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## Market Permits Market Permits may be used when livestock are shipped directly to: ⇒ Licensed livestock market, ⇒ Licensed slaughter facility, → Authorized shipping point in an adjacent county. Each owner must obtain a separate permit. Animals are not inspected when the permit is issued, but will be inspected at the permit destination. The fee for each permit is $1.00. Permits may be obtained online: forms.mt.gov/LIV/market ## Sheep Permits Sheep must have a permit to cross county lines or leave Montana. Sheep are not required to be inspected. Sheep permits are $1.00 and may be obtained online: forms.mt.gov/LIV/sheep 2011年1月22日
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## Annual Per Capita Fees ◆ Montana livestock owners must pay per capita fees each year on cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats, domestic bison, llamas, alpacas, ratites, and captive cervids. Per capita fees fund many MDOL programs. Livestock owners must report by March 1st of each year how many livestock owned as of February 1st. Per capita payment due May 31st. Current fees available at liv.mt.gov. Report Livestock Crimes to Montana Livestock Crimestoppers 1-800-503-6084 MT Department of Livestock Brands Enforcement Division 301 North Roberts St Helena, MT 59620-2001 Phone: 406-444-2045 E-mail: brands@mt.gov
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## Montana Department of Livestock Livestock Movement Requirements 2024
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## Brand Inspection for Cattle and Equines Brand inspection for cattle and horses is required before: → Crossing a county line or leaving MT, → Change of ownership (the seller is responsible for this inspection), → Sale at licensed livestock auction, ⇒ Slaughter at a licensed facility. Inspections must be done in daylight. Inspections are only issued when ownership can be proven with: ⇒ A bill of sale signed by the seller and adequately describing the livestock, or ⇒ An inspection in the current owner's name. Duplicates of lost inspections may be obtained from MDOL for $10. ## Brand Inspection Fees Annual Equine Inspection: $10 → Allows movement within the state of Montana for 12 months. Lifetime Equine Inspection: $30 → Allows travel anywhere in the US or Canada (in addition to Animal Health and other import requirements). Cattle Inspection: $1.00 per head ## Animal Health Always contact the state of destination for current import requirements when moving animals across state lines: www.liv.mt.gov/ah/statevets/. All animals crossing state lines must have a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI or health certificate). Animals entering Montana must also have an import permit. This includes animals leaving and re-entering the state for shows, etc.
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Grazing Permits Grazing permits for livestock are available if animals are: ⇒ Moving to an adjacent county. ⇒ Will return within 8 months of movement. ⇒ Branded with the livestock owner's Montana registered brand. ⇒ Being moved to and from land controlled by the owner or his agent. Grazing permits are only issued by state inspectors.
Separate permits# AnimalsFee
must be issued for1 - 100$ 30
each owner.101 - 200$ 40
201 - 300$ 50
Any animals moved301 - 400$ 60
during the interim401 - 500$ 70
must be inspected.501 - 600$ 80
601 - 700$ 90
A state employee701 - 800$ 100
may enter the destination premises801 - 900$ 110
901 - 1000$ 120
and inspect animals on the grazing permit or any animals comingled with them.
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