Montana § 87-1-232 - Tattoo Records
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 87-1-232 — Tattoo Records, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 87-1-232. Tattoo Records
Tattoo records. (1) The department shall maintain a record of each animal reported to it pursuant to 87-6-701 . The record shall indicate: (a) the person by whom the animal was captured or is held in captivity; (b) the location of the capture or captivity; (c) the date the animal was tattooed; (d) the purpose of the captivity or capture; and (e) any death, escape, release, transfer of custody, or other disposition of the animal. (2) The department shall establish by rule a fee to be charged, which may not exceed the administrative cost of maintaining the record required by this section.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 87-1-232 ("Tattoo Records") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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