Montana Code Annotated 2017

TITLE 81. LIVESTOCK

CHAPTER 8. MARKETING

Part 2. Livestock Markets and Dealers

Financial Responsibility

81-8-234. Financial responsibility. (1) Every livestock market or livestock dealer shall maintain a financial condition of total assets in excess of total liability, including total current assets in excess of total current liabilities.

(2) Payment for livestock purchased shall be made upon completion of the sales transaction. Payment in all livestock transactions shall be made by cash, check, or draft, as defined in 30-3-104; by electronic funds transfer, as defined in 32-6-103; or by any other bankable instrument.

History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 566, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 52, L. 1985.