80-7-907. Fees. (1) The department, with the advice of the advisory council, may establish fees to support the cost of administering the noxious weed seed free forage program. Fees may be established for:

Terms Used In Montana Code 80-7-907

  • Advisory council: means the Montana noxious weed management advisory council. See Montana Code 80-7-903
  • Forage: means any crop, including alfalfa, grass, small grains, straw, and similar crops and commodities, that is grown, harvested, and sold for livestock forage, bedding material, or mulch or related uses and the byproducts of those crops or commodities that have been processed into pellets, cubes, or related products. See Montana Code 80-7-903
  • Noxious weed seed free: means that forage has an absence of noxious weed seeds within a standardized range of variances or tolerances established by department rule. See Montana Code 80-7-903

(a)processing applications;

(b)per acre inspection of forage;

(c)inspection of facilities;

(d)minimum administration;

(e)inspection related to processing or manufacturing forage into pellets, cubes, and related products;

(f)certification identification markers;

(g)mileage and per diem; and

(h)import inspection.

(2)Fees, structures, and procedures must be recommended to the department by the advisory council.