7-22-2116. Unlawful to permit noxious weeds to propagate -- notice required in sale. (1) It is unlawful for any person to permit any noxious weed to propagate or go to seed on the person's land, except that any person who adheres to the noxious weed management program of the person's weed management district or who has entered into and is in compliance with a noxious weed management agreement is considered to be in compliance with this section.
(2) When property is offered for sale, the person who owns the property shall notify the owner's agent and the purchaser of:
(a) the existence of noxious weed infestations on the property offered for sale; and
(b) the existence of a noxious weed management program or a noxious weed management agreement as provided in subsection (1).
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 195, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 11, L. 1961; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1706; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 607, L. 1985; Sec. 7-22-2107, MCA 1983; redes. 7-22-2116 by Code Commissioner, 1985; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 407, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 313, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 244, L. 2011.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 22. Weed and Pest Control
7-22-2102. Weed management districts established
7-22-2103. District weed board -- appointment -- commissioner powers
7-22-2106. Renumbered 7-22-2115
7-22-2107. Renumbered 7-22-2116
7-22-2108. Renumbered 7-22-2117
7-22-2109. Powers and duties of board
7-22-2111. Liability restrictions
7-22-2112. Information on herbicide use
7-22-2115. Noxious weeds and seeds declared nuisance
7-22-2116. Unlawful to permit noxious weeds to propagate -- notice required in sale
7-22-2118. and 7-22-2119 reserved
7-22-2120. Funding -- reporting requirements -- emergency exemption
7-22-2121. Weed management program
7-22-2128. and 7-22-2129 reserved
7-22-2130. Weed district coordinator training
7-22-2131. Noncompliance with weed control requirements -- general notice
7-22-2132. Procedures for compliance
7-22-2133. Noncompliance -- actions for landowners
7-22-2134. Noncompliance -- actions by board
7-22-2135. through 7-22-2140 reserved
7-22-2142. Sources of money for noxious weed fund
7-22-2143. Determination of cost of weed control program
7-22-2144. Payment of cost of weed control program
7-22-2145. Expenditures from noxious weed fund
7-22-2146. Financial assistance to persons responsible for weed control
7-22-2148. Payment of weed control expenses -- tax liability
7-22-2150. Cooperation with state and federal-aid programs
7-22-2151. Cooperative agreements
7-22-2152. Revegetation of rights-of-way and areas that have potential for noxious weed infestation
7-22-2154. Public purchase or receipt of property -- weed management plan