Montana Code 81-8-701. Definitions
81-8-701. Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, in this part the following definitions apply:
Terms Used In Montana Code 81-8-701
- 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.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(1)”Agricultural and food product” includes a horticultural, viticultural, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, other farm or garden product, fish or fishery product, and other foods.
(2)”Continuous official inspection” means that an employee or a licensed representative of the department of agriculture or the department of livestock or the United States department of agriculture regularly and continuously examines the commodity as it is being packed so as to have knowledge of the quality that goes into each package.
(3)”Person” includes an individual, partnership, association, union, or corporation.