Questionable Montana Laws / Montana v. Wyoming

Missoulian: Questionable Montana laws

1. Simulated animal abuse
Title 45. Chapter 5. Part 6: Ritual Abuse Of Minor
“actually or by simulation tortures, mutilates, or sacrifices an animal or person in the presence of the minor;”

2. It is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone.

If this was a law it was repealed.

3. Billings Ordinances Sec. 4-304. - Raising rats.
“It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, harbor, raise or give away rats as pets, toys, premiums, novelties, or for any other purpose except…”

4. Squirrel worrying
Excelsior Springs Ordinances- this law was repealed, and this wasn’t from Montana. Excelsior Springs is in Missouri, not Montana.

5. Kalispell pool tables
Kalispell Municipal Code. 19-30 Screens in Pool Rooms.

“It shall be unlawful for any person or the agent of employee of any person owning or conducting any place of business wherein is kept any pool table, billiard table or bagatelle table to place in front of the room or across the inside of the room, wherein is kept any such pool table, billiard table or bagatelle table for hire or gain, any screen, blind, curtain, shutter, painted, colored or ground glass or any article of furniture or any obstruction that would prohibit the view of such pool table, billiard table or bagatelle table from the street in front of such room or place of business wherein is kept any of the tables above described.”

Missoulian: Ruling backs Montana's right to Wyoming water for reservoir

Montana v. Wyoming Information

Opinion no. 137