80-7-701. Regulation of importation or sale of noxious weeds. (1) As used in this section:
(a) "native plant" means a plant indigenous to the state of Montana; and
(b) "native plant community" means an assemblage of native plants occurring in a natural habitat.
(2) The department may regulate or prohibit the importation or sale of grain, plants, seed, tubers, nursery stock, fruit, or other materials containing noxious weed seed or plants harmful to Montana's horticultural, agricultural, forestry, livestock, wildlife, or native plant communities.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 195, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 44, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 117, Ch. 218, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 16-1708; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 303, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 98, L. 2003.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 7. Disease, Pest, and Weed Control
80-7-701. Regulation of importation or sale of noxious weeds
80-7-702. Rulemaking authority
80-7-703. Violations of importation rules -- penalty
80-7-704. Disposition of fines and inspection fees
80-7-705. Weed management district program enhancement
80-7-706. through 80-7-710 reserved
80-7-711. Technical assistance
80-7-712. Funding of noxious plant management programs