Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 87. FISH AND WILDLIFE

CHAPTER 4. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES

Part 4. Alternative Livestock Ranches

License Renewal Fees -- Deposit Of Fees

87-4-411. License renewal fees -- deposit of fees. (1) The department shall charge an annual renewal alternative livestock ranch license fee based on the following scale:

(a) an alternative livestock ranch with 1 to 20 alternative livestock, a fee of $100;

(b) an alternative livestock ranch with 21 to 60 alternative livestock, a fee of $200; and

(c) an alternative livestock ranch with more than 60 alternative livestock, a fee of $400.

(2) The department of livestock shall assess a fee, not to exceed $50, for each alternative livestock imported into the state.

(3) (a) One-half of the fees collected pursuant to subsection (1) must be deposited in the state special revenue fund for the use of the department for purposes of this part.

(b) One-half of the fees collected pursuant to subsection (1) and all import fees collected pursuant to subsection (2) must be deposited in the state special revenue fund for the use of the department of livestock for purposes of this part.

History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 570, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 281, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 315, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 503, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 574, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 1, Sp. L. May 2000; amd. Sec. 3, I.M. No. 143, approved Nov. 7, 2000.