Montana § 80-7-402 - Quarantines And Pest Management Procedures -- Department Rules
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§ 80-7-402. Quarantines And Pest Management Procedures -- Department Rules
Quarantines and pest management procedures -- department rules. The department may adopt rules concerning: (1) intrastate and interstate quarantines; (2) procedures to investigate and enforce quarantines to prevent the introduction or spread of plant pests, plants capable of spreading plant pests, plants defined as noxious weeds in 7-22-2101 , and other exotic plants defined by department rule as plant pests; (3) pest management standards and procedures for surveying and controlling plant pests; (4) procedures for the introduction of plant pests and biological control agents into the state; and (5) procedures for the recovery of expenses and imposition of penalties.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 80-7-402 ("Quarantines And Pest Management Procedures -- Department Rules") 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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