Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 23. DOMESTIC ANIMAL CONTROL AND PROTECTION

Part 42. Required Spaying or Neutering of Cat or Dog

Sale Or Adoption Of Cat Or Dog -- Information Required

7-23-4201. Sale or adoption of cat or dog -- information required. (1) The following information must be provided by any pet shop operator, humane society, or publicly operated animal shelter or pound that makes a cat or dog available for sale or adoption:

(a) age, sex, and weight of the animal;

(b) breed of the animal;

(c) a record of vaccinations and veterinary care and treatment the animal has received, including, if available, the manufacturer's name and the serial number of the vaccination used; and

(d) a record of surgical sterilization of the animal or notice of the lack of surgical sterilization, as applicable.

(2) The following information must be retained for a period of 2 years and remains confidential unless requested pursuant to an enforcement action or legal proceeding:

(a) if known, the name and address of the breeder of the animal;

(b) if known, the name and address of any person who owned or harbored the animal between its birth and the time of sale or adoption; and

(c) a copy of the import permit and health certificate pertaining to an animal imported from outside Montana.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 426, L. 1997.