(1) A person commits the offense of unauthorized control of a service animal if the person purposely or knowingly obtains or exerts unauthorized control over a service animal with the intent to deprive the service animal's handler of the service animal. (2) A person convicted of the offense of unauthorized control of a service animal is guilty of misdemeanor theft and shall be punished as provided in 45-6-301.
Unauthorized Control Of Service Animal
Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-228, under Offensive, Indecent, and Inhumane Conduct.
Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-228