(1) Domestic bison may enter the state of Montana provided they enter in conformity with ARM 32.3.201 through 32.3.211.

(2) Domestic bison must be officially tested negative for Brucellosis within 30 days prior to entry except the following:

(a) steers, spayed heifers, and calves under 12 months of age;

(b) domestic bison consigned directly to an official slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter;

(c) an official calfhood vaccinate less than 24 months of age (the first pair of permanent incisors has not fully erupted) and which is not parturient, post parturient, or in the last trimester of pregnancy; and

(d) domestic bison originating in an official certified Brucellosis free bison herd.

(3) Domestic bison required to be tested for Brucellosis prior to entry may be quarantined for a 45- to 120-day Brucellosis retest, at owner's expense, after arrival in Montana. Included here will be all female domestic bison from states or areas with Brucellosis classification of A, B, or lower.

(4) Female domestic bison must be officially calfhood vaccinated by an accredited veterinarian prior to entry into Montana, with a Brucella abortus vaccine approved by the administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture except the following:

(a) spayed domestic bison;

(b) domestic bison consigned directly to an official slaughtering establishment for immediate slaughter;

(c) nonvaccinated domestic bison 4 to 11 months of age placed under quarantine upon arrival, for official calfhood vaccination or spaying by a deputy state veterinarian, within 30 days of their entry; and

(d) nonvaccinated domestic bison less than four months of age, imported without their dams, placed under quarantine upon arrival, for official calfhood vaccination or spaying by a deputy state veterinarian, within six months of their entry.

(5) Test-eligible 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 have been in contact or exposed to M-branded, Mx-branded, or other cattle originally from Mexico.

(6) Test-eligible domestic bison originating from a tuberculosis modified accredited advanced U.S. state or zone must meet one of the following requirements:

(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) Test-eligible 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) Test-eligible domestic bison originating from outside of the United States must have one negative tuberculosis test within 60 days prior to importation. Bison originating directly from Mexico must meet the requirements set forth in ARM 32.3.212B.

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

(11) Domestic bison imported into Montana must meet the interstate requirements set forth in Title 9 CFR.