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.
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