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TITLE 45. CRIMES
CHAPTER 8. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
Part 2. Offensive, Indecent, and Inhumane Conduct
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Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-217

Aggravated animal cruelty

A person commits the offense of aggravated animal cruelty if the person purposely or knowingly:

(1) kills or inflicts cruelty to an animal with the purpose of terrifying, torturing, or mutilating the animal; or

(2) inflicts cruelty to animals on a collection, kennel, or herd of 10 or more animals.

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History:
En. Sec. 2, Ch. 366, L. 2003 (HB 553 - Gallik, Dave (D) HD 52)
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