80-7-402. Quarantines and pest management procedures — department rules. The department may adopt rules concerning:

Terms Used In Montana Code 80-7-402

  • 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

(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.