Montana § 80-5-144 - Unlawful Use Of Certification -- Penalty
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 80-5-144 — Unlawful Use Of Certification -- Penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 80-5-144. Unlawful Use Of Certification -- Penalty
Unlawful use of certification -- penalty. A person, firm, association, or corporation may not issue, make, use, or circulate any document purporting to be or represented as a seed or plant part certification certificate, represent seeds or plant parts as certified, or use the term "Montana state certified", "state certified", "Montana certified", or "one year off certified" or similar words or phrases, without the authority and approval of the university. A person, firm, association, or corporation who violates 80-5-140 through 80-5-144 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 or more than $500 for each offense.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 80-5-144 ("Unlawful Use Of Certification -- Penalty") 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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