Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1)
Prior to the sale, transfer of ownership, or transportation of a live animal
from a licensed alternative livestock farm, with the exclusion of omnivores and
carnivores, the animal must be inspected by the department-designated agent
with the following exceptions:
(a) The
department may waive the inspection if the sale or transfer of ownership of the
alternative livestock animals is between members of the same family and if no
change in location of the animals occurs;
(b) Alternative livestock may be moved
without inspection between alternative livestock farm properties under one
license;
(c) Animals requiring
emergency medical treatment may be transported without prior inspection for
veterinary treatment if the following conditions are met:
(i) Prior to the movement of the animal, the
owner must call the department (Helena office), and file an intent to transport
the animal and schedule the inspection of the animal at the destination vet
clinic.
(ii) An inspection must be
completed by an alternative livestock veterinarian prior to movement from the
vet clinic and return to the alternative livestock farm; and
(iii) Any untagged and untattooed alternative
livestock must be tagged and marked in compliance with
87-4-414,
MCA and
81-3-102,
MCA prior to return to the alternative livestock farm;
(d) Animals transported directly to an
approved slaughter facility may be transported without prior inspection if all
of the following conditions are met:
(i) all
animals are officially identified with a Montana eartag;
(ii) prior to the movement of the animal, the
alternative livestock licensee or their agent must call the department (Helena
office) and request a transport permit number, provide the department the
complete individual animal identification, age, sex, and species of each animal
intended for shipment and the immediate destination of the animals;
(iii) the department (Helena office) will
issue a transport permit number that will be valid for 48 hours from the time
of issue to allow movement of the animals from the alternative livestock farm
to the approved slaughter facility;
(iv) the transport permit number must be
written on a department-approved form, a copy of which must accompany the
animal(s) to the destination;
(v)
the alternative livestock licensee shall retrieve the alternative livestock
animal head(s), all official identification tags, an official receipt for the
animal(s) from the slaughter facility; and for animals meeting test age
criteria, the licensee must ensure the appropriate CWD testing samples are
submitted by an alternative livestock veterinarian to an approved laboratory
for testing;
(vi) movement of
alternative livestock must be in a secured and enclosed vehicle; and
(vii) the alternative livestock licensee
shall provide a copy of the transport permit and an appropriate receipt from
the slaughter facility to the department (Helena office) within five days of
the animal's arrival at the slaughter facility.
(e) Omnivores and carnivores must meet the
inspection and transportation requirements of the Department of Fish, Wildlife
and Parks.
(2) For
animals that are killed by predators or die of natural causes, the animal death
must be reported to the department (Helena office) within five working days of
the discovery of death.
(a) If the animal has
been tagged or marked, a department-designated agent must remove the official
eartags from the animal and all of the identification tags from the animal must
be submitted to the department with a completed certificate of veterinary
inspection. The department may allow the animal to be inspected at a location
off of the alternative livestock farm and transported in accordance to the
procedures outlined in (3)(a).
(b)
If the animal has not been tagged and marked, the department may waive the
inspection requirement.
(3) Alternative livestock that are
slaughtered on the alternative livestock farm must be inspected by an
alternative livestock veterinarian.
(a) The
alternative livestock including but not limited to the carcass, parts, or meat
must be inspected prior to removal from the licensed alternative livestock farm
property unless:
(i) The owner or owner's
agent of the animal has called the department (Helena office) and has provided
the department the complete identification, age, sex, and species of the
animal; the immediate destination of the animal; and the name and address of
the consignee if the animal was sold.
(ii) The department (Helena office) must give
permission for the owner or owner's agent to move the animal from the
alternative livestock farm. A transport number or certificate of identification
number will be given to the alternative livestock licensee. This number must be
listed on the bill of sale for the animal or other department-specified form.
The valid bill of sale for the animal or department-approved form must
accompany the animal to its destination.
(iii) Prior to the movement of the animal
from the property, a department-designated agent must be informed by the
alternative livestock farm licensee of the immediate destination of the animal.
The department-designated agent shall inspect the animal and retrieve the
identification tags from the animal. All identification tags, bill of sale (or
other approved form), and completed certificate of veterinary inspection must
be submitted to the department within five days of completion of the
inspection.
(b) If a
department-designated agent is present on the licensed alternative livestock
farm at the time of slaughter, the department will waive the requirement to
inform the Helena office. The inspection of the animal pursuant to
87-4-416,
MCA, must be completed prior to movement of the animal carcass, meat, or parts
from the alternative livestock farm.
(4) A valid bill of sale must accompany any
sale or transfer of ownership of any alternative livestock farm animal,
carcass, meat or parts.
(a) Transfer of
ownership of alternative livestock must meet all of the requirements of ARM
32.18.106.
The valid bill of sale must bear the signature of one of the recorded owner(s)
of the recorded whole herd mark or his assigns.
(b) A copy of the bill of sale must be
provided to the department-designated agent at the time of inspection, and the
agent shall in turn provide the copy to the department (Helena
office).
(c) A copy of the bill of
sale must be kept in records maintained by the alternative livestock farm
licensee.
(5) The
alternative livestock farm licensee shall present alternative livestock for
inspection under conditions where the designated agent for the department can
safely read all marks and identification on the animals.
(6) The inspection shall permit the movement
of the alternative livestock from the place of inspection immediately to the
destination shown on the inspection certificate. No diversion or off-loading of
the alternative livestock will be permitted without approval from the
department and further inspection. A certificate of inspection shall permit the
movement of the alternative livestock identified thereon for no more than ten
days after the date of inspection.
(7) Certificates of inspection, bills of sale
and identification tags must be mailed to the Helena office within five days of
completing the inspection.
AUTH:
81-2-102,
81-2-103,
81-2-104,
87-4-422,
MCA IMP:
81-2-102,
81-2-103,
87-4-422,
MCA