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MT Code § 80-11-518 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 11. Marketing|Part 5. Agricultural Commodity Research and Market Development|80-11-518. Account established -- sources -- use -- expenditures

  80-11-518. Account established -- sources -- use -- expenditures. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund into which must be placed:   (a) the proceeds of all commodity assessments and penalties collected under this part; and   (b) the proceeds from all gifts, grants, and donations to the department for commodity research and market development received under 80-11-517.   (2) Funds deposited in the account for a specific commodity research and market development program may be expended only for the purposes of that program.   (3) Money deposited in the account is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, to the department for purposes of this part.   (4) The department may direct the board of investments to invest funds from the account pursuant to the provisions of the unified investment program for state funds. Income from the investments must be credited to the account.   (5) The department may assess costs for the services that it provides to each commodity research and market development program. However, the costs assessed must be commensurate to the cost of the services provided.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 83, L. 1999.
MT Code § 80-11-519 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 11. Marketing|Part 5. Agricultural Commodity Research and Market Development|80-11-519. Penalty for violation

  80-11-519. Penalty for violation. A person who violates any provision of this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not less than $25 or more than $1,000. All fines collected must be deposited as provided in 80-11-518.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 83, L. 1999.
MT Code § 80-11-602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 11. Marketing|Part 6. Organic Certification|80-11-602. Account established -- sources -- use -- expenditures

  80-11-602. Account established -- sources -- use -- expenditures. (1) There is an account in the state special revenue fund. The following must be placed in the account:   (a) the proceeds from all gifts, grants, or donations to the department for development and administration of the state organic certification plan and program authorized under 80-11-601;   (b) proceeds of assessments, penalties, and other money collected pursuant to a state organic certification program when implemented pursuant to 80-11-601.   (2) The account must be maintained for the purposes of 80-11-601 and must be separate from all other accounts of the department.   (3) The department may direct the board of investments to invest funds from the account pursuant to the provisions of the unified investment program for state funds. The income from those investments must be credited to the account established in this section.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 172, L. 1999.
MT Code § 80-11-701 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 11. Marketing|Part 7. Montana Huckleberry Products|80-11-701. Content criteria for Montana huckleberry products

  80-11-701. Content criteria for Montana huckleberry products. (1) The label for a product that contains the terms "Montana" and "huckleberry" must meet the following criteria:   (a) The huckleberries must have been picked in the wild from a designated area in Montana that the producer has placed on file with the department. The department shall maintain the designated area information as confidential information but may respond generally to inquiries about whether a producer has listed a designated area for its huckleberry products.   (b) A product that lists only huckleberries as the berry used in the product must meet the criteria listed in subsection (1)(a).   (c) A product that lists huckleberries mixed with other berries must state the proportions and must distinguish the proportion of Montana huckleberries, as designated under subsection (1)(a), from huckleberries grown elsewhere or other types of berries.   (2) A huckleberry product that meets the criteria in subsection (1)(a) and the requirements of 7 CFR 205.207 and the labeling requirements of 7 CFR 205.300, et seq., may be labeled organic.   (3) (a) For the purposes of this section, "huckleberry" means a berry referring to various wild species of the Vaccinium genus, commonly referred to in this state as a huckleberry or Montana huckleberry. The berries usually are less than 5 millimeters in diameter. Among these species are Vaccinium membranaceum and Vaccinium globulare.   (b) The term does not include berries of the species Vaccinium myrtilloides, the Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium ashei, or Vaccinium corymbosum.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 2007.
MT Code § 80-11-702 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 11. Marketing|Part 7. Montana Huckleberry Products|80-11-702. Penalties for false labeling

  80-11-702. Penalties for false labeling. (1) (a) It is unlawful for a person to sell or offer for sale or list on a package label for sale either inside or outside this state any product that contains the words Montana and huckleberry in violation of the provisions of 80-11-701.   (b) A printer whose job does not involve the marketing of a product described in 80-11-701 is not liable under this section.   (2) A person who knowingly violates subsection (1)(a) is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished under 46-18-212.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 148, L. 2007.
MT Code § 80-11-801 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 11. Marketing|Part 8. Montana-Certified Natural Beef Cattle Marketing Program (Repealed)|80-11-801. Repealed

  80-11-801. Repealed. Sec. 1, Ch. 39, L. 2019.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 300, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 70, L. 2009.
MT Code § 80-11-901 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 11. Marketing|Part 9. Food and Agricultural Development Program|80-11-901. Montana food and agricultural development program -- definition

  80-11-901. Montana food and agricultural development program -- definition. (1) There is a program administered by the agriculture development council provided for in Title 90, chapter 9, to promote Montana food and agricultural development. The program must provide grant funding for Montana food and agricultural development centers that are charged with:   (a) developing Montana's capacity to produce food and value-added agricultural products, including farm-derived renewable energy, commodity processing infrastructure, and emerging technologies intended to diversify, add value, or enhance economic growth opportunities for Montana's agricultural economy; and   (b) providing technical assistance and other services to community-based food, agriculture, technology, and farm-derived renewable energy entrepreneurs.   (2) Technical assistance includes but is not limited to business assistance, product development, marketing, nutritional analysis and labeling, education, assistance with food safety regulation compliance, training to educate business professionals and entrepreneurs on industry dynamics and technology of specific bioproduct industries, and evaluating existing and developing technologies.   (3) Each center must be a nonprofit organization and shall coordinate with other state-funded programs in order to not duplicate state assistance.   (4) As used in this section, "farm-derived renewable energy" means renewable energy produced from products developed by farmers and ranchers, as well as entrepreneurs, using Montana farm and ranch products.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 386, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 343, L. 2019.
MT Code § 80-11-1001 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 11. Marketing|Part 10. Pulse Crop Research and Marketing|80-11-1001. Definitions

  80-11-1001. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Committee" means the Montana pulse crop committee provided for in 2-15-3007.   (2) "Department" means the department of agriculture provided for in 2-15-3001.   (3) "Net receipts" means the net weight multiplied by the price paid to the producer.   (4) "Producer" means a person or landowner who is personally engaged in growing or producing pulse crops, a tenant of the landowner who is personally engaged in growing or producing pulse crops, or both the landowner and the tenant jointly. The term includes a person, partnership, association, corporation, cooperative, trust, sharecropper, and all other business units, devices, and arrangements.   (5) "Pulse crops" means dry peas, lentils, chickpeas, and fava beans.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 312, L. 2017.
MT Code § 80-11-1002 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 11. Marketing|Part 10. Pulse Crop Research and Marketing|80-11-1002. Pulse crop committee -- officers -- meetings -- reimbursement

  80-11-1002. Pulse crop committee -- officers -- meetings -- reimbursement. (1) The members of the committee shall elect a presiding officer from among the committee members. The presiding officer serves a 1-year term.   (2) The committee shall meet at least once a year and at other times as called by the presiding officer or by any three voting members of the committee.   (3) Committee members may not receive a salary but are entitled to compensation as provided in 2-15-122 for each day they are engaged in the transaction of official business. Members must be reimbursed as provided in 2-18-501 through 2-18-503 for travel expenses incurred while on official business.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 312, L. 2017.
MT Code § 80-11-1003 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 11. Marketing|Part 10. Pulse Crop Research and Marketing|80-11-1003. Powers of committee -- administrative costs

  80-11-1003. Powers of committee -- administrative costs. (1) The committee:   (a) may plan and conduct a research program to improve the quality of pulse crops, develop and improve control measures for disease and pests that attack pulse crops, and disseminate information among the growers and dealers of the state;   (b) may plan and conduct a publicity and sales promotion campaign to increase the sale and use of Montana pulse crops;   (c) may cooperate with a local, state, or national organization or agency, whether voluntary or created by the law of a state or the United States government, engaged in similar work or activities to carry out a joint campaign of research, education, product protection, publicity, and reciprocal enforcement of the objectives of this part;   (d) may enter into contracts and other agreements to carry out the purposes of this section;   (e) shall have final authority on the use and distribution of money from the pulse crop special revenue account provided for in 80-11-1006;   (f) may provide, through the department, for the administration and enforcement of this part;   (g) may recommend rules and orders to be adopted for the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties, in accordance with the Montana Administrative Procedure Act;   (h) may authorize the purchase of office equipment or supplies and incur all other reasonable and necessary expenses and obligations required to carry out the provisions of this part;   (i) may become a member of and purchase membership in trade organizations and subscribe to and purchase trade bulletins, journals, and other trade publications; and   (j) may, in cooperation with the director of the department, establish and maintain the executive offices of the committee at any location in the state. The location may be changed at the discretion of the director and the committee.   (2) Funds used by the department for administering the program, including but not limited to personal service costs, operating costs, office and office equipment costs, and other administrative costs attributable to the program, may not exceed 8% of the total amount of grants and contracts awarded from the pulse crop account provided for in 80-11-1006 in the previous fiscal year.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 312, L. 2017.
MT Code § 80-11-1004 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 11. Marketing|Part 10. Pulse Crop Research and Marketing|80-11-1004. Pulse crop commodity assessment -- collection

  80-11-1004. Pulse crop commodity assessment -- collection. (1) There is an assessment on pulse crops grown, delivered, and stored as established by the committee by rule in accordance with this section.   (2) The assessment must be at least 1% and no more than 2% of the net receipts of pulse crops grown, delivered, and stored in Montana.   (3) The assessment shall occur at the time of first sale by a producer and must be collected by the first purchaser of the commodity from the producer. The amount must be assessed at the time of each settlement for the commodity purchased or by invoice form provided by the department.   (4) The department shall collect the assessment and deposit the revenue in the pulse crop special revenue account provided for in 80-11-1006.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 312, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 64, L. 2019.
MT Code § 80-11-1005 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 11. Marketing|Part 10. Pulse Crop Research and Marketing|80-11-1005. Refund of assessment

  80-11-1005. Refund of assessment. (1) A producer who has paid assessments to the department may request that the department refund all or a portion of the assessment levied under the rules of the committee and paid by the producer. A refund request must be submitted in writing on an application form that is available without cost to all producers who pay assessments.   (2) The producer shall complete the refund application and return the application to the department, together with a record of the assessment collected, within 90 days after the date of the assessment or final settlement.   (3) If a refund request is not submitted to the department within the prescribed time period, the producer is presumed to have agreed to the assessment.   (4) A producer is not entitled to a refund under this section unless the refundable amount is $5 or more.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 312, L. 2017.
MT Code § 80-11-1006 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 11. Marketing|Part 10. Pulse Crop Research and Marketing|80-11-1006. Pulse crop account -- sources -- use -- expenditures

  80-11-1006. Pulse crop account -- sources -- use -- expenditures. (1) There is a pulse crop account in the state special revenue fund to the credit of the department for use as provided in this section.   (2) The account consists of:   (a) proceeds from assessments collected pursuant to 80-11-1004; and   (b) gifts, grants, and donations to the department for research authorized under this part.   (3) Money in the account must be used for the purposes of this part and is separate from all other accounts of the department.   (4) Money in the account is statutorily appropriated, as provided in 17-7-502, to the department of agriculture for use by the Montana pulse crop committee for the purposes of this part. Expenditures for administrative costs allowed under 80-11-1003(2) must be made from temporary appropriations, as described in 17-7-501(1) or (2), made for that purpose.   (5) The department may direct the board of investments to invest funds from the account pursuant to the provisions of the unified investment program for state funds. The income from the investments must be credited to the pulse crop account.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 312, L. 2017.
MT Code § 80-11-1007 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 11. Marketing|Part 10. Pulse Crop Research and Marketing|80-11-1007. Department activities -- bonding of employees -- assessment of costs

  80-11-1007. Department activities -- bonding of employees -- assessment of costs. (1) Department employees who handle assessments or other receipts must be bonded for the faithful and safe handling of and accounting for the receipts while in their hands and for faithful compliance with this part.   (2) The committee may be assessed costs by the department for the services it provides on request or pursuant to 2-15-121. The costs charged must have a substantial relationship to the costs of services provided.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 312, L. 2017.
MT Code § 80-11-1008 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 11. Marketing|Part 10. Pulse Crop Research and Marketing|80-11-1008. Violation -- penalty

  80-11-1008. Violation -- penalty. (1) A person violating a provision of this part is subject to an administrative civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each monthly statement not filed but required by administrative rule.   (2) The department shall establish by rule a penalty matrix that schedules the types of penalties, the amounts for initial and subsequent offenses, and other matters necessary for the administration of civil penalties under this section. The issuance of a civil penalty is subject to the contested case procedures of Title 2, chapter 4, part 6. The department shall adopt the rules within 3 months of July 1, 2019. The department may not enforce the penalties provided for in this section until the rules are adopted.   (3) Funds received in the form of civil penalties must be deposited in the general fund.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 312, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 64, L. 2019.
MT Code § 80-11-1101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 11. Marketing|Part 11. Montana Hemp|80-11-1101. Hemp certification program -- plan -- department authority -- rulemaking

  80-11-1101. Hemp certification program -- plan -- department authority -- rulemaking. (1) (a) The department may develop a state hemp certification program plan.   (b) If developed, the plan must conform with applicable federal standards and industry best practices.   (c) If a hemp commodity advisory committee is formed in accordance with 80-11-510, the department shall request the committee's input in developing the plan.   (2) The department may implement a state hemp certification program in accordance with chapter 18, this section, and rules adopted by the department in accordance with subsection (5) of this section.   (3) (a) A state hemp certification program must ensure that a product sold or labeled as Montana hemp:   (i) is grown under a valid state license and in accordance with chapter 18; and   (ii) undergoes laboratory testing protocols to meet applicable state and federal food safety and product labeling laws.   (b) A state hemp certification program may contain requirements that are more stringent than those contained in federal law or regulation.   (4) After establishment of a state hemp certification program, the department shall include the promotion of Montana-certified hemp in its agricultural product marketing programs.   (5) If the department establishes a state hemp certification program, the department shall adopt rules necessary to implement the program. The rules may include but are not limited to:   (a) provisions for the operation of a state hemp certification program by the department;   (b) fees to be paid by applicable entities commensurate to the costs of operating a state hemp certification program;   (c) penalties and enforcement provisions for a state hemp certification program; and   (d) additional requirements necessary for administering a state hemp certification program.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 288, L. 2019.
MT Code § 80-12-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 12. Montana Agricultural Loan Authority Act|Part 1. General|80-12-101. Short title

  80-12-101. Short title. This chapter may be cited as the "Montana Agricultural Loan Authority Act".   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 580, L. 1983.
MT Code § 80-12-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 12. Montana Agricultural Loan Authority Act|Part 1. General|80-12-102. Definitions

  80-12-102. Definitions. (1) As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:   (a) "Agricultural land" means land actively devoted to agricultural use as defined in 15-7-202.   (b) "Authority" means the department of agriculture provided for in 2-15-3001.   (c) "Bonds" means bonds or bond anticipation notes issued by the authority under the provisions of this chapter.   (2) References to the authority's property, revenues, or assets apply only to property, revenues, and assets generated by the Montana agricultural loan authority program, not those owned or generated by any other program or property over which the authority exercises general authority, direction, and control.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 580, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 168, L. 1991.
MT Code § 80-12-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 12. Montana Agricultural Loan Authority Act|Part 1. General|80-12-103. Agricultural loan authority -- general powers

  80-12-103. Agricultural loan authority -- general powers. The authority may:   (1) retain professional consultants and advisers;   (2) adopt rules governing its procedures;   (3) purchase agricultural loans made by financial institutions;   (4) issue bonds, in accordance with 80-12-301, necessary to provide funds for implementing this chapter;   (5) invest any funds generated by sale of bonds in the permissible investments outlined in 17-6-211 until such time as the funds are needed for any of the authority's other functions;   (6) procure insurance or guaranties in amounts and in the form the authority considers desirable or necessary, from any party, including a governmental agency, against any loss in connection with its loan agreements; and   (7) use the assistance and services of the farmers home administration, the production credit association, the federal land bank, or private lenders in approving loans for issuance of bonds.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 580, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 448, L. 1985.
MT Code § 80-12-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 12. Montana Agricultural Loan Authority Act|Part 1. General|80-12-104. Powers to be interpreted broadly

  80-12-104. Powers to be interpreted broadly. The powers enumerated in this chapter must be interpreted broadly to effectuate the purposes of the authority and may not be construed as a limitation of powers.   History: En. Sec. 27, Ch. 580, L. 1983.
MT Code § 80-12-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 80. Agriculture|Chapter 12. Montana Agricultural Loan Authority Act|Part 2. Loans|80-12-201. Loan agreements -- general provisions

  80-12-201. Loan agreements -- general provisions. (1) Each loan approved by the authority for issuance of a bond must include a loan agreement providing a payment schedule that may not exceed 30 years.   (2) The agreement must specify a reasonable rate of interest, which rate may be a variable rate provided the method of determination is contained in the loan agreement.   (3) Loans approved by the authority for issuance of a bond may be secured by any liens or collateral the financial institution considers necessary.   (4) The money received under a loan agreement may be used for:   (a) acquisition of farm or ranch land;   (b) a downpayment on the acquisition of farm or ranch land;   (c) acquisition or construction of depreciable property used in the operation of a farm or ranch; or   (d) production of energy using an alternative renewable energy source as defined in 15-6-225.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 580, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 591, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 405, L. 2003.