32.3.212    ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CATTLE AND DOMESTIC BISON

(1) Female cattle and domestic bison over the age of four months imported into the state of Montana for any purpose other than immediate slaughter must be official vaccinates except as follows:

(a) cattle and domestic bison being transported or moved through Montana with no intent to unload in the state. In an emergency situation, they may be unloaded in compliance with quarantine rules promulgated by the Department of Livestock under 81-2-102, MCA;

(b) spayed cattle and domestic bison;

(c) nonvaccinated female cattle and domestic bison placed under a hold order for brucellosis vaccination or spaying within 30 days of arrival; or

(d) nonvaccinated cattle and domestic bison from a:

(i) state, area, or territory that has been brucellosis class free for ten years or more; or

(ii) brucellosis free state, area, or territory as designated by the Board of Livestock.

(2) U.S. origin nonvaccinated female cattle and domestic bison, 12 months of age and older, must have a negative brucellosis test no more than 30 days prior to arrival, unless originating from an area as defined in (1)(d).

(3) All non-U.S. origin sexually intact cattle and domestic bison 12 months of age and older must have a negative brucellosis test no more than 30 days prior to arrival.

(4) Tuberculosis test-eligible cattle and domestic bison originating from a tuberculosis accredited free U.S. state or zone require a negative tuberculosis test within 60 days prior to importation if they:

(a) are M-branded; or

(b) are Mx-branded; or

(c) have been in contact or exposed to M-branded, Mx-branded, or other cattle originally from Mexico; or

(d) are sexually intact dairy cattle, except:

(i) dairy cattle who originate directly from an accredited tuberculosis free herd; or

(ii) dairy cattle less than six months of age accompanied by a tuberculosis test-negative dam.

(5) Sporting bovines originating from a tuberculosis accredited free U.S. state or zone require a negative tuberculosis test within twelve months prior to importation if they:

(a) are six months of age and older; or

(b) have attended at least a single sporting event; or

(c) are being imported for a specific sporting event.

(6) Tuberculosis test-eligible dairy cattle, sporting bovines, sexually intact beef cattle, and sexually intact domestic bison originating from a tuberculosis modified accredited advanced U.S. state or zone must meet one of the following:

(a) one negative tuberculosis test within 60 days prior to importation; or

(b) one negative tuberculosis test within six months and part of a whole herd test; or

(c) originate directly from an accredited tuberculosis free herd; or

(d) less than six months of age and accompanied by a tuberculosis test-negative dam.

(7) Tuberculosis test-eligible dairy cattle, sporting bovines, sexually intact beef cattle, and sexually intact domestic bison originating from a tuberculosis modified accredited U.S. state or zone must meet one of the following requirements:

(a) two negative tuberculosis tests 60-120 days apart, with the second test occurring within 60 days prior to importation into Montana; or

(b) one negative tuberculosis test within 60 days prior to importation into Montana and part of a whole herd test within the last 12 months; or

(c) one negative tuberculosis test within 60 days prior to importation into Montana and originate directly from an accredited tuberculosis free herd.

(8) Tuberculosis test-eligible sexually intact dairy cattle, sporting bovines, sexually intact beef cattle, and sexually intact domestic bison originating from outside of the United States must have one negative tuberculosis test within 60 days prior to importation. Cattle and domestic bison originating directly from Mexico must meet the requirements set forth in ARM 32.3.212B.

(9) Cattle and domestic bison less than two months of age originating from a tuberculosis modified accredited U.S. state or zone must be quarantined for testing between two and four months of age.

(10) All sexually intact male cattle entering Montana must meet the

trichomoniasis testing and certification requirements set forth in ARM 32.3.502, except as provided below:

(a) those being transported through Montana with no intent to unload in the state. In an emergency situation, the cattle may be unloaded in compliance with quarantine rules promulgated by the department at ARM 32.3.106 through 32.3.111;

(b) those consigned directly to a licensed slaughtering establishment or to a licensed livestock market and then directly to a licensed slaughtering establishment;

(c) those consigned directly to a feedlot approved by the state veterinarian and then directly to either a licensed slaughtering establishment or to a licensed livestock market and then directly to a licensed slaughtering establishment;

(d) virgin bull as defined in ARM 32.3.201;

(e) those imported on a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection for exhibition or rodeo purposes, held in confined facilities, and destined to return to their home state within 30 days. They shall not be used for semen collection or natural breeding;

(f) those imported to a Montana bull stud;

(g) sexually intact male cattle imported as part of state veterinarian approved seasonal grazing operations without changing ownership may be subject to herd specific testing and certification requirements as determined by the state veterinarian, following a risk assessment.

(11) Any trichomoniasis test-eligible cattle used for sporting or exhibition purposes that breaches a fence and commingles with other cattle shall be tested for trichomoniasis. The owner of the trespassing cattle shall bear the testing costs including confinement, feed, veterinary, and laboratory.

(12) Any trichomoniasis test-eligible bull that remains in Montana for breeding purposes, change of ownership, or grazing must adhere to the conditions in ARM 32.3.502.

(13) Animals must not have originated from a trichomoniasis positive herd.

(14) All calves less than 30 days of age imported into the state of Montana without their dams must be:

(a) held in isolation and cannot be resold for 30 days after entry; and

(b) individually identified by an official ear tag at the state of origin.

(15) Domestic bison imported under this rule must be officially identified prior to importation and listed on the official health certificate.

(16) Domestic bison imported into Montana must meet the interstate requirements set forth in Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

History: 81-2-102, 81-2-103, 81-2-104, 81-2-707, MCA; IMP, 81-2-102, 81-2-104, 81-2-703, 81-2-704, MCA; Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 11/4/75; AMD, Eff. 6/5/76; AMD, Eff. 5/5/77; AMD, 1977 MAR p. 962, Eff. 11/26/77; EMERG, AMD, 1/20/78; AMD, 1978 MAR p. 579, Eff. 4/25/78; AMD, 1978 MAR p. 1179, Eff. 8/11/78; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 844, Eff. 8/17/79; AMD, 1980 MAR p. 1713, Eff. 6/27/80; AMD, 1982 MAR p. 604, Eff. 3/26/82; AMD, 1984 MAR p. 267, Eff. 1/27/84; AMD, 1986 MAR p. 794, Eff. 5/16/86; AMD, 1996 MAR p. 2300, Eff. 8/23/96; AMD, 1998 MAR p. 656, Eff. 3/13/98; AMD, 2007 MAR p. 204, Eff. 2/9/07; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 413, Eff. 2/12/10; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 2974, Eff. 12/24/10; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 2632, Eff. 12/9/11; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 1262, Eff. 6/22/12; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 2069, Eff. 10/12/12; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 1343, Eff. 7/26/13; AMD, 2013 MAR p. 2308, Eff. 12/13/13; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 1096, Eff. 5/23/14; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 3069, Eff. 12/25/14; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 445, Eff. 5/1/15; AMD, 2016 MAR p. 223, Eff. 2/6/16; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 1960, Eff. 10/6/18.