{"data":{"id":"us-mt/81-8-253","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"81-8-253","heading":"Transfer of certificate.","body":"The department may approve the transfer of ownership of a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued pursuant to this part without a determination and showing of public convenience and necessity. Such approval may be granted only after a public hearing at which the transferee's qualifications to operate a livestock market have been thoroughly examined and found sufficient to properly operate a livestock market. A minimum of 10 days' notice by mail must be given to all persons to whom notice is sent pursuant to the provisions of 81-8-252 of a hearing to consider an initial application for a certificate.","path":["TITLE 81. LIVESTOCK","CHAPTER 8. MARKETING","Part 2. Livestock Markets and Dealers"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0810/chapter_0080/part_0020/section_0530/0810-0080-0020-0530.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:00:56Z","sha256":"3b48e8563ca9d1ecb815b5d3d5e8aea8e2badc9043ec17ce018df134ec42cd8e","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/81-8-252","next":"us-mt/81-8-254"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}