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MT Code § 87-4-414 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-414. Alternative livestock as private property -- source -- marking -- fee shooting prohibited

  87-4-414. Alternative livestock as private property -- source -- marking -- fee shooting prohibited. (1) All alternative livestock lawfully possessed on a licensed alternative livestock ranch are private property for which the licensee is responsible as provided by law.   (2) The licensee may acquire, breed, grow, keep, pursue, handle, harvest, use, sell, or dispose of the alternative livestock and their progeny in any quantity and at any time of year as long as the licensee complies with the requirements of this part, except that the licensee may not allow the shooting of game animals or alternative livestock, as defined in 87-2-101 or 87-4-406, or of any exotic big game species for a fee or other remuneration on an alternative livestock facility.   (3) A licensee shall mark alternative livestock in a manner approved by the department of livestock, as required under subsection (4), and that indicates ownership and provides individual identification of animals for inspection, transportation, reporting, and taxation purposes.   (4) The department of livestock is responsible for the control, tracking, and distribution of identification tags used for the marking of alternative livestock. The department of livestock shall require that all imported alternative livestock are marked within 30 days of importation and that all other alternative livestock are marked prior to January 1 of each year. Each alternative livestock must be marked with identification that:   (a) is unique to the animal;   (b) is nontransferable;   (c) has an emblem owned and registered by the department of livestock that is embossed on each identification tag; and   (d) allows for the identification of alternative livestock from a distance.   (5) Upon the request of a licensee, the department of livestock may grant a temporary waiver as to the time for identification and to the manner of identification if necessary to address a special circumstance.   (6) Alternative livestock must be lawfully acquired by the licensee. Alternative livestock may be kept only on a licensed alternative livestock ranch. A licensee who keeps alternative livestock owned by, leased to, or leased from another person shall comply with all of the requirements of this part as if the animal belonged to the licensee. Records and reports submitted by the licensee pursuant to 87-4-417 must identify any alternative livestock kept by the licensee during the reporting period and the name and address of the owner or lessee.   (7) Except as otherwise provided in this part, laws applicable to game animals do not apply to alternative livestock raised on a licensed alternative livestock ranch.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 570, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 531, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 315, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 503, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 574, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 6, I.M. No. 143, approved Nov. 7, 2000.
MT Code § 87-4-415 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-415. Transportation, sale, and disposal of alternative livestock -- quarantine

  87-4-415. Transportation, sale, and disposal of alternative livestock -- quarantine. (1) Prior to selling, transferring, transporting, or disposing of one or more alternative livestock, the alternative livestock ranch licensee shall request an inspection of the alternative livestock, which inspection must be completed by a department of livestock designated agent. All dead alternative livestock must be reported to the department of livestock within 1 working day of the discovery of the death.   (2) (a) Inspection under subsection (1) must be conducted pursuant to 81-3-203(1) through (3) and must include the number, species, age, sex, and individual identification numbers of alternative livestock transported or disposed of.   (b) A copy of the certificate of inspection must be provided by the department of livestock to the department within 10 days of inspection.   (3) The department of livestock may quarantine or issue a hold order on any alternative livestock pending inspection and health certification. The department shall notify the department of livestock regarding the importation or transportation of any alternative livestock that the department reasonably believes may be infected with a disease specific to wildlife.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 570, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 531, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 315, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 503, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 574, L. 1999.
MT Code § 87-4-416 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-416. Sale of carcass and meat -- regenerative parts excluded

  87-4-416. Sale of carcass and meat -- regenerative parts excluded. (1) An alternative livestock ranch licensee may sell or otherwise dispose of the carcass of properly identified alternative livestock taken from an alternative livestock ranch in accordance with the provisions of 87-4-415. A copy of the certificate of inspection must be attached to the carcass or container. Upon the attaching of the certificate of inspection, the carcass of the alternative livestock may be transported within the state to the transferee named on the certificate of inspection.   (2) The licensee may sell alternative livestock for meat upon compliance with all applicable health laws.   (3) The sale of regenerative parts that may be harvested is specifically excluded from the requirements of this section.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 570, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 315, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 574, L. 1999.
MT Code § 87-4-417 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-417. Records and reporting -- rules

  87-4-417. Records and reporting -- rules. (1) Each alternative livestock ranch licensee shall keep and maintain for 3 years accurate written records of all alternative livestock purchases, transfers, sales, births, and deaths, on forms provided by the department, showing:   (a) the number of each species of alternative livestock purchased by the alternative livestock ranch licensee and from whom purchased;   (b) the number of each species of alternative livestock transferred or sold, the date of transfer or sale, and the name and address of the person to whom the transfer or sale was made; and   (c) individual identification of each alternative livestock that was purchased, transferred, sold, or born or that died. However, a calf or fawn that dies prior to being marked pursuant to 87-4-414(4) need not be identified.   (2) Unless a different reporting frequency has been established pursuant to subsection (3), within 2 weeks after January 1 and July 1 of each year, the alternative livestock ranch licensee shall file a report with the department, showing the number and species of alternative livestock that were on hand as of January 1 and July 1 and the number and species of alternative livestock that escaped, that were bought, sold, transferred, recaptured, or born, or that died during the reporting period.   (3) The department may establish by rule the conditions under which the frequency of reporting requirements may be reduced to one report a year or increased to three reports a year. The department may establish by rule the conditions under which a licensee may submit an abbreviated report. In adopting those rules, the department shall consider the number of animals present on an alternative livestock ranch, the number of reported transactions during previous reporting periods, a history of accurate recordkeeping, and a historical absence of violations.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 570, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 531, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 315, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 503, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 574, L. 1999.
MT Code § 87-4-418 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-418. Unlawful capture

  87-4-418. Unlawful capture. A person may not capture, take, or otherwise acquire any game animal in this state for use on an alternative livestock ranch.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 570, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 574, L. 1999.
MT Code § 87-4-419 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-419. Escape from alternative livestock ranch -- effect

  87-4-419. Escape from alternative livestock ranch -- effect. (1) If an alternative livestock animal escapes from an alternative livestock ranch, the alternative livestock licensee shall immediately notify the department of its escape and shall make every reasonable effort to recapture it. If the escaped animal cannot be recaptured within a reasonable time, the department may kill the animal. If recapture or killing of the animal is unsuccessful within a reasonable time, the animal becomes the property of the state.   (2) The department shall by rule adopt a definition of "reasonable time", as used in this section, taking into consideration specific seasonal issues related to breeding and disease.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 570, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 503, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 574, L. 1999.
MT Code § 87-4-420 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-420. Taxation

  87-4-420. Taxation. All alternative livestock raised on an alternative livestock ranch may be assessed as personal property of the owner similar to other livestock.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 570, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 574, L. 1999.
MT Code § 87-4-421 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-421. Repealed

  87-4-421. Repealed. Sec. 16, Ch. 315, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 570, L. 1983.
MT Code § 87-4-422 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-422. Rulemaking

  87-4-422. Rulemaking. (1) The department may adopt and enforce rules that are necessary to implement the provisions of this part over which the department has primary jurisdiction and to coordinate regulation of alternative livestock ranches with the department of livestock.   (2) The department of livestock may adopt and enforce rules that are necessary to implement the provisions of this part over which the department of livestock has primary jurisdiction and to coordinate regulation of alternative livestock ranches with the department of fish, wildlife, and parks.   History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 570, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 315, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 503, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 574, L. 1999.
MT Code § 87-4-423 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-423. Revocation of license -- procedure -- disposition of animals

  87-4-423. Revocation of license -- procedure -- disposition of animals. (1) Proceedings for the revocation of a license or the discipline of a licensee must be based on a determination by the department, after an investigation, that there is good cause and a sufficient factual basis to believe that the licensee or the principal manager is responsible for one or more of the acts or omissions set out in 87-4-427(1).   (2) The department may initiate revocation or disciplinary proceedings against a licensee by specifying the grounds in writing to the licensee and providing an opportunity for a hearing as provided in 87-4-428.   (3) Upon discovery of a violation of recordkeeping or reporting requirements that is not a material violation or an attempt to deceive, the department shall give notice of the violation to the licensee, with a statement that the violation must be corrected within 30 days of the notice, unless a longer period is approved by the department. Upon failure of the licensee to correct the violation, the department may institute revocation proceedings.   (4) (a) A licensee whose license is revoked shall lawfully dispose of any alternative livestock held pursuant to the license. Lawfully acquired and held alternative livestock may be disposed of by the licensee within 180 days of the license revocation or within a longer period if specified by the department in the revocation order. After the expiration of this period, the department shall seize and dispose of any alternative livestock that have not been lawfully disposed of by the licensee. Any proceeds that remain after deducting the department's expenses revert to the licensee. Any unrecovered costs may be charged to the licensee.   (b) The department, when it is determined to be necessary by the state veterinarian appointed pursuant to 81-1-301, may require that diseased or potentially diseased alternative livestock be quarantined or destroyed.   History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 570, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 531, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 315, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 574, L. 1999.
MT Code § 87-4-424 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-424. Classification -- restrictions on importation of certain species

  87-4-424. Classification -- restrictions on importation of certain species. (1) In order to properly regulate importation:   (a) the department shall classify cloven-hoofed ungulates that have been determined through scientific investigation to pose a threat to native wildlife or livestock through nonspecific genetic dilution or habitat degradation or competition caused by feral populations of escaped alternative livestock and shall notify the department of livestock of any changes in classification as they occur; and   (b) the department of livestock shall classify cloven-hoofed ungulates that have been determined through scientific investigation to pose a threat to native wildlife or livestock through parasites or disease.   (2) The department of livestock shall restrict from importation for purposes of alternative livestock ranching any species or subspecies and their hybrids with native species that have been classified in accordance with subsection (1) as posing a threat to native wildlife or livestock. Importation permitted by the department of livestock must comply with the requirements of Title 81, chapter 2, part 7. Copies of import permits issued by the department of livestock must be shared with the department within 10 calendar days. Other pertinent documentation relating to importation must be shared as it becomes available.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 531, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 315, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 503, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 574, L. 1999.
MT Code § 87-4-425 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-425. reserved

  87-4-425 reserved.
MT Code § 87-4-426 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-426. Repealed

  87-4-426. Repealed. Sec. 9, I.M. No. 143, Nov. 7, 2000.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 315, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 503, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 574, L. 1999.
MT Code § 87-4-428 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-428. Right to administrative hearing

  87-4-428. Right to administrative hearing. (1) A licensee must be given notice and an opportunity for a hearing before the department may refuse to renew a license, revoke a license, or discipline a licensee.   (2) The notice and an opportunity for a hearing and any judicial appeal must be conducted as provided in Title 2, chapter 4, parts 6 and 7.   History: En. Sec. 15, Ch. 315, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 574, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 7, I.M. No. 143, approved Nov. 7, 2000.
MT Code § 87-4-429 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-429. and 87-4-430 reserved

  87-4-429 and 87-4-430 reserved.
MT Code § 87-4-431 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-431. Repealed

  87-4-431. Repealed. Sec. 9, I.M. No. 143, Nov. 7, 2000.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 574, L. 1999.
MT Code § 87-4-432 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-432. Repealed

  87-4-432. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 26, L. 2013.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 503, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 574, L. 1999.
MT Code § 87-4-433 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches|87-4-433. Programmatic environmental review

  87-4-433. Programmatic environmental review. (1) The department, in cooperation with the department of livestock, shall, by July 1, 2001, conduct a programmatic review of environmental impacts that may be associated with the granting of a license to operate an alternative livestock ranch.   (2) In consultation with the department of livestock, the department shall select a contractor to prepare the programmatic environmental review, which must be in the form of an environmental impact statement.   (3) In addition to the department of livestock, the department shall seek the assistance and participation of other governmental agencies that have special expertise in areas that should be addressed in the programmatic.   History: En. Sec. 29, Ch. 574, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 8, I.M. No. 143, approved Nov. 7, 2000.
MT Code § 87-4-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 5. Shooting Preserves|87-4-501. Authorization for licenses, permits, rules, and regulations

  87-4-501. Authorization for licenses, permits, rules, and regulations. The department is hereby authorized and empowered to issue operating licenses or permits for shooting preserves, which may be privately owned and operated, and to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper in carrying out the purposes of this part.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 265, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-1601.
MT Code § 87-4-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 5. Shooting Preserves|87-4-502. Size, location, and posting of preserves

  87-4-502. Size, location, and posting of preserves. Operating licenses or permits may be issued to any person, partnership, association, or corporation for the operation of shooting preserves that meet the following requirements:  (1) Each shooting preserve must be restricted to not more than 2,560 contiguous acres and must be located in areas that will not substantially reduce hunting areas available to the public as determined by the department.   (2) The exterior boundaries of each shooting preserve must be clearly defined and posted with signs erected around the extremity at intervals of 250 feet or less.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 265, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-1602; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 408, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 552, L. 2021.
MT Code § 87-4-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 5. Shooting Preserves|87-4-503. Fees

  87-4-503. Fees. Fees for shooting preserve licenses or permits must be $100 for each year for the first 320 acres of shooting preserve area, plus $40 for each year for each additional 160 acres and any fraction of 160 acres.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 265, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 26-1604; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 499, L. 2003.
MT Code § 87-4-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 5. Shooting Preserves|87-4-504. Bird license or stamp required

  87-4-504. Bird license or stamp required. All persons hunting on shooting preserves must have a valid resident or nonresident upland game bird license or a 3-day nonresident shooting preserve bird hunting stamp issued under 87-2-404.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 265, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 26-1611; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 105, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 371, L. 1991.
MT Code § 87-4-505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 5. Shooting Preserves|87-4-505. Commercial and membership licenses and permits

  87-4-505. Commercial and membership licenses and permits. Each shooting preserve license or permit issued by the department shall designate whether or not the preserve is open to the public on a commercial basis or is restricted to a membership or other limited group. In the latter case, the license or permit shall specify that the area is a restricted shooting preserve. The department shall maintain accurate listings of the names, addresses, and the location of the property of all persons to whom shooting preserve licenses or permits are issued. Said lists shall be made available in their entirety to anyone requesting same and shall specify whether the preserves are public or private.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 265, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-1612.
MT Code § 87-4-506 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 5. Shooting Preserves|87-4-506. Revocation of license or permit and reissuance

  87-4-506. Revocation of license or permit and reissuance. The department may revoke any shooting preserve license or permit issued under the authority of this part when the licensee has violated any of the provisions of this part or any rule or regulation of the department. After such revocation, a new license or permit may be issued if in the discretion of the department the circumstances so warrant.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 265, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-1613.
MT Code § 87-4-507 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 5. Shooting Preserves|87-4-507. through 87-4-520 reserved

  87-4-507 through 87-4-520 reserved.
MT Code § 87-4-521 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 87. Fish and Wildlife|Chapter 4. Commercial Activities|Part 5. Shooting Preserves|87-4-521. Duration of season

  87-4-521. Duration of season. The season established for shooting preserves is the 7-month period beginning September 1 and ending March 31.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 265, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-1607; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 371, L. 1991.