76-13-122. Failure to comply with permit
76-13-122. Failure to comply with permit. A person to whom a written permit is issued to set or ignite a fire shall comply strictly with the permit. A person who fails to comply with the permit, leaves the fire unattended, leaves the fire before it is totally extinguished, or negligently allows the fire to spread from […]
76-13-113. Destruction of signs
76-13-113. Destruction of signs. Any person who shall destroy, deface, remove, injure, or disfigure any sign, placard, proclamation, order, warning, or notice issued by any federal, state, or forest protection agency under the provisions of this part or part 2 and erected or posted at any point in the state shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. […]
76-13-114. Disposition of fines
76-13-114. Disposition of fines. Fines collected in a court of the state under part 2 or this part, except those collected in a justice’s court, must be transferred to the department of revenue for deposit in the state special revenue fund. When a person is convicted in any court of a violation of part 2 or […]
76-13-115. State fire policy
76-13-115. State fire policy. The legislature finds and declares that: (1) the safety of the public and of firefighters is paramount in all wildfire suppression activities; (2) it is a priority to minimize property and resource loss resulting from wildfire and to minimize expense to Montana taxpayers, which is generally accomplished through an aggressive and rapid initial attack […]
76-13-116. Duties of firewardens — liability
76-13-116. Duties of firewardens — liability. (1) In addition to the duties prescribed by rule pursuant to 76-13-104(7), a firewarden appointed by the department shall promptly report all fires to the department, take immediate and active steps toward their extinguishment, report any violation of the provisions of Title 76, chapter 13, parts 1 and 2, and […]
76-13-117. Terminated
76-13-117. Terminated. Sec. 6, Ch. 425, L. 2015. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 425, L. 2015.
76-13-118. Terminated
76-13-118. Terminated. Sec. 6, Ch. 425, L. 2015. History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 425, L. 2015.
76-13-119. Exemption from environmental review
76-13-119. Exemption from environmental review. The department is exempt from the provisions of Title 75, chapter 1, parts 1 and 2, when granting federal, state, or private funds for authorized grant activities on private, county, or municipal lands to conserve habitat, reduce wildfire risk, or improve forest health. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 2021.
76-13-120. reserved
76-13-120 reserved.
76-13-121. Permit for burning required
76-13-121. Permit for burning required. (1) During the wildfire season or an expansion of the wildfire season, a person may not ignite or set a fire, including a slash-burning fire, land-clearing fire, debris-burning fire, or, except as provided in subsection (2), an open fire without an official written permit to ignite or set the fire from […]