Montana Code 87-4-411. License renewal fees — deposit of fees
87-4-411. License renewal fees — deposit of fees. (1) The department shall charge an annual renewal alternative livestock ranch license fee based on the following scale:
Terms Used In Montana Code 87-4-411
- 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
- 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
(a)an alternative livestock ranch with 1 to 20 alternative livestock, a fee of $100;
(b)an alternative livestock ranch with 21 to 60 alternative livestock, a fee of $200; and
(c)an alternative livestock ranch with more than 60 alternative livestock, a fee of $400.
(2)The department of livestock shall assess a fee, not to exceed $50, for each alternative livestock imported into the state.
(3)(a) One-half of the fees collected pursuant to subsection (1) must be deposited in the state special revenue fund for the use of the department for purposes of this part.
(b)One-half of the fees collected pursuant to subsection (1) and all import fees collected pursuant to subsection (2) must be deposited in the state special revenue fund for the use of the department of livestock for purposes of this part.