32.3.211    DUTIES OF TRANSPORTERS

(1) All owners and operators of railroads, trucks, airplanes, or other conveyances used in the transportation of animals into, within, or through the state of Montana must assure themselves that each consignment or shipment is in conformity with the applicable statutes and rules of the state of Montana, and that each consignment is accompanied by an official health certificate or by a permit issued by the state veterinarian of Montana, or by both when so required. Such health certificate or permit, or both, must be attached to the waybill accompanying the shipment or be in the possession of the attendant in charge of the animals.

(2) All railroad cars, trucks, airplanes, or other conveyances used in the transportation of animals into, within, or through the state of Montana must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

(3) The owners and operators of railroads, trucks, airplanes, or other conveyances which transport animals into this state in violation of this subchapter must properly clean and disinfect the conveyances in which such animals were illegally brought into the state. The cleaning and disinfection must be performed under the supervision of an authorized representative of this department or of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

(4) All owners and operators of railroads, trucks, airplanes, or other conveyances must conform to applicable rules of the Department of Livestock, Animal Health Division and statutes of the state of Montana in transporting or moving any animals into, within, or through the state of Montana.

History: 81-2-102, 81-20-101, MCA; IMP, 81-2-102, 81-20-101, 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; 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, 1984 MAR p. 267, Eff. 1/27/84.