Montana Code 81-8-231. Duties of department
81-8-231. Duties of department. The department shall:
Terms Used In Montana Code 81-8-231
- Department: means the department of livestock provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 31. See Montana Code 81-8-213
- Livestock: means cattle, calves, hogs, pigs, horses, mules, sheep, lambs, and goats. See Montana Code 81-8-213
- Livestock market: means :
(i)a person engaged in the business of buying or selling livestock in commerce on a commission basis;
(ii)a person engaged in the business of furnishing stockyard services; or
(iii)a livestock video auction as defined in this section. See Montana Code 81-8-213
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(1)supervise and regulate livestock markets and livestock dealers in this state and periodically audit the records of those markets and dealers;
(2)regulate the properties, facilities, operations, services, and practices of all livestock markets and livestock dealers;
(3)supervise and regulate livestock markets in all matters affecting the relationship between the livestock market and owners of livestock and between the livestock market and purchasers of livestock;
(4)prescribe, by general order or otherwise, rules in conformity with this part applicable to all livestock markets or livestock dealers and not in conflict with the laws of the United States or regulations of the United States department of agriculture or other federal agencies;
(5)enforce this part and adopt rules necessary to carry out this part.