Montana Code 81-9-311. Dead or fallen animal rendering plants — definitions
81-9-311. Dead or fallen animal rendering plants — definitions. When used in 81-9-311 through 81-9-317, the following definitions apply:
Terms Used In Montana Code 81-9-311
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(1)”Dead or fallen animal” means the carcass or dead body of a cow, ox, bull, stag, calf, steer, heifer, horse, mule, mare, colt, foal, or filly, the continued existence of which would create a public nuisance and constitute a hazard to the public health, which is not killed for human consumption and is to be salvaged for the purpose of obtaining the hide and grease or fat from the animal.
(2)”Licensed rendering plant” and “licensed renderer” mean a person, partnership, association, or corporation which is engaged in the disposal of dead or fallen animals and which is licensed by the department.