(1) Removal of domestic bison from any Montana county or from the state requires a permit issued by a Department of Livestock state or deputy state stock inspector prior to movement.

(a) The permit must be issued on an approved department form.

(b) The owner or their agent must sign the permit and certify as to approximate number and description.

(c) The department form shall, when used for a domestic bison permit, show destination within or out of the state of Montana.

(d) For those domestic bison leaving an auction market, the owner's account of sale purchase sheet shall constitute a domestic bison permit.