Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 12 - FISH, WILDLIFE, AND PARKS
Chapter 12.7 - FISHERIES DIVISION
Subchapter 12.7.5 - Importation
Rule 12.7.542 - SHIPMENT INSPECTIONS
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 12.7.542
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) The department may inspect shipments of imported bait leeches at mutually convenient times and locations prior to removal of leeches from shipping containers.
(2) The department may seize and destroy any shipment of bait leeches when:
(a) unwanted aquatic pests, including zebra
mussels, fish pathogens, or parasites are found in the shipment;
(b) bait leeches in the shipment have visible
symptoms of infectious disease or parasitic infection;
(c) the shipment is not from a source
authorized by the department or is not the species of leeches authorized for
importation;
(d) zebra mussels have
been found in drainages from which the bait leeches were taken; or
(e) false information was provided in the
permit application.
(3) The owner of a shipment of bait leeches that is seized forfeits all rights to the shipment of leeches and shall not be compensated for any loss.
87-5-704, MCA; IMP, 87-5-711, MCA;
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