Mont. Code Ann. § 87-1-232
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87-1-232 Tattoo records
Official statutory text
87-1-232 . Tattoo records. (1) The department shall maintain a record of each animal reported to it pursuant to 87-6-701 . The record shall indicate:
(a) the person by whom the animal was captured or is held in captivity;
(b) the location of the capture or captivity;
(c) the date the animal was tattooed;
(d) the purpose of the captivity or capture; and
(e) any death, escape, release, transfer of custody, or other disposition of the animal.
(2) The department shall establish by rule a fee to be charged, which may not exceed the administrative cost of maintaining the record required by this section.
(a) the person by whom the animal was captured or is held in captivity;
(b) the location of the capture or captivity;
(c) the date the animal was tattooed;
(d) the purpose of the captivity or capture; and
(e) any death, escape, release, transfer of custody, or other disposition of the animal.
(2) The department shall establish by rule a fee to be charged, which may not exceed the administrative cost of maintaining the record required by this section.
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