87-3-222. When certification unnecessary. (1) Nothing in 87-3-221 through 87-3-224 or 87-6-219(1)(b) may restrict the importation and transportation of dead salmonid fish or eggs when the fish or eggs have been processed or prepared in a manner that kills those fish pathogens specified by the department as posing a threat to fisheries.

(2) Dead salmonid fish or eggs transported into Montana for processing or caught wild are exempt from the requirement for certification. However, it is unlawful to discard, place, or allow uncertified salmonid fish, parts, or eggs that have been transported into Montana to enter into surface waters other than sewage or disposal systems.