Montana § 80-7-404 Penalty

Montana Statutes

§ 80-7-404 — Penalty

Montana § 80-7-404

Title 80AGRICULTURE

Ch. 7DISEASE, PEST, AND WEED CONTROL

Part 4Quarantine and Pest Management

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Mont. Code Ann. § 80-7-404 (2026).

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80-7-404 . Penalty.

(1)A person who violates the quarantines, procedures, or rules of the department adopted under 80-7-402 commits a civil offense and is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation.

(2)Assessment of a civil penalty may be made in conjunction with another warning, order, or administrative action authorized by this part. A civil penalty collected under this section must be deposited in the general fund.

(3)The department shall establish by rule:

(a)a penalty schedule that establishes the types of penalties and the amounts, not to exceed $5,000, for initial and subsequent offenses; and

(b)other matters necessary for the enforcement of civil penalties.

(4)This section may not be construed as requiring the department or its agents to report viol

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80-7-404 . Penalty. (1) A person who violates the quarantines, procedures, or rules of the department adopted under 80-7-402 commits a civil offense and is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation.
(2) Assessment of a civil penalty may be made in conjunction with another warning, order, or administrative action authorized by this part. A civil penalty collected under this section must be deposited in the general fund.
(3) The department shall establish by rule:
(a) a penalty schedule that establishes the types of penalties and the amounts, not to exceed $5,000, for initial and subsequent offenses; and
(b) other matters necessary for the enforcement of civil penalties.
(4) This section may not be construed as requiring the department or its agents to report violations of 80-7-402 when the department believes that the public interest will be best served by a suitable notice of warning.