87-4-407. License required -- moratorium -- penalty -- seizure of illegally possessed animals. (1) A person may not operate an alternative livestock ranch in this state without having first obtained an alternative livestock ranch license from the department prior to November 7, 2000. A person may not apply for or be granted a license after that date.
(2) A person who operates an alternative livestock ranch without a license or possesses, transports, buys, or sells animals whose importation into the state is restricted pursuant to 87-4-424 is subject to the penalties provided in 87-6-705.
(3) Any animal held in violation of subsection (2) or otherwise illegally possessed may be immediately seized by the department and is subject to disposal by the department. Costs of seizure may be charged to the person in possession of the animal.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 570, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 315, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 574, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2000; amd. Sec. 1, I.M. No. 143, approved Nov. 7, 2000; amd. Sec. 108, Ch. 258, L. 2011.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 4. Commercial Activities
Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches
87-4-407. License required -- moratorium -- penalty -- seizure of illegally possessed animals
87-4-411. License renewal fees -- deposit of fees
87-4-412. Term of license -- renewal -- transfer prohibited
87-4-414. Alternative livestock as private property -- source -- marking -- fee shooting prohibited
87-4-415. Transportation, sale, and disposal of alternative livestock -- quarantine
87-4-416. Sale of carcass and meat -- regenerative parts excluded
87-4-417. Records and reporting -- rules
87-4-419. Escape from alternative livestock ranch -- effect
87-4-423. Revocation of license -- procedure -- disposition of animals
87-4-424. Classification -- restrictions on importation of certain species
87-4-427. Revocation of license -- criteria -- penalties
87-4-428. Right to administrative hearing