Montana § 80-5-405 - Enforcement -- Penalty
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§ 80-5-405. Enforcement -- Penalty
Enforcement -- penalty. (1) The department shall administer and enforce the provisions of this part. (2) When potatoes are found to be in violation of this part, the department may issue orders: (a) restricting transportation of the potatoes; (b) requiring treatment or destruction of the potatoes; or (c) requiring other disease prevention or suppression measures. (3) The department may adopt rules governing quarantines to prevent the intrastate or interstate movement of diseases of potatoes from infested areas and adjacent areas. Quarantines may restrict or prohibit the transportation of plants, seed potatoes, machinery, equipment, soil, or other material capable of transporting the disease in any stage of development. (4) A person violating any provision of this part is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in 46-18-212 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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