Mont. Admin. r. 32.18.202 - ADJOINING COUNTY GRAZING PERMITS
(1) The adjoining
county grazing permit allows livestock to move for grazing purposes from the
ranch of origin in Montana to a premises in an adjoining Montana
county.
(2) The permit must be
issued by a department employee, not a deputy stock inspector.
(a) The ranch of origin and destination
premises must be owned or controlled by the livestock owner or the owner's
agent. The owner or owner's agent must be authorized to grant department
employees access to the destination premises to inspect any livestock that are
present while the permit is in effect.
(b) Permits are valid for eight months after
the issue date.
(c) Only one permit
may be issued for an animal or group of animals in any 12-month
period.
(d) For the purpose of
obtaining an adjoining county grazing permit, livestock must be branded with a
Montana brand recorded to the owner of the livestock, unless the animal is
classified as a virgin breeding female or a nursing calf.
(e) Requests for permits may be denied if
previous permits have been suspended.
(f) A grazing association may impose
conditions on such permits including a requirement that livestock be
individually inspected prior to entering or leaving the common grazing
area.
(3) Grazing permits
may be suspended if the livestock owner:
(a)
provides false information on the permit;
(b) transports animals not authorized to move
on a grazing permit;
(c) allows
animals to leave or be removed from the destination premises and not return to
the ranch of origin; and
(d)
violates state or federal livestock containment, livestock inspection, or
animal health regulations.
(4) If the permit is expired or suspended, or
if animals are not returning to the origin premises, animals must move in
accordance with 81-3-211(1) through (6)(e) and (7), MCA.
Notes
AUTH: 81-1-102, 81-3-202, MCA; IMP: 81-3-203, 81-3-211, MCA
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(1) The adjoining county grazing permit allows livestock to move for grazing purposes from the ranch of origin in Montana to a premises in an adjoining Montana county.
(2) The permit must be issued by a department employee, not a deputy stock inspector.
(a) The ranch of origin and destination premises must be owned or controlled by the livestock owner or the ownerccs agent. The owner or owner's agent must be authorized to grant department employees access to the destination premises to inspect any livestock that are present while the permit is in effect.
(b) Permits are valid for eight months after the issue date.
(c) Only one permit may be issued for an animal or group of animals in any 12-month period.
(d) For the purpose of obtaining an adjoining county grazing permit, livestock must be branded with a Montana brand recorded to the owner of the livestock.
(e) Requests for permits may be denied if previous permits have been suspended.
(2) remains the same but is renumbered (f).
(3) Grazing permits may be suspended if the livestock owner:
(a) provides false information on the permit;
(b) transports animals not authorized to move on a grazing permit;
(c) allows animals to leave or be removed from the destination premises and not return to the ranch of origin; and
(d) violates state or federal livestock containment, livestock inspection, or animal health regulations.
(4) If the permit is expired or suspended, or if animals are not returning to the origin premises, animals must move in accordance with 81-3-211(1) through (6)(e) and (7), MCA.
Notes
AUTH: 81-1-102, 81-3-202, MCA; IMP: 81-3-203, 81-3-211, MCA