This bill aims to eliminate the donation of paddlefish eggs for processing and marketing as caviar by amending several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) and repealing Section 87-4-601. Specifically, it amends Sections 87-6-202, 87-6-206, and 87-6-707 to remove references to paddlefish roe as caviar. The bill replaces the deleted language with provisions that continue to allow the sale, purchase, or exchange of other items such as hides, heads, or mounts of lawfully taken game animals, as well as naturally shed antlers and bones from animals that have died from natural causes.

Additionally, the bill establishes an immediate effective date upon passage and approval. By repealing Section 87-4-601, which previously governed the sale of fish or spawn, the bill reinforces the prohibition against the sale of paddlefish roe, thereby aiming to protect the species and regulate the fishing industry more effectively.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 87-6-202, 87-6-206, 87-6-707