80-5-140. Application of sections. A person, firm, association, or corporation that issues, uses, or circulates any certificate, advertisement, tag, seal, poster, letterhead, marking, circular, or written or printed representation or description pertaining to seeds or plant parts intended for propagation or sale or sold or offered for sale in which the words “Montana state certified”, “state certified”, “Montana certified”, or “one year off certified” or similar words or phrases are used or employed is subject to 80-5-140 through 80-5-144.

Terms Used In Montana Code 80-5-140

  • Advertisement: means a representation, other than a representation on the label, that is disseminated by any means and that relates to seed governed by the provisions of this chapter. See Montana Code 80-5-120
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Person: means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or association. See Montana Code 80-5-120
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201