81-3-210. Bill of sale required to prove ownership. (1) A bill of sale signed by the seller and adequately describing the livestock sold must be presented to the livestock inspector whenever the change of ownership inspection required by 81-3-211 is made or whenever a buyer of livestock requests a county-line or state-line inspection for livestock. The bill of sale shall be in a form prescribed by the department and shall be taken up by the department with the certificate of inspection acting as a receipt.
(2) The department shall establish, charge, and receive a fee for each copy of a bill of sale requested after the original bill of sale has been taken up. Fees so received shall be paid to the department for deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the state special revenue fund for the use of the department.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 80, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 277, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 444, L. 1983.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Inspection of Marks and Brands
81-3-203. Duties of state stock inspectors and deputy stock inspectors
81-3-204. Seizure of livestock -- retention of livestock -- sale -- disposal of proceeds
81-3-205. Fees for inspection and livestock transportation permits
81-3-206. Commissioners to designate places for loading livestock for inspection
81-3-207. through 81-3-209 reserved
81-3-210. Bill of sale required to prove ownership
81-3-213. Inspection of livestock removed from state
81-3-215. Inspection of dead animals in feedlots
81-3-217. through 81-3-220 reserved
81-3-221. Brands fraudulently changed
81-3-222. Compensation for animals killed
81-3-223. Action by dissatisfied owner -- costs
81-3-224. through 81-3-230 reserved
81-3-232. Penalty for noninspection of dead animal in feedlot
81-3-233. Penalty for removal of livestock from state without inspection -- exception