Montana Code Annotated · § 81-9-229 — Assignment of inspectors

(1) The chief shall assign inspectors to each official establishment and may assign one inspector to two or more establishments.

(2) No establishment may slaughter or process cattle, buffalo, horses, sheep, swine, goats, or poultry unless an assigned inspector is present. The hours of the day and days of each week, including holidays or weekends, when the establishment is slaughtering or processing meat must be satisfactorily arranged between the chief and each establishment. Establishments shall pay overtime fees to the board when services are rendered in excess of 8 hours a day or on holidays or weekends.