Montana § 81-1-101 - Definitions
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§ 81-1-101. Definitions
Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, in Title 81, the following definitions apply: (1) (a) "Bison" means domestic bison or feral bison. (b) The term does not include: (i) wild buffalo or wild bison; or (ii) for the purposes of chapter 9, buffalo. (2) "Board" means the board of livestock provided for in 2-15-3102 , except as provided in Title 81, chapter 23. (3) "Department" means the department of livestock provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 31. (4) "Domestic bison" means a bison that is not a wild buffalo or wild bison. (5) "Feral bison" means a domestic bison or progeny of a domestic bison that has escaped or been released from captivity and is running at large and unrestrained on public or private land. (6) "Wild buffalo" or "wild bison" means a bison that: (a) has not been reduced to captivity; (b) has never been subject to the per capita fee under 15-24-921 ; (c) has never been owned by a person; and (d) is not the offspring of a bison that has been subject to the per capita fee under 15-24-921 .
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