Montana § 81-2-704 Quarantine For Illegal Entry -- Liability For Expenses

Montana Statutes

§ 81-2-704 — Quarantine For Illegal Entry -- Liability For Expenses

Montana § 81-2-704

Title 81LIVESTOCK

Ch. 2DISEASE CONTROL

Part 7Importation Permits and Health Certificates

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Mont. Code Ann. § 81-2-704 (2026).

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81-2-704 . Quarantine for illegal entry -- liability for expenses.

(1)Animals, animal semen, or animal biologics which enter the state of Montana without the required importation papers or in violation of any rules of the department shall be held in quarantine at the risk of the owner.

(2)The quarantine may be released only after the department has been satisfied, by appropriate means, that the animals, animal semen, or animal biologics under quarantine meet the requirements of law and the rules of the department.

(3)The owner of animals, animal semen, or animal biologics quarantined under this part is liable for all department expenses resulting from that quarantine except the expense of the salary of the supervising officer representing the department. Expenses include, but are not li

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81-2-704 . Quarantine for illegal entry -- liability for expenses. (1) Animals, animal semen, or animal biologics which enter the state of Montana without the required importation papers or in violation of any rules of the department shall be held in quarantine at the risk of the owner.
(2) The quarantine may be released only after the department has been satisfied, by appropriate means, that the animals, animal semen, or animal biologics under quarantine meet the requirements of law and the rules of the department.
(3) The owner of animals, animal semen, or animal biologics quarantined under this part is liable for all department expenses resulting from that quarantine except the expense of the salary of the supervising officer representing the department. Expenses include, but are not limited to, the expense of inspecting, testing, supervision of quarantine, supervision of dipping, supervision of disinfection, supervision of treatment, and laboratory testing.