80-4-706. Special inspection of agricultural commodities. (1) If agricultural commodities are sold based on Montana grade and are to be shipped from places not provided with state inspection, the buyer, seller, or person making the delivery may have the agricultural commodities inspected by notifying an inspector, who shall have them inspected. After inspection, the inspector shall issue, on request of the buyer, seller, or person delivering the agricultural commodity, an inspector's certificate showing the grade of the agricultural commodity. The person calling for the inspection shall pay a reasonable fee fixed by department rule.
(2) An agricultural commodity that is shipped to points in this state where no inspection is maintained may be inspected on request of either the buyer or seller, and a certificate may be issued showing the grade of the agricultural commodity. The charge for the service must at least equal the entire cost of providing it and must be paid by the party calling for the inspection.
History: En. Sec. 60, Ch. 539, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 76, L. 1997.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 4. Agricultural Commodities
Part 7. Inspection and Grading
80-4-702. Qualifications of official agricultural commodity inspectors, samplers, and weighers
80-4-703. Penalty for misconduct
80-4-704. Establishment of standard agricultural commodity grades
80-4-705. Rules governing dockage -- sample inspection
80-4-706. Special inspection of agricultural commodities
80-4-708. Examination of agricultural commodity cars or trucks at destination
80-4-709. Protein testing laboratory
80-4-711. Agricultural commodity sampling -- appeal procedure
80-4-712. through 80-4-720 reserved
80-4-722. Records of inspection
80-4-725. Sale or offering for sale of treated product prohibited
80-4-726. Copies of grades and rules to be furnished and displayed by warehouse operators