A fur dealer shall, before buying, selling, or in any manner dealing in the skins or pelts of any fur-bearing or predatory animal within this state, secure a fur dealer's license from the director. A license is not required for a hunter or trapper selling skins or pelts that the hunter or trapper has lawfully taken or for a person who is not a fur dealer who purchases skins or pelts exclusively for the person's own use and not for sale.
§ 87-4-303, MCA