Mont. Code Ann. § 81-8-212
Purpose
81-8-212 . Purpose. The purpose of this part is to:
(1) simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing livestock marketing businesses and livestock marketing transactions;
(2) encourage, stimulate, and stabilize the livestock economy of the state; and
(3) promote open, free, and competitive factors in the marketplace in relation to all market conditions involving the sale and purchase of livestock.