Montana Code Annotated
Part 5. Agricultural Commodity Warehouse Operators
80-4-524. Discrimination in charge by warehouse operator prohibited

80-4-524. Discrimination in charge by warehouse operator prohibited. A warehouse operator may not directly or indirectly, by a special charge, rebate, drawback, or other device, collect from any person a greater or lesser compensation for any service rendered in the storage, conditioning, handling, or shipment of agricultural commodities than the operator collects from any other person for a similar circumstance or condition. A warehouse operator may not make or give any advantage to any person, company, or corporation or subject any person, company, or corporation to any undue or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage.
History: En. Sec. 31, Ch. 539, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 452, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2584, 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 Repealed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