Montana Code Annotated
Part 5. Agricultural Commodity Warehouse Operators
80-4-521. Duties of warehouse operator -- content of records

80-4-521. Duties of warehouse operator -- content of records. (1) Each warehouse operator shall maintain in a safe place current and complete records at all times with respect to all agricultural commodities stored, conditioned, handled, or shipped by the operator, including agricultural commodities owned by the operator. The records must include but are not limited to a daily position record, showing the total quantity of each kind and class of agricultural commodity received and loaded out and the amount remaining in storage at the close of each business day and the warehouse operator's total storage obligations for each kind and class of agricultural commodity at the close of each business day.
(2) Each warehouse operator purchasing any agricultural commodity from a depositor shall promptly make and keep for 5 years a correct record showing in detail the following information:
(a) the name and address of the depositor;
(b) the date purchased;
(c) the terms of the sale; and
(d) the quality and quantity purchased by the warehouse operator and, when applicable, the dockage, tare, grade, size, and net weight.
History: En. Sec. 28, Ch. 539, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 452, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2581, Ch. 56, L. 2009.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 80. Agriculture

Chapter 4. Agricultural Commodities

Part 5. Agricultural Commodity Warehouse Operators

80-4-501. License necessary to operate public warehouse

80-4-502. Licenses to warehouse operator -- issuance -- renewal -- conditions precedent

80-4-503. Fees of department

80-4-504. Bond of applicant for license -- additional bond -- additional obligations

80-4-505. Amount of bond -- cancellation

80-4-506. Equity requirements

80-4-507. through 80-4-520 reserved

80-4-521. Duties of warehouse operator -- content of records

80-4-522. Schedule of charges -- posting

80-4-523. Required receipt of agricultural commodities according to capacity

80-4-524. Discrimination in charge by warehouse operator prohibited

80-4-525. Scale weight tickets -- form -- issuance

80-4-526. Warehouse receipts -- written terms

80-4-527. Warehouse receipt -- issuance -- cancellation

80-4-528. Penalty for unlawful issue of warehouse receipts

80-4-529. Partial withdrawal of agricultural commodities -- adjustment or substitution of receipt -- duties of warehouse operator

80-4-530. Shipment of stored grain to terminal grain warehouse outside state

80-4-531. Duty to deliver stored agricultural commodities -- weights and inspections -- modifying agreements -- damages

80-4-532. Delivery of grain from different warehouse

80-4-533. Loss of receipts -- conditions of reissue

80-4-534. Cancellation of insurance -- suspension of license

80-4-535. Repealed

80-4-536. Termination of storage contract -- sale of agricultural commodities for charges -- notice required

80-4-537. Examination of stored agricultural commodities

80-4-538. Warehouse shortage -- remedies

80-4-539. Inspection by department