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Business Billings, Montana

It is illegal to raise or sell rats as pets.

Status: Still Enforced / On the Books

The Law Explained

The city of Billings has a strict public health ordinance prohibiting the breeding, selling, or keeping of rats as household pets. This rule stems from historical fears of disease, specifically the bubonic plague, which rodents were known to carry. While pet stores elsewhere sell fancy rats freely, Billings maintains its firm anti-rat stance.

๐Ÿ“š Source / Legal Code

Official Code Citation: Billings City Code ยง 4-401
Where to look:

Billings Animal Control Ordinances

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