7-22-2117. Violations. (1) Any person who interferes with the board or its authorized agent in carrying out the provisions of this part or who refuses to obey an order or notice of the board is liable for a civil penalty in the amount of the actual cost to the board or the estimated cost of removing the noxious weeds from the impacted property in addition to any penalty imposed under 7-22-2134.
(2) All fines, bonds, and penalties collected under the provisions of this part must be paid to the county treasurer of each county and placed by the county treasurer into a fund to be known as the noxious weed fund.
History: En. Sec. 18, Ch. 195, L. 1939; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1722; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 249, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 607, L. 1985; Sec. 7-22-2108, MCA 1983; redes. 7-22-2117 by Code Commissioner, 1985; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 557, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 407, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 301, L. 2013.
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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