Montana Code Annotated
Title 81. Livestock
Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock

81-4-107. Procedure when owner unknown or not resident of state -- sale of wire removed - 81-4-107. Procedure when owner unknown or not resident of state...

81-4-108. Disposal of proceeds of sale of wire after payment of expense - 81-4-108. Disposal of proceeds of sale of wire after payment...

Part 2. Animals Unlawfully Running at Large

81-4-201. Animals running at large - 81-4-201. Animals running at large. It is unlawful for an...

81-4-202. Penalties - 81-4-202. Penalties. (1) Any person violating 81-4-201 is guilty of...

81-4-203. Open range defined - 81-4-203. Open range defined. In 81-4-204, 81-4-207, and 81-4-208, the...

81-4-204. Male equine animals not to run on open range - 81-4-204. Male equine animals not to run on open range....

81-4-205. Male equine animals running at large as nuisance -- abatement - 81-4-205. Male equine animals running at large as nuisance --...

81-4-206. Killing animal to prevent injury not prohibited - 81-4-206. Killing animal to prevent injury not prohibited. Sections 81-4-203...

81-4-207. Castration of animals running at large -- notice to owner -- expense and charges - 81-4-207. Castration of animals running at large -- notice to...

81-4-208. Killing of animal running at large -- notice -- posting and service - 81-4-208. Killing of animal running at large -- notice --...

81-4-209. Penalty for violations - 81-4-209. Penalty for violations. An owner, person, firm, corporation, or...

81-4-210. Only purebred bulls to run at large -- limitation on time - 81-4-210. Only purebred bulls to run at large -- limitation...

81-4-211. Female breeding cattle, purebred bull to accompany - 81-4-211. Female breeding cattle, purebred bull to accompany. (1) Any...

81-4-212. Castration of violating bulls - 81-4-212. Castration of violating bulls. A bull found running at...

81-4-213. Penalty - 81-4-213. Penalty. Any person or persons, firm, company, or corporation...

81-4-214. Branding animals running at large -- running irons prohibited - 81-4-214. Branding animals running at large -- running irons prohibited....

81-4-215. Liability of owners of stock for trespass - 81-4-215. Liability of owners of stock for trespass. If any...

81-4-216. Damage to planted trees - 81-4-216. Damage to planted trees. In case of any damage...

81-4-217. Retention of trespassing stock - 81-4-217. Retention of trespassing stock. (1) If an animal breaks...

81-4-218. Marking land and mining claims in national forest - 81-4-218. Marking land and mining claims in national forest. It...

81-4-219. Method of marking - 81-4-219. Method of marking. For the purposes of 81-4-218 through...

81-4-220. Marking -- right of action against trespassing stock - 81-4-220. Marking -- right of action against trespassing stock. A...

Part 3. Herd Districts

81-4-301. Herd districts -- creation, size, and location - 81-4-301. Herd districts -- creation, size, and location. (1) Herd...

81-4-302. Dissolution - 81-4-302. Dissolution. (1) When a petition praying that any established...

81-4-303. Exclusion of government land - 81-4-303. Exclusion of government land. Any tract of land embraced...

81-4-304. Joint herd districts - 81-4-304. Joint herd districts. Herd districts may be created jointly...

81-4-305. Changing time when herd districts will be in effect -- petition -- notice -- hearing - 81-4-305. Changing time when herd districts will be in effect...

81-4-306. Penalty for permitting animals to run at large in herd districts - 81-4-306. Penalty for permitting animals to run at large in...

81-4-307. Trespassing animals in herd district -- retention for damages and costs - 81-4-307. Trespassing animals in herd district -- retention for damages...

81-4-308. Retrieval of impounded animals -- misdemeanor -- penalty - 81-4-308. Retrieval of impounded animals -- misdemeanor -- penalty. A...

81-4-309. Unlawful introduction of livestock into herd district a misdemeanor -- penalty - 81-4-309. Unlawful introduction of livestock into herd district a misdemeanor...

81-4-310. Annexation into existing herd district - 81-4-310. Annexation into existing herd district. (1) Owners or possessors...

81-4-311. Duty to build and maintain fences - 81-4-311. Duty to build and maintain fences. Upon creation of...

81-4-312. through 81-4-320 reserved - 81-4-312 through 81-4-320 reserved.

81-4-321. Definition - 81-4-321. Definition. The term "horses" when used in 81-4-321 through...

81-4-322. Horse herd districts -- size -- location -- petition -- notice and hearing -- abolishment - 81-4-322. Horse herd districts -- size -- location -- petition...

81-4-323. Petition to dissolve horse herd district -- hearing and notice -- order of county commissioners - 81-4-323. Petition to dissolve horse herd district -- hearing and...

81-4-324. Horses running at large in herd district prohibited - 81-4-324. Horses running at large in herd district prohibited. All...

81-4-325. Penalty and liability for horses wrongfully entering on premises in horse herd district - 81-4-325. Penalty and liability for horses wrongfully entering on premises...

81-4-326. Retention and sale of horses for damages and care -- procedure - 81-4-326. Retention and sale of horses for damages and care...

81-4-327. Sale of horses -- disposition of proceeds - 81-4-327. Sale of horses -- disposition of proceeds. (1) Prior...

81-4-328. Liability of officers - 81-4-328. Liability of officers. No officer, board, or employee of...

Part 4. Impoundment of Livestock in Municipalities

81-4-401. Certain livestock not to run at large in municipalities - 81-4-401. Certain livestock not to run at large in municipalities....

81-4-402. Punishment for permitting trespass of livestock - 81-4-402. Punishment for permitting trespass of livestock. Any person owning...

81-4-403. Impounding animals -- duties of cities and towns - 81-4-403. Impounding animals -- duties of cities and towns. When...

81-4-404. Contents of notice - 81-4-404. Contents of notice. Said notice shall be in writing...

81-4-405. Service upon owner - 81-4-405. Service upon owner. If the owner of livestock described...

81-4-406. Service on department of livestock - 81-4-406. Service on department of livestock. If the owner of...

81-4-407. Service by mail - 81-4-407. Service by mail. Service of such notice may be...

81-4-408. Duty of officers to ascertain brands - 81-4-408. Duty of officers to ascertain brands. It shall be...

81-4-409. Department to ascertain owner -- notice - 81-4-409. Department to ascertain owner -- notice. When the notice...

81-4-410. Provisions mandatory - 81-4-410. Provisions mandatory. The provisions of this part are mandatory,...

Part 5. Roundup of Abandoned Horses

81-4-501. Definitions - 81-4-501. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, in this part...

81-4-502. Abandoned horses on public range declared public nuisance subject to condemnation -- right of owner - 81-4-502. Abandoned horses on public range declared public nuisance subject...

81-4-503. Roundup of abandoned horses -- petition -- expenses - 81-4-503. Roundup of abandoned horses -- petition -- expenses. (1)...

81-4-504. Notice of holding roundup -- publication -- form - 81-4-504. Notice of holding roundup -- publication -- form. Notice...

81-4-505. Roundup supervisor -- duties -- bond - 81-4-505. Roundup supervisor -- duties -- bond. (1) All roundups...

81-4-506. Sale of abandoned horses - 81-4-506. Sale of abandoned horses. All abandoned horses taken up...

81-4-507. Gathering horses in roundup district before roundup unlawful -- rights of owner - 81-4-507. Gathering horses in roundup district before roundup unlawful --...

81-4-508. Claim of owner -- cost of keeping and feeding horses - 81-4-508. Claim of owner -- cost of keeping and feeding...

81-4-509. Proof of ownership -- payment of taxes and penalties -- decision of commissioners on claim - 81-4-509. Proof of ownership -- payment of taxes and penalties...

81-4-510. Notice of sale of abandoned horses -- form -- time of sale -- title - 81-4-510. Notice of sale of abandoned horses -- form --...

81-4-511. Assessment of horses taken in roundup - 81-4-511. Assessment of horses taken in roundup. Following a roundup...

81-4-512. Disposition of proceeds -- abandoned horse fund -- use of fund - 81-4-512. Disposition of proceeds -- abandoned horse fund -- use...

81-4-513. Report of roundup supervisor -- disposition of copies - 81-4-513. Report of roundup supervisor -- disposition of copies. The...

81-4-514. Transfer of moneys of abandoned horse fund to general fund - 81-4-514. Transfer of moneys of abandoned horse fund to general...

81-4-515. Liability of officers and employees - 81-4-515. Liability of officers and employees. No officer, board, or...

81-4-516. Limitation of powers or duties of officers - 81-4-516. Limitation of powers or duties of officers. Except as...

Part 6. Estrays

81-4-601. Estray defined - 81-4-601. Estray defined. In this part, "estray" means a horse,...

81-4-602. Estrays -- department authorized to take possession - 81-4-602. Estrays -- department authorized to take possession. The department...

81-4-603. Taking up and disposition of estrays -- advertisement - 81-4-603. Taking up and disposition of estrays -- advertisement. (1)...

81-4-604. Sale at public auction -- branding - 81-4-604. Sale at public auction -- branding. On the date...

81-4-605. Expenses, how paid -- disposition of proceeds of sale - 81-4-605. Expenses, how paid -- disposition of proceeds of sale....

81-4-606. Publication of description of estrays sold -- disposition of proceeds remaining in state treasury - 81-4-606. Publication of description of estrays sold -- disposition of...

81-4-607. Repealed - 81-4-607. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 166, L. 1989. History: En....

81-4-608. Repealed - 81-4-608. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 166, L. 1989. History: En....

81-4-609. Repealed - 81-4-609. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 166, L. 1989. History: En....

81-4-610. Repealed - 81-4-610. Repealed. Sec. 21, Ch. 166, L. 1989. History: En....

81-4-611. through 81-4-620 reserved - 81-4-611 through 81-4-620 reserved.

81-4-621. Penalties - 81-4-621. Penalties. A person who, for that person's own use...

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Montana Code Annotated Title 81. Livestock Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock

Montana Code Annotated
Title 81. Livestock
Chapter 4. Containment of Livestock