Montana § 87-4-802 - Department Regulations
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 87-4-802 — Department Regulations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 87-4-802. Department Regulations
(Temporary) Department regulations. The department shall adopt and enforce reasonable regulations for the housing, care, treatment, feeding, and sanitation of animals kept in roadside menageries, wild animal menageries, wildlife sanctuaries, and zoos, for the protection of the public from injury by those animals, and for the licensing of roadside menageries, wild animal menageries, wildlife sanctuaries, and zoos. 87-4-802 . (Effective March 1, 2026) Department regulations. The department shall adopt and enforce reasonable regulations for the housing, care, treatment, feeding, and sanitation of animals kept in roadside menageries, wild animal menageries, wildlife sanctuaries, and zoos, for the protection of the public from injury by those animals, and for the licensing of roadside menageries, wild animal menageries, wildlife sanctuaries, and zoos. A written record required by the department must be maintained for 5 years and must be open to inspection by a warden or the director at any reasonable time.
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Section 87-4-802 ("Department Regulations") 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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