Number of licenses, permits, or tags allowed – fees
(1) The department may prescribe rules and regulations for the issuance or sale of a replacement license, permit, or tag if the original license, permit, or tag is lost, stolen, or destroyed upon payment of a fee not to exceed $5.
(2) When authorized by the commission for game management purposes, the department may:
(a) issue more than one Class A-3 resident deer A, Class A-4 resident deer B, Class B-7 nonresident deer A, Class B-8 nonresident deer B, Class E-1 resident wolf, Class E-2 nonresident wolf, or special antelope license to an applicant; and
(b) issue a special antlerless moose license, a special cow or calf bison license, or one or more special adult ewe mountain sheep licenses to an applicant.
(3) For all of the game management licenses issued under subsection (2), the commission shall determine the hunting districts or portions of hunting districts for which the licenses are to be issued, the number of licenses to be issued, and all terms and conditions for the use of the licenses.
(4) When authorized by the commission for game management purposes, the department may issue Class A-9 resident antlerless elk B tag licenses and Class B-12 nonresident antlerless elk B tag licenses entitling the holder to take an antlerless elk. Unless otherwise reduced pursuant to subsection (5), the fee for a Class B-12 license is $270. The commission shall determine the hunting districts or portions of hunting districts for which Class A-9 and Class B-12 licenses are to be issued, the number of licenses to be issued, and all terms and conditions for the use of the licenses.
(5) The fee for a resident or nonresident license of any class issued under subsection (2) or (4) may be reduced annually by the department.
(1) The department may prescribe rules and regulations for the issuance or sale of a replacement license, permit, or tag if the original license, permit, or tag is lost, stolen, or destroyed upon payment of a fee not to exceed $5.
(2) When authorized by the commission for game management purposes, the The department may: shall issue a replacement license, permit, or tag to a person who lawfully harvested a game animal but the meat of the animal was determined by the department to be unfit for human consumption due to disease or prior injury. To obtain a replacement license, permit, or tag pursuant to this subsection, the person:
(a) issue more than one Class A-3 resident deer A, Class A-4 resident deer B, Class shall surrender the entire animal determined to be unfit for human consumption; and B-7 nonresident deer A, Class B-8 nonresident deer B, Class E-1 resident wolf, Class E-2 nonresident wolf, or special antelope license to an applicant; and
(b) issue a special antlerless moose license, a special cow or calf bison license, or one may choose or more special adult ewe mountain sheep licenses to an applicant. be issued the replacement for the same license year or the next license year.
(3) For all of When authorized by the game commission for game management licenses issued under subsection (2), purposes, the commission shall determine the hunting districts or portions of hunting districts for which the licenses department may: are to be issued, the number of licenses to be issued, and all terms and conditions for the use of the licenses.
(a) issue more than one Class A-3 resident deer A, Class A-4 resident deer B, Class B-7 nonresident deer A, Class E-1 resident wolf, Class E-2 nonresident wolf, or special antelope license to an applicant;
(b) issue a special antlerless moose license, a special cow or calf bison license, or one or more special adult ewe mountain sheep licenses to an applicant; and
(c) issue one or more Class A-9 resident antlerless elk B tag licenses or Class B-12 nonresident antlerless elk B tag licenses to an applicant. Unless otherwise reduced pursuant to subsection (6), the fee for a Class B-12 license is $270.
(4) When authorized by For all of the commission game for game management purposes, licenses issued under subsection (3), the department may issue Class A-9 resident antlerless elk B tag licenses and Class B-12 nonresident commission shall determine antlerless elk B tag licenses entitling the holder to take an antlerless elk. Unless otherwise reduced pursuant to subsection (5), hunting districts or portions of hunting districts the for fee for a Class B-12 license is $270. The commission shall determine the which hunting districts or portions the licenses are to be issued, the number of hunting districts for licenses which Class A-9 and to Class B-12 licenses are to be issued, the and number of all licenses to be issued, and terms all terms and conditions for the use of the licenses.
(5) The fee for Unless otherwise determined by the commission, a resident or holder nonresident of a valid Class B-10 nonresident big game combination license of any class issued under subsection (2) or (4) a valid Class B-11 nonresident deer combination license may be reduced annually by the department. purchase up to two Class B-8 nonresident deer B tags while other eligible persons may purchase only one. The commission shall determine the hunting districts or portions of hunting districts for which the tags are valid and all terms and conditions for the use of the tags.
(6) The fee for a resident or nonresident license of any class issued under subsections (3) and (5) may be reduced annually by the department.
Number of licenses, permits, or tags allowed – fees
| EnactedEn. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 267, Laws ofL. 1955 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 16, Laws ofL. 1957 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 100, Laws ofL. 1957 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 36, Laws ofL. 1959 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 36, Laws ofL. 1963 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 55, Laws ofL. 1963 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 148, Laws ofL. 1963 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 9, Laws ofL. 1965 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 241, Laws ofL. 1965 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 319, Laws ofL. 1967 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 84, Laws ofL. 1969 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 129, Laws ofL. 1971 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 110, Laws ofL. 1973 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 139, Laws ofL. 1973 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 167, Laws ofL. 1973 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 261, Laws ofL. 1973 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 408, Laws ofL. 1973 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 49, Laws ofL. 1975 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 91, Laws ofL. 1975 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 289, Laws ofL. 1975 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 417, Laws ofL. 1975 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 546, Laws ofL. 1975 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 169, Laws ofL. 1977 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 235, Laws ofL. 1977 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 13, ChapterCh. 417, Laws ofL. 1977 |
| Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 26-202.1(17) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 99, Laws ofL. 1979 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 554, Laws ofL. 1981 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 494, Laws ofL. 1983 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 237, Laws ofL. 1987 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 431, Laws ofL. 1989 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 201, Laws ofL. 2003 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 3, ChapterCh. 228, Laws ofL. 2003 (SB 253 - Elliott, Jim (D) SD 36) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 8, ChapterCh. 553, Laws ofL. 2003 (HB 42 - Barrett, Debby (R) HD 34) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 470, Laws ofL. 2005 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 25, Laws ofL. 2007 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 35, Laws ofL. 2007 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 92, ChapterCh. 258, Laws ofL. 2011 (SB 124 - Ripley, Rick (R) SD 9) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 13, Laws ofL. 2013 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 297, Laws ofL. 2013 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 6, ChapterCh. 449, Laws ofL. 2015 (HB 140 - Welborn, Jeffrey (R) HD 72) |