Montana § 80-11-312 - Penalty For Nonpayment
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 80-11-312 — Penalty For Nonpayment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 80-11-312. Penalty For Nonpayment
(Temporary) Penalty for nonpayment. Any grower or dealer who fails to make collection or pay any assessment within the time required pursuant to this part is subject to a penalty of 5% of the amount of the assessment determined to be due, as provided in this part, plus 1% of such amount for each month of delay or fraction thereof after the expiration of the month after such assessment became due. The penalty must be paid to the department and disposed of as provided in 80-11-310 . (Repealed effective July 1, 2026--sec. 6, Ch. 426, L. 2025, sec. 8, Ch. 426, L. 2025.)
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 80-11-312 ("Penalty For Nonpayment") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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