Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 32 - LIVESTOCK › Chapter 32.4 - DISEASE CONTROL › Subchapter 32.4.3 - Inspection › Rule 32.4.301 - INSPECTION OF ALTERNATIVE LIVESTOCK

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1)
				Prior to the sale, transfer of ownership, or transportation of a live animal
				from a licensed alternative livestock farm, with the exclusion of omnivores and
				carnivores, the animal must be inspected by the department-designated agent
				with the following exceptions:
(a) The
				department may waive the inspection if the sale or transfer of ownership of the
				alternative livestock animals is between members of the same family and if no
				change in location of the animals occurs;
(b) Alternative livestock may be moved
				without inspection between alternative livestock farm properties under one
				license;
(c) Animals requiring
				emergency medical treatment may be transported without prior inspection for
				veterinary treatment if the following conditions are met:
(i) Prior to the movement of the animal, the
				owner must call the department (Helena office), and file an intent to transport
				the animal and schedule the inspection of the animal at the destination vet
				clinic.
(ii) An inspection must be
				completed by an alternative livestock veterinarian prior to movement from the
				vet clinic and return to the alternative livestock farm; and
(iii) Any untagged and untattooed alternative
				livestock must be tagged and marked in compliance with
				87-4-414,
				MCA and
				81-3-102,
				MCA prior to return to the alternative livestock farm;
(d) Animals transported directly to an
				approved slaughter facility may be transported without prior inspection if all
				of the following conditions are met:
(i) all
				animals are officially identified with a Montana eartag;
(ii) prior to the movement of the animal, the
				alternative livestock licensee or their agent must call the department (Helena
				office) and request a transport permit number, provide the department the
				complete individual animal identification, age, sex, and species of each animal
				intended for shipment and the immediate destination of the animals;
(iii) the department (Helena office) will
				issue a transport permit number that will be valid for 48 hours from the time
				of issue to allow movement of the animals from the alternative livestock farm
				to the approved slaughter facility;
(iv) the transport permit number must be
				written on a department-approved form, a copy of which must accompany the
				animal(s) to the destination;
(v)
				the alternative livestock licensee shall retrieve the alternative livestock
				animal head(s), all official identification tags, an official receipt for the
				animal(s) from the slaughter facility; and for animals meeting test age
				criteria, the licensee must ensure the appropriate CWD testing samples are
				submitted by an alternative livestock veterinarian to an approved laboratory
				for testing;
(vi) movement of
				alternative livestock must be in a secured and enclosed vehicle; and
(vii) the alternative livestock licensee
				shall provide a copy of the transport permit and an appropriate receipt from
				the slaughter facility to the department (Helena office) within five days of
				the animal's arrival at the slaughter facility.
(e) Omnivores and carnivores must meet the
				inspection and transportation requirements of the Department of Fish, Wildlife
				and Parks.