80-2-203. Participation in program -- fee. (1) A person or an association of persons engaged in the growing of crops or other agricultural or horticultural products subject to injury or destruction by hail may, by individual or joint election filed with and approved by the board of hail insurance, accept the provisions of this part and elect to become subject to this part. The risks may be classified by the board, and suitable fees may be imposed as agreed upon by the board and the persons. The persons are entitled to the benefits and protection afforded by the insurance provisions of this part.
(2) Each person who desires to become subject to the provisions of this part shall file with the department the properly filled out form not later than August 15. The person is chargeable with the fee provided for on lands growing crops subject to injury or destruction by hail and shall share in the protection and benefits under the hail insurance provisions of this part. The application for hail insurance is in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day immediately following submission of the application to the department.
(3) This part may not be construed to empower anyone except the actual owner of the land to make the land subject to the hail fee provided in this part.
History: (1)En. Sec. 11, Ch. 169, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 362, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 362, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 82-1518, R.C.M. 1947; (2), (3)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 169, L. 1917; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 17, Ex. L. 1918; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 141, L. 1921; re-en. Sec. 350, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 40, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 350, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 58, Ch. 391, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 140, Ch. 218, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 468, L. 1977; Sec. 82-1501, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 82-1501(3), 82-1518; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 451, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 144, Ch. 27, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 204, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 275, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 399, L. 2013.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 2. Agricultural Services
80-2-201. Powers and duties of board of hail insurance
80-2-202. Compensation of presiding officer and officers
80-2-203. Participation in program -- fee
80-2-204. Duty of department -- election of benefits of law
80-2-205. What crops subject to provisions of law
80-2-207. Delinquent fees -- application by delinquent -- crop lien
80-2-210. through 80-2-219 reserved
80-2-220. Rules -- hail insurance fees
80-2-221. Fee for hail insurance
80-2-222. Board to establish amount of rates -- disposition of funds
80-2-224. Fee -- notice -- when payable
80-2-225. Real estate lien -- creation
80-2-227. Hail insurance secured by crop lien only
80-2-229. Withdrawal of crop in case of destruction through other means
80-2-230. Collection of fees -- release of lien -- interest
80-2-232. Department's duty -- warrants -- transfers to state general fund
80-2-233. through 80-2-240 reserved
80-2-242. Adjusters -- appointment -- qualifications -- duties