Montana Code 87-4-407. License required — moratorium — penalty — seizure of illegally possessed animals
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.
Terms Used In Montana Code 87-4-407
- Alternative livestock: means a privately owned caribou, white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, moose, antelope, mountain sheep, or mountain goat indigenous to the state of Montana, a privately owned reindeer, or any other cloven-hoofed ungulate as classified by the department. See Montana Code 87-4-406
- Alternative livestock ranch: means the enclosed land area upon which alternative livestock may be kept for purposes of obtaining, rearing in captivity, keeping, or selling alternative livestock or parts of alternative livestock, as authorized under this part. See Montana Code 87-4-406
- Department: means the department of fish, wildlife, and parks. See Montana Code 87-4-406
- Person: means an individual, firm, corporation, association, or partnership. See Montana Code 87-4-406
- 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
(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.