Montana Code Annotated
Part 5. Agricultural Commodity Warehouse Operators
80-4-532. Delivery of grain from different warehouse

80-4-532. Delivery of grain from different warehouse. (1) Any warehouse operator owning or operating more than one warehouse in this state may deliver grain from one warehouse in settlement of warehouse receipts issued for grain stored in another warehouse when grain for storage has been presented at any warehouse in excess of its available storage capacity.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) confers upon the warehouse operator a right to make delivery of grain of substantially lower value than that delivered for storage, though of the same technical grade, in settlement of warehouse receipts.
(3) The warehouse operator shall at all times keep on hand in bonded warehouses grain of sufficient quality and quantity to settle all outstanding warehouse receipts.
(4) Freight and other charges must be determined at the point of receipt.
History: En. Sec. 39, Ch. 539, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 452, L. 1993.

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