(1) Swine may enter the state of Montana provided they are transported or moved in conformity with ARM 32.3.201 through 32.3.211 and Title 9 CFR part 85 and are accompanied by an official health certificate of the state of origin issued by an accredited veterinarian attesting that:
- (a) the swine have been inspected within thirty days of the date of shipment; and
- (b) the swine are free from evidence of any infectious, contagious or communicable disease, or known exposure thereto; and
- (c) each swine is identified by eartag, tattoo, or any permanent identification and such identification is recorded on the health certificate, if required, or permit application;
- (d) the swine have not been fed raw garbage; and
- (e) the swine originate from a state free of any USDA quarantine for any swine disease.
(2) With regards to brucellosis all breeding swine four months of age and over must:
- (a) be from a validated brucellosis free swine herd or from a validated brucellosis free state, or
- (b) enter by permit only after a negative result to a brucellosis test performed not more than 30 days prior to entry, as evidenced by an official brucellosis test result form.
- (3) With regards to pseudorabies, all swine entering must meet the rules as set forth in Title 9 CFR part 85. No pseudorablies vaccinated swine will be permitted. The state veterinarian may impose a retest on swine originating from states with a stage four (surveillance) or less as classified in Title 9 CFR part 85.
Authorizing statute(s): 81-2-102, 81-2-104, 81-2-707, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 81-2-102, 81-2-703, 81-2-707, MCA
History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 11/4/75; AMD, Eff. 6/5/76; AMD, Eff. 5/5/77; AMD, 1977 MAR p. 962, Eff. 11/26/77; EMERG, AMD, 1/20/78; AMD, 1978 MAR p. 579, Eff. 4/25/78; AMD, 1978 MAR p. 1179, Eff. 8/11/78; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 844, Eff. 8/17/79; AMD, 1980 MAR p. 1713, Eff. 6/27/80; AMD, 1987 MAR p. 1994, Eff. 10/30/87; AMD, 1991 MAR p. 1145, Eff. 7/12/91; AMD, 1996 MAR p. 2300, Eff. 8/23/96; AMD, 2021 MAR p. 179, Eff. 2/13/21.