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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) Except as provided in 44-15-106 and 44-15-108, a state or local government agency, law enforcement agency, public employee, or public official may not:
(a) obtain, retain, possess, access, request, or use facial recognition technology or information derived from a search using facial recognition technology;
(b) enter into an agreement with a third-party vendor for any purpose listed in subsection (1)(a); or
(c) install or equip a continuous facial surveillance monitoring camera on public buildings or on public roads and highways of this state, except as provided in 46-5-117.
(2) The motor vehicle division may not establish a digital driver's license program that utilizes facial recognition technology without the consent of the legislature.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 44. Law Enforcement § 44-15-105. Prohibition of facial recognition technology - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-44-law-enforcement/mt-code-ann-sect-44-15-105/
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