BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 32.2.401, license fees; 32.2.404, permit fees; 32.2.405, miscellaneous fees; 32.3.201, definitions; 32.3.204, permit required; 32.3.207, permits; 32.3.212, additional requirements for cattle; 32.3.216, horses, mules, and asses; 32.3.220, semen shipped into Montana; 32.3.501, definitions; 32.3.502, trichomoniasis; 32.3.1505, licensing; 32.15.209, veterinary fees

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. On January 30, 2014, the Department of Livestock published MAR Notice No. 32-13-236 regarding the proposed amendment of the above-stated rules at page 190 of the 2014 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 2. 

 

2. The department has amended the above-stated rules as proposed.

 

3. The department has thoroughly considered the comments received. A summary of the comments received and the department's responses are as follows:

 

COMMENT #1: "Materials produced are defective and severely outdated...like the brucellosis certs that still have strain 19 on them or the certificates of inspection that have conflicting directions on where the papers are to be forwarded. Perhaps MDOL needs to produce a quality product first before asking for more money."

 

RESPONSE #1: Brucellosis vaccination certificates are a federal form that the Montana Department of Livestock does not publish.  Health certificate books which are printed by MDOL and are subject to the proposed fee rule did contain a discrepancy on a previous version.  MDOL has since corrected this error for recent and all future versions.  MDOL makes every effort to proof all publications and minimize errors in printing.

 

COMMENT #2:  Did the proposed fee account for the cost associated with online permitting for services?  If it did not, actual costs will be higher than projected.

 

RESPONSE #2: The projected fees did not incorporate a fee for online permitting as individuals who elect to use online services will be responsible for those fees.

  

 

DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK

 

BY:      /s/ Christian Mackay                        BY:      /s/ Robert Stutz

            Christian Mackay                                        Robert Stutz

            Executive Officer                                         Rule Reviewer

            Board of Livestock

            Department of Livestock

 

            Certified to the Secretary of State May 12, 2014.