(1) Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to maintain or conduct a poultry slaughterhouse, poultry meat packing house, poultry mobile slaughter facility, or poultry meat depot shall file a written application for a license on a form to be provided by the department.

(2) Complete drawings and specifications for remodeling establishments or poultry mobile slaughter facilities and for new construction must be submitted to the department and approval obtained from the department for the plans in advance of construction.

(3) No license for a poultry slaughterhouse, poultry meat packing house, poultry mobile slaughter facility, or poultry meat depot may be granted until a representative of the Montana Department of Livestock has inspected the establishment, poultry mobile slaughter facility, and premises proposed to be licensed and certified in writing that the requirements for sanitation and necessary facilities for sanitary operation are in conformity with the requirements of this chapter.