Montana § 81-8-705 Wrongful Use Of Label -- Penalty -- Injunction -- Prosecutions

Montana Statutes

§ 81-8-705 — Wrongful Use Of Label -- Penalty -- Injunction -- Prosecutions

Montana·Title 81 LIVESTOCK·Ch. 8 MARKETING·Part 7 Quality Label

81-8-705 . Wrongful use of label -- penalty -- injunction -- prosecutions.

(1)A person who uses the Montana quality label in violation of this part, or who, with the intent to mislead or deceive, uses an imitation, counterfeit, or likeness thereof on the label, tag, seal, container, sign, or otherwise on any product which is sold or offered for sale or who uses the Montana quality label or, with intent to mislead or deceive, uses an imitation, counterfeit, or likeness thereof on or in connection with an offer to sell or advertisement for the sale or use of any product which does not in fact lawfully bear the Montana quality label is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $10 or more than $500.

(2)The word "Montana" may not be used on a brand or label not of No. 1 qualit

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81-8-705 . Wrongful use of label -- penalty -- injunction -- prosecutions. (1) A person who uses the Montana quality label in violation of this part, or who, with the intent to mislead or deceive, uses an imitation, counterfeit, or likeness thereof on the label, tag, seal, container, sign, or otherwise on any product which is sold or offered for sale or who uses the Montana quality label or, with intent to mislead or deceive, uses an imitation, counterfeit, or likeness thereof on or in connection with an offer to sell or advertisement for the sale or use of any product which does not in fact lawfully bear the Montana quality label is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $10 or more than $500.
(2) The word "Montana" may not be used on a brand or label not of No. 1 quality, its equivalent, or better.
(3) A district court in this state has jurisdiction to enjoin the use of the Montana quality label or an imitation, counterfeit, or likeness thereof used in violation of this part.
(4) The department of livestock may cause prosecutions for violations of this part, as well as the injunction proceedings under this section, to be instituted through the attorneys for the state or the counties and cities or otherwise in its discretion.

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