Montana Code 87-4-416. Sale of carcass and meat — regenerative parts excluded
87-4-416. Sale of carcass and meat — regenerative parts excluded. (1) An alternative livestock ranch licensee may sell or otherwise dispose of the carcass of properly identified alternative livestock taken from an alternative livestock ranch in accordance with the provisions of 87-4-415. A copy of the certificate of inspection must be attached to the carcass or container. Upon the attaching of the certificate of inspection, the carcass of the alternative livestock may be transported within the state to the transferee named on the certificate of inspection.
Terms Used In Montana Code 87-4-416
- Alternative livestock: means a privately owned caribou, white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, moose, antelope, mountain sheep, or mountain goat indigenous to the state of Montana, a privately owned reindeer, or any other cloven-hoofed ungulate as classified by the department. See Montana Code 87-4-406
- Alternative livestock ranch: means the enclosed land area upon which alternative livestock may be kept for purposes of obtaining, rearing in captivity, keeping, or selling alternative livestock or parts of alternative livestock, as authorized under this part. See Montana Code 87-4-406
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The licensee may sell alternative livestock for meat upon compliance with all applicable health laws.
(3)The sale of regenerative parts that may be harvested is specifically excluded from the requirements of this section.