reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
MT Code § 80-7-1026 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control|Part 10. Aquatic Invasive Species|80-7-1026. Upper Columbia conservation commission -- purpose and duties

  80-7-1026. Upper Columbia conservation commission -- purpose and duties. (1) The purpose of the upper Columbia conservation commission, established in 2-15-3310, is to protect the aquatic environment in tributaries to the Columbia River from the threat of invasive species.  (2) The commission shall:   (a) monitor the condition of aquatic resources in the tributaries to the Columbia River and coordinate development of an annual monitoring plan. The plan must use a cooperative strategy among all water management agencies within the Columbia River basin in Montana and identify monitoring specific to invasive species threats.   (b) encourage the close cooperation and coordination between federal, state, regional, tribal, and local water resource managers for establishment of comprehensive monitoring, data collection, and interpretation;   (c) encourage and work for international cooperation and coordination between the state of Montana and the Canadian province of British Columbia;   (d) develop and implement an invasive species education and outreach strategy specifically for the upper Columbia River basin in Montana;   (e) encourage economic development by reducing threats from invasive species and conducting restoration and infestation control measures;   (f) provide an annual report of the following to the governor, the director of the department of natural resources and conservation, and the environmental quality council in accordance with 5-11-210:   (i) a summary of information gathered in fulfillment of its duties under this section;   (ii) information on monitoring activities within the portions of the Columbia River basin occurring in Montana;   (iii) an accounting of all money received and expended by source and purpose for the period since the last report; and   (g) meet at least biennially, alternating the meeting site between the cities of Kalispell and Missoula.   (3) The commission may make recommendations to the governor and to federal, state, tribal, provincial, regional, and local agencies for reducing threats from invasive species and for conducting restoration and infestation control measures.   (4) The commission may receive and, subject to appropriation by the legislature, expend donations, gifts, grants, and other money necessary to fulfill its duties.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 348, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 110, Ch. 261, L. 2021.
MT Code § 80-7-1027 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control|Part 10. Aquatic Invasive Species|80-7-1027. Terminated

  80-7-1027. Terminated. Sec. 18, Ch. 348, L. 2017.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 348, L. 2017.
MT Code § 80-7-1028 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control|Part 10. Aquatic Invasive Species|80-7-1028. and 80-7-1029 reserved

  80-7-1028 and 80-7-1029 reserved.
MT Code § 80-7-1030 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control|Part 10. Aquatic Invasive Species|80-7-1030. Mandatory decontamination for vessels with ballast or bladders -- legislative finding -- fees

  80-7-1030. Mandatory decontamination for vessels with ballast or bladders -- legislative finding -- fees. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and in recognition that any interior portion of a vessel that may contain or retain water presents a significant risk of transporting and spreading invasive species, the legislature finds that as part of quarantine measures implemented in the statewide invasive species management area established pursuant to 80-7-1015, a vessel with ballast or bladders must be decontaminated upon entering the state or crossing the continental divide into the Columbia River basin if the vessel is to be launched on waters of this state.  (2) Decontamination of a vessel with ballast or bladders is not required when the operator is able to provide proof that the vessel has not been launched in any water body for the preceding 45 days or meets other criteria determined by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks to render decontamination unnecessary. The department shall establish, in writing, the standards for proof.   (3) Decontamination shall be performed in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to 80-7-1007.   (4) The department of fish, wildlife, and parks may certify private entities, tribes, and conservation districts to conduct decontamination pursuant to this section. If it does so, the department shall establish certification procedures, including a decontamination training course and requirements for maintaining certification.   (5) A fee of $50 may be charged per vessel decontaminated by the department pursuant to this section. A private entity, tribe, or conservation district certified to decontaminate a vessel with ballast or bladders may charge a fee commensurate with the actual cost of the decontamination.   (6) A vessel with ballast or bladders that cannot be fully decontaminated must be locked to its trailer to prevent launch for a drying period determined by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks. The vessel may not be unlocked and allowed to launch until the drying time is complete. No one other than authorized department staff may remove the lock during the drying time. If a vessel requires a drying period, then the vessel must pass an inspection prior to launching in Montana waters in order to be considered decontaminated.   (7) A person in possession of a vessel with ballast or bladders shall carry proof of compliance with this section and provide it for inspection upon request of a department or its designee.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 472, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 125, L. 2021.
MT Code § 80-7-1101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control|Part 11. Vertebrate Pest Management|80-7-1101. Department to operate vertebrate pest management program

  80-7-1101. Department to operate vertebrate pest management program. (1) The department may establish and operate organized and systematic programs for the management and suppression of vertebrate pests. Vertebrate pests are defined as jackrabbits, prairie dogs, ground squirrels, pocket gophers, rats, mice, skunks, raccoons, bats, snakes, voles, and depredatory and nuisance birds. Depredatory and nuisance birds are defined as blackbirds, cowbirds, starlings, house sparrows, and feral pigeons, when they are injurious to agriculture, other industries, and the public. For this purpose, the department may enter into written agreements with appropriate federal agencies, other state agencies, counties, associations, corporations, or individuals covering the methods and procedures to be followed in the management and suppression of these vertebrate pests, the extent of supervision to be exercised by the department, and the use and expenditure of funds appropriated, when this cooperation is necessary to promote the management and suppression of vertebrate pests. Management is:   (a) the correct identification of a vertebrate pest;   (b) recognition of its biology and environmental needs;   (c) assessment of the pest's damage, injury, or nuisance to agriculture, industry, or the public prior to selecting and implementing any integrated or individual control methods to reduce, prevent, or suppress these damages, nuisances, or injuries; and   (d) evaluating the effects of these control methods.   (2) This section does not apply to nongame wildlife managed or protected subject to Title 87, chapter 5, part 1.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 136, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 310, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 242, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 3-2701; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 65, L. 1983; MCA 1981, 81-1-401; redes. 80-7-1101 by Sec. 4, Ch. 65, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 43, L. 2017.
MT Code § 80-7-1102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control|Part 11. Vertebrate Pest Management|80-7-1102. Expenditures authorized

  80-7-1102. Expenditures authorized. The department may make expenditures to:   (1) purchase equipment, materials, supplies, and personal services that are necessary to execute the functions imposed on it by this part;   (2) obtain data on vertebrate pesticide registration and research information on alternative vertebrate pest management techniques;   (3) conduct research or evaluation studies;   (4) enter contracts with individuals, universities, other states, state or federal agencies, or other entities it considers appropriate to conduct vertebrate pest management projects;   (5) maintain and support registration of current rodenticides such as compound 1080, strychnine, and zinc phosphide;   (6) seek registration of alternative rodenticides;   (7) develop and implement new vertebrate pest management methods and crop damage assessment techniques;   (8) support vertebrate pest management research and evaluation projects;   (9) educate the agricultural community regarding vertebrate pest management problems and needs;   (10) educate the general public regarding vertebrate pest concerns and the need for vertebrate pest management; and   (11) perform any other related activities.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 136, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 310, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 3-2702; MCA 1981, 81-1-402; redes. 80-7-1102 by Sec. 4, Ch. 65, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 144, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 166, L. 2003.
MT Code § 80-7-1103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control|Part 11. Vertebrate Pest Management|80-7-1103. Repealed

  80-7-1103. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 43, L. 2017.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 136, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 105, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 310, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 3-2704; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 65, L. 1983; MCA 1981, 81-1-403; redes. 80-7-1103 by Sec. 4, Ch. 65, L. 1983.
MT Code § 80-7-1104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control|Part 11. Vertebrate Pest Management|80-7-1104. Repealed

  80-7-1104. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 43, L. 2017.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 144, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2596, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 80-7-1105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control|Part 11. Vertebrate Pest Management|80-7-1105. Repealed

  80-7-1105. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 43, L. 2017.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 144, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 280, L. 1993.
MT Code § 80-7-1106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control|Part 11. Vertebrate Pest Management|80-7-1106. Repealed

  80-7-1106. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 280, L. 1993.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 144, L. 1987.
MT Code § 80-7-1107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control|Part 11. Vertebrate Pest Management|80-7-1107. Repealed

  80-7-1107. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 43, L. 2017.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 144, L. 1987.
MT Code § 80-7-1108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control|Part 11. Vertebrate Pest Management|80-7-1108. Rules

  80-7-1108. Rules. The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this part.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 144, L. 1987.
MT Code § 80-7-1201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control|Part 12. Invasive Species Council|80-7-1201. Invasive species council -- purpose

  80-7-1201. Invasive species council -- purpose. The purpose of the invasive species council is to advise the governor on a science-based, comprehensive program to identify, prevent, eliminate, reduce, and mitigate invasive species in Montana and to coordinate with public and private partners to develop and implement statewide invasive species strategic plans.   History: En. Sec. 4(1), Ch. 348, L. 2017.
MT Code § 80-7-1202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control|Part 12. Invasive Species Council|80-7-1202. reserved

  80-7-1202 reserved.
MT Code § 80-7-1203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control|Part 12. Invasive Species Council|80-7-1203. Duties -- reporting -- definition

  80-7-1203. Duties -- reporting -- definition. (1) The invasive species council shall:  (a) provide policy level recommendations, direction, and planning assistance for combating infestations of invasive species throughout the state and preventing the introduction of other invasive species;   (b) foster cooperation, communication, and coordinated approaches that support federal, state, provincial, regional, tribal, and local initiatives for the prevention, early detection, and control of invasive species;   (c) identify, coordinate, and maintain an independent science advisory panel that informs Montana's efforts based on the current status, trends, and emerging technology as they relate to invasive species management in Montana;   (d) in coordination with stakeholders, identify and implement priorities for coordination, prevention, early detection, rapid response, and control of invasive species in Montana;   (e) champion priority invasive species issues identified by stakeholders to best protect the state;   (f) advise and coordinate with agency personnel, local efforts, and the scientific community to implement program priorities;   (g) implement an invasive species education and outreach strategy;   (h) work with regional groups to coordinate regional defense and response strategies; and   (i) work toward establishing and maintaining permanent funding for invasive species priorities.   (2) The council may receive and, subject to appropriation by the legislature, expend donations, gifts, grants, and other money necessary to fulfill its duties.   (3) The council shall report on its activities to the governor, the director of the department of natural resources and conservation, and the environmental quality council in accordance with 5-11-210 annually.   (4) For the purposes of this part, "invasive species" means plants, animals, and pathogens that are nonnative to Montana's ecosystem and cause harm to natural and cultural resources, the economy, and human health.   History: En. Sec. 4(2)-(5), Ch. 348, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 111, Ch. 261, L. 2021.
MT Code § 80-8-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 8. Pesticides|Part 1. General Administration|80-8-101. Short title

  80-8-101. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the "Montana Pesticides Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 403, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 27-213.
MT Code § 80-8-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 8. Pesticides|Part 1. General Administration|80-8-103. Purpose

  80-8-103. Purpose. The control of pesticides and their use is essential for the protection of humans and the environment. Pesticides are currently considered valuable and necessary to provide sufficient quantity of quality foods and for the protection of humans from vector-borne diseases. However, the protection of humans and their essential needs--water, air, food, animals, vegetation, pollinating insects, and shelter from pesticides that are potentially dangerous--is in the public interest now and in the future. Therefore, it is necessary to provide for the control of pesticides.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 403, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 27-214; amd. Sec. 2598, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 80-8-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 8. Pesticides|Part 1. General Administration|80-8-104. Administration

  80-8-104. Administration. This chapter shall be administered by the department.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 403, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 27-215.
MT Code § 80-8-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 8. Pesticides|Part 1. General Administration|80-8-106. Administrative procedures

  80-8-106. Administrative procedures. The administration of this chapter and all rulemaking and hearing functions under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.   History: En. Sec. 23, Ch. 403, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 124, Ch. 218, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 462, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 27-235.
MT Code § 80-8-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 8. Pesticides|Part 1. General Administration|80-8-107. Notice -- public information

  80-8-107. Notice -- public information. (1) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:   (a) "Building operator" means the owner, the owner's agent, or the building manager of any public building or, in the case of a public building that is leased to a tenant who is responsible for the operation of the building, the tenant or the tenant's building manager.   (b) "Public building" means a building that is owned or leased by a public agency, as defined in 18-1-101, and that is open to the public, including but not limited to:   (i) a building that is used for educational, office, or institutional purposes; or   (ii) a library, museum, school, hospital, auditorium, dormitory, or university building.   (2) The building operator who for indoor treatment personally applies or who contracts for or orders the application of a pesticide, excluding an antimicrobial, a disinfectant, a sanitizer, a pest bait, paste, or gel, or other pesticide that is designated by the department pursuant to 80-8-212 for retail sale, shall post a notice at each access to the public building or, if only a room has been treated, at each access to the room in a manner that allows the notice to be read before entering the building or room. However, if a room from which a heating or air-conditioning system draws air has been treated, the notice required by this section must be posted at each access to the public building. The notice must:   (a) be permanently displayed if the pesticide is applied on a regular basis;   (b) be posted at the time of the application if the pesticide is not applied on a regular basis;   (c) contain the name of the pesticide applied; and   (d) contain the phone number at which a person may obtain information, the label, and the material safety data sheet on the pesticide applied.   (3) The applicator or building operator may not remove a notice posted pursuant to this section until the pesticide is dry or the reentry interval stated on the pesticide label has expired, whichever is later.   (4) A building operator shall keep, for 2 years, records of the pesticide applications and the material safety data sheet for each pesticide.   (5) A local government may not adopt standards that are more stringent than the standards established in subsections (2) through (4).   (6) (a) Except as provided in Title 80, chapter 15, the department may, alone or in cooperation with other state or federal agencies, publish information regarding aspects of the use and application sections or registration sections of this chapter. This information may not disclose operations of selling, production, or use of pesticides by any person.   (b) When designating a pesticide as a state restricted-use pesticide, the department shall list the state restricted-use pesticide by rule.   History: En. Sec. 27, Ch. 403, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 27-239; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 668, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 454, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 244, L. 2017.
MT Code § 80-8-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 8. Pesticides|Part 1. General Administration|80-8-108. Advisory council

  80-8-108. Advisory council. (1) (a) The director of agriculture may appoint an advisory council to study and make recommendations on special pesticide problems in the state. The council consists of individuals representing, equally, the controlled industry, agriculture, health, and wildlife.   (b) Governmental personnel, university personnel not included, may not be represented on the council. Governmental personnel shall meet with the council in an advisory capacity when requested by the council.   (c) The council may not exceed 12 members.   (d) The director of agriculture shall establish the time period in which the council shall exist. The time period may not exceed 2 years.   (2) The department of agriculture shall provide the necessary administrative, secretarial, and other essential support to the council.   (3) Each member of the council is entitled to compensation as provided in 2-15-122 for each day spent in the performance of duties and must be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503.   (4) The council may request that the department hold a public hearing to assist it in gathering factual data and information on the special problems assigned it.   History: En. Sec. 28, Ch. 403, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 126, Ch. 218, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 439, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 462, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 27-240; amd. Sec. 2599, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 30, L. 2015.
MT Code § 80-8-109 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 8. Pesticides|Part 1. General Administration|80-8-109. Educational programs

  80-8-109. Educational programs. (1) The department shall develop and conduct appropriate educational programs. The educational programs shall inform those individuals dealing in and applying pesticides as to correct methods of formulating, applying, storing, disposing of, handling, and transporting pesticides.   (2) In developing and administering such programs, the department may consult other state and federal agencies and private industry, as well as such other persons it considers necessary, and may charge a fee for the programs commensurate with their administration costs. The fee may not include the salary or travel expenses of any employee of a state agency or of the Montana cooperative extension service.   (3) All fees collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the state special revenue fund and must be spent for the purposes set forth in this section.   History: En. Sec. 29, Ch. 403, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 27-241; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 281, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 633, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 219, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 181, L. 1989.