Mont. Code Ann. § 77-1-908
77-1-908 Land use license issuance following reclassification
77-1-908 . Land use license issuance following reclassification. Following cancellation of a preexisting lease due to a reclassification pursuant to 77-1-401 through 77-1-403 , the department may issue a land use license for the commercial lands reclassified for a term the department considers necessary to protect the income to the trust and to protect the state.