Montana § 87-3-222 When Certification Unnecessary

Montana Statutes

§ 87-3-222 — When Certification Unnecessary

Montana § 87-3-222

Title 87FISH AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 3RESTRICTIONS AND REGULATIONS

Part 2Fish

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 87-3-222 (2026).

Text

87-3-222 . When certification unnecessary.

(1)Nothing in 87-3-221 through 87-3-224 or 87-6-219 (1)(b) may restrict the importation and transportation of dead salmonid fish or eggs when the fish or eggs have been processed or prepared in a manner that kills those fish pathogens specified by the department as posing a threat to fisheries.

(2)Dead salmonid fish or eggs transported into Montana for processing or caught wild are exempt from the requirement for certification. However, it is unlawful to discard, place, or allow uncertified salmonid fish, parts, or eggs that have been transported into Montana to enter into surface waters other than sewage or disposal systems.

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87-3-222 . When certification unnecessary. (1) Nothing in 87-3-221 through 87-3-224 or 87-6-219 (1)(b) may restrict the importation and transportation of dead salmonid fish or eggs when the fish or eggs have been processed or prepared in a manner that kills those fish pathogens specified by the department as posing a threat to fisheries.
(2) Dead salmonid fish or eggs transported into Montana for processing or caught wild are exempt from the requirement for certification. However, it is unlawful to discard, place, or allow uncertified salmonid fish, parts, or eggs that have been transported into Montana to enter into surface waters other than sewage or disposal systems.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 2, Ch. 10, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 37, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 26-1702; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 376, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 103, Ch. 258, L. 2011.