State Grain Laboratory 

821 17th Street North

Great Falls, MT 59403

USGSA FEE SCHEDULE 

General Provisions

Effective Date: The effective date of this rule is January 1st, 2024. 

General Provisions: These General provisions applying to all sections of this rule are as follows: 

Service Hours: Normal office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. All other hours and holidays 

will be considered overtime. 

Sampling Hours: Sampling hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. An applicant must place 

service requests with the inspection office by 10:00 a.m. during regular hours for same day inspection/sampling 

service. All requests for sampling services to be performed outside of normal business hours must be received 

by 2:00 p.m. of the preceding business day. Sampling services requested to be performed outside of normal 

office hours, including holidays, will be charged overtime. 

Regular Hourly Rate: The regular hourly rate for travel time and stand-by fee is $60.00 per hour per 

individual assessed in half-hour intervals with a minimum of two hours charged. 

Overtime and Holiday Hourly Rate: Overtime and holiday hourly rate is $90.00 per hour per individual 

assessed in half-hour intervals. A minimum four-hour charge will be assessed except when before or for a 

continuation of a regular workday, then actual overtime hours will be charged. 

Holidays: Holidays are as adopted in 1-1-216, MCA. (e.g., New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, 

Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving 

Day, Christmas Day, and State Election Day). 

Mileage and Travel Fees: Mileage, travel time, and travel expenses are as follows: 

Mileage Fee: Mileage charges shall be assessed per Title 2, 

chapter 18, part 5, MCA for state employees which is equal to the 

United States Internal Revenue Services (IRS) mileage allotment. 

Any change to the milage rate is effective when the IRS changes 

their standard mileage rate. The mileage charges will be prorated 

where possible. 

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State Grain Laboratory 

821 North 17th Street

Great Falls, MT 59403

Hourly and Overtime Rate: For each trip requested, the applicant will be charged at the regular hourly 

rate, except when work is conducted while in overtime status or on holidays. Work conducted while in 

overtime status or on holidays will be charged at the overtime rate, prorated where possible. 

Travel Expenses: Travel expenses (as defined by Montana Operations Manual Travel Policy with Rates 

available here) including but not limited to per diem, lodging, and mileage will be assessed to the 

applicant in addition to other fees and charges. 

Staffing: Montana State Grain Lab will determine the number of personnel to properly provide the 

service requested. To assure personnel safety, Montana State Grain Lab may suspend sampling services 

due to inclement weather conditions as well as sampling rail cars at night with insufficient lighting, 

or other potentially hazardous conditions. 

Observation: In order to provide official services, Montana State Grain Lab must be physically able to 

observe elevator personnel sampling and/or sealing a railcar. 

Miscellaneous Fees: 

Postage: Actual postage or delivery service charges will be added to sampling and other fees. 

Special Requests: Requests for services not covered by this rule will be performed at the applicable 

hourly rate stated herein plus mileage and travel charges, if applicable. 

 

Sanitation Inspection: A base fee of $120.00 will be charged per inspection in addition to the 

applicable hourly rate stated herein plus mileage and travel charges. 

Diverter Inspection: A base fee of $120.00 will be charged per inspection in addition to the applicable 

hourly rate stated herein plus mileage and travel charges. 

Base fee is $600.00 for certification of new diverters. 

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State Grain Laboratory

821 North 17th Street

Great Falls, MT 59403 

Retest/Reinspection: 

Retest/Reinspection based on a File Sample: Will cost the same as the original test/inspection. 

Retest/Reinspection based on a New Sample: Will cost the same as the original inspection and 

sampling fees. 

Export Documentation Request: Processing and handling fee for sample preparation and export 

documentation............................................................................................... $9.00 per request. 

FGIS Administrative Tonnage Fees: In addition to all other applicable fees, FGIS administrative tonnage fees 

for export grain shipments inspected and/or weighed, excluding land carrier shipments to Canada and Mexico, 

will be assessed at the current per metric ton rate identified in FGIS Directive 9180.74 Service Fees and Billing 

Codes, Attachment 1. Invoices will identify assessed administrative tonnage fees as separate line items per 

applicable carrier/unit type. 

 

FGIS Supervision Fees: In addition to all other applicable fees, FGIS supervision fees for domestic U.S. grain 

shipments inspected and/or weighed, including land carrier shipments to Canada and Mexico, will be assessed 

at the current per metric ton rate identified in FGIS Directive 9180.74 Service Fees and Billing Codes, 

Attachment 2. Invoices will identify assessed supervision fees as separate line items per applicable carrier/unit 

type. 

Payment of Fees and Charges: All department fees and charges for 

services rendered are due within thirty days of the statement date. Finance 

charges of $30.00 per month shall accrue on any balance owed after thirty 

days of the statement date. If the department does not receive payment 

within thirty days: Services may be withheld until the delinquent account 

is paid; or cash payment for subsequent services may be required. 

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State Grain Laboratory 

821 North 17th Street

Great Falls, MT 59403 

United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) 

Fees for official services provided under the United States Grain Standards Act (USGSA) as amended. 

Effective Date: The effective date of this rule is January 1st, 2024. 

General Provisions: General provisions applying to all sections of this rule are as follows: 

Official Lot Inspection: Official lot inspection sampling with grade, on bulk, boxcar, hopper car or 

truck/trailer, per request, sampling and grade only. 

Level One: Level one official sampling services when the state grain laboratory furnishes

the sampling crew................................................................................. $30.00 per unit. 

 

Level Two: Level two official sampling service when the state grain laboratory furnishes 

a licensed sampler to write identification tickets, supervise elevator employees while sampling 

and seal samples for delivery to the state grain laboratory.................................. $21.60 per unit. 

 

Sampling Only: Sampling only (does not include grade) on bulk, boxcar, hopper car or 

truck/trailer, per request, (all grains) .......................................................... $18.00 per unit. 

Additional Probes (in addition to original sampling charges) ...................... $18.00 per unit. 

Stowage Examination: Stowage examination per unit.......................................... $9.60 per unit. 

Sealing Railcars: (Metal Seals) 

DT or Probe Railcars per Seal; Additional Labor and hourly charges

apply...... $3.00 per seal 

Supervise Elevator Personnel applying seals (recording seals on 

certificate) *.... $4.80 per unit 

* MT State Grain Lab is not responsible for the seals after MT 

State Grain Lab personnel leave the applicants property. It is the 

applicant's responsibility to confirm that all seals have been 

applied by 

MT State Grain Lab to their satisfaction. 

In excess of one hour, the hourly rate applies.

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State Grain Laboratory 

821 North 17th Street

Great Falls, MT 59403

Submitted Sample Inspection: Inspection includes DKT (damaged kernels total) identified, FM (foreign 

material) identified, SHBN (shrunken and broken kernels), and DEF (total defects). 

Submitted Canola Samples: ............................................................ $19.20 per sample.

Submitted Spring Wheat: (Includes DHV testing) .................................. $15.60 per sample. 

Submitted (Other USGSA) Sample: ................................................... $12.00 per sample. 

Laboratory Analysis Fee: 

Protein Test: Near Infrared Transmittance (NIRT) on wheat, barley, and corn.......... $9.00 per sample.

 

Single Factor Determination: Factor only Determination.................................. $8.40 each. 

 

Additional: Additional statements, factors, or results as requested by the applicant including the 

absence of particular allergens in visible form................................................. $6.00 each. 

 

Malting Barley Analysis: Malting barley analysis includes actual percent of plump barley, skinned, 

and broken kernels, and thin barley, per request................................................. $6.00 per sample. 

 

Mycotoxin: per quantitative analysis test....................................................... $60.00 per sample.

Composite Sample Preparation (per sample in composite) ....................................... $1.50 per sample.

Composite Sample Preparation (per sample, if requested after grade) ......$3.30 per sample. 

Return shipping and handling post grading: (not to exceed$30/month) .......... $3.60 per sample.

Official Commercial Services performed under USGSA: 

Official commercial inspection services and fees may be negotiated on 

a case-by-case basis. 

 

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