{"data":{"id":"us-mt/7-23-4201","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"7-23-4201","heading":"Sale or adoption of cat or dog -- information required.","body":"(1) The following information must be provided by any pet shop operator, humane society, or publicly operated animal shelter or pound that makes a cat or dog available for sale or adoption:\n(a) age, sex, and weight of the animal;\n(b) breed of the animal;\n(c) a record of vaccinations and veterinary care and treatment the animal has received, including, if available, the manufacturer's name and the serial number of the vaccination used; and\n(d) a record of surgical sterilization of the animal or notice of the lack of surgical sterilization, as applicable.\n(2) The following information must be retained for a period of 2 years and remains confidential unless requested pursuant to an enforcement action or legal proceeding:\n(a) if known, the name and address of the breeder of the animal;\n(b) if known, the name and address of any person who owned or harbored the animal between its birth and the time of sale or adoption; and\n(c) a copy of the import permit and health certificate pertaining to an animal imported from outside Montana.","path":["TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 23. DOMESTIC ANIMAL CONTROL AND PROTECTION","Part 42. Required Spaying or Neutering of Cat or Dog"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0070/chapter_0230/part_0420/section_0010/0070-0230-0420-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:44Z","sha256":"f6ef8e4015cf5ca5be2d848fd859756c4c65ff54f741f9eb87c996c46e2a99a2","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/7-23-4104","next":"us-mt/7-23-4202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}