Montana Code Annotated
Part 5. Agricultural Commodity Warehouse Operators
80-4-530. Shipment of stored grain to terminal grain warehouse outside state

80-4-530. Shipment of stored grain to terminal grain warehouse outside state. (1) Warehouse receipts or signed agreements from the owners of grain, on a form approved by the department and in an amount equal to the number of bushels the warehouse operator has in a terminal grain warehouse outside the state, are required for all grain shipped out of state by a warehouse operator.
(2) Warehouse receipts covering grain in terminal grain warehouses outside the state must have the words "Owner waives redelivery at point of origin of grain represented by this receipt" printed or stamped on the back.
(3) Waivers or agreements to accept terminal warehouse receipts must be signed in triplicate by the owner of the grain or the owner's agent and by an authorized representative of the warehouse, with:
(a) the original to be mailed to the department;
(b) the duplicate copy to be retained by the warehouse operator; and
(c) the triplicate copy to be given to the holder of the warehouse receipt.
(4) All grain must be held in bonded and approved terminal warehouses, fully insured for the benefit of the holder of Montana warehouse receipts.
(5) Grain held in terminal warehouses is not subject to any lien, mortgage, or encumbrance.
History: En. Sec. 37, Ch. 539, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 452, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2586, 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