81-4-201. Animals running at large. It is unlawful for an owner or person in control of swine, sheep, llamas, alpacas, bison, ostriches, rheas, emus, or goats to willfully permit the animals to run at large.
History: En. Sec. 1165, Pen. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 8838, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 3393, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 3393, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1945; R.C.M. 1947, 46-1704; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 166, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 417, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 206, L. 1995.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock
Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large
81-4-201. Animals running at large
81-4-204. Male equine animals not to run on open range
81-4-205. Male equine animals running at large as nuisance -- abatement
81-4-206. Killing animal to prevent injury not prohibited
81-4-207. Castration of animals running at large -- notice to owner -- expense and charges
81-4-208. Killing of animal running at large -- notice -- posting and service
81-4-209. Penalty for violations
81-4-210. Only purebred bulls to run at large -- limitation on time
81-4-211. Female breeding cattle, purebred bull to accompany
81-4-212. Castration of violating bulls
81-4-214. Branding animals running at large -- running irons prohibited
81-4-215. Liability of owners of stock for trespass
81-4-216. Damage to planted trees
81-4-217. Retention of trespassing stock
81-4-218. Marking land and mining claims in national forest
81-4-220. Marking -- right of action against trespassing stock