Mont. Code Ann. § 81-1-101
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81-1-101 Definitions
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81-1-101 . Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, in Title 81, the following definitions apply:
(1) (a) "Bison" means domestic bison or feral bison.
(b) The term does not include:
(i) wild buffalo or wild bison; or
(ii) for the purposes of chapter 9, buffalo.
(2) "Board" means the board of livestock provided for in 2-15-3102 , except as provided in Title 81, chapter 23.
(3) "Department" means the department of livestock provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 31.
(4) "Domestic bison" means a bison that is not a wild buffalo or wild bison.
(5) "Feral bison" means a domestic bison or progeny of a domestic bison that has escaped or been released from captivity and is running at large and unrestrained on public or private land.
(6) "Wild buffalo" or "wild bison" means a bison that:
(a) has not been reduced to captivity;
(b) has never been subject to the per capita fee under 15-24-921 ;
(c) has never been owned by a person; and
(d) is not the offspring of a bison that has been subject to the per capita fee under 15-24-921 .
(1) (a) "Bison" means domestic bison or feral bison.
(b) The term does not include:
(i) wild buffalo or wild bison; or
(ii) for the purposes of chapter 9, buffalo.
(2) "Board" means the board of livestock provided for in 2-15-3102 , except as provided in Title 81, chapter 23.
(3) "Department" means the department of livestock provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 31.
(4) "Domestic bison" means a bison that is not a wild buffalo or wild bison.
(5) "Feral bison" means a domestic bison or progeny of a domestic bison that has escaped or been released from captivity and is running at large and unrestrained on public or private land.
(6) "Wild buffalo" or "wild bison" means a bison that:
(a) has not been reduced to captivity;
(b) has never been subject to the per capita fee under 15-24-921 ;
(c) has never been owned by a person; and
(d) is not the offspring of a bison that has been subject to the per capita fee under 15-24-921 .
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