial review 23-5-138 — Evidence in administrativ... 23-5-151 — Gambling prohibited 23-5-152 — Possession of illegal gam... 23-5-153 — Possession and sale of an... 23-5-154 — Soliciting participation... 23-5-155 — Counterfeiting or defacin... 23-5-156 — Offering or obtaining any... 23-5-157 — Gambling on cash basis --... 23-5-158 — Minors not to participate... 23-5-159 — Illegal sale, assignment,... 23-5-160 — Shaking dice for a drink... 23-5-161 — Criminal liabilities -- m... 23-5-162 — Criminal liabilities -- f... 23-5-164 — Payroll checks -- promoti... 23-5-165 — Fishing derbies and wager... 23-5-171 — Authority of local govern... 23-5-172 — Prosecution 1 23-5-176 — Qualifications for licens... 23-5-177 — Operator of gambling esta... 23-5-178 — Associated gambling busin... 23-5-180 — Property subject to forfe... 23-5-181 — Petition -- summons -- se... 23-5-182 — Effect of failure to answ... 23-5-183 — Rebuttable presumption of... 23-5-184 — Disposition of property 23-5-185 — Pursuing violation by or...

Mont. Code Ann. § 23-5-165

(2013)

Fishing derbies and wagering on natural occurrences

(1) The following are authorized gambling activities:

(a) a fishing derby in which two or more persons pay valuable consideration for an opportunity to win a prize for the species, size, weight, or otherwise specified fish caught in a fishing event; and

(b) wagering on the outcome of a natural occurrence in which two or more persons pay valuable consideration for an opportunity to win a prize by most accurately predicting the date or time of an event resulting from a climatological or meteorological activity.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), all consideration paid to participate in a gambling activity authorized in subsection (1) must be paid to the winners.

(3) A nonprofit organization sponsoring a gambling activity authorized in subsection (1) may retain up to 50% of the total amount paid to participate.

(4) This section does not apply to a gambling activity conducted under chapter 4 or chapter 5, part 2 or 3, of this title.

Official Annotations archive.org, 2013 edition

History:

EnactedEn. SectionSec. 55, ChapterCh. 647, Laws ofL. 1991

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