1. (1) Under the authority of 87-4-414(5), MCA, the department may grant a temporary waiver to identification requirements. The licensee may request a temporary waiver if the animal meets the following requirements:

   1. (a) the animal is tattooed in compliance with 81-3-102, MCA, or 87-1-231, MCA; and
   2. (b) for animals 12 months of age and older, the animal has one existing form of approved identification.
2. (2) Temporary waivers expire January 1 of the year following the year of issuance.

Authorizing statute(s): 81-2-102, 81-2-103, 87-4-422, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 81-2-102, 81-2-103, 87-4-422, MCA

History: NEW, 1999 MAR p. 136, Eff. 1/15/99; AMD, 2019 MAR p. 2380, Eff. 12/28/19.