Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 80 > Chapter 10 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Blending: means the physical mixing or combining, including mixing through simultaneous or sequential application, of any combination of materials to produce a uniform mixture of:

  (a)one or more fertilizer materials with one or more filler materials; or

  (b)two or more fertilizer materials. See Montana Code 80-10-101

• Commercial fertilizer: includes any substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrients that is used for its plant nutrient content and that is designed for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth, yield, or quality of the crop. See Montana Code 80-10-101
• 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.
• Deficiency: means the amount of nutrient found by analysis to be less than that guaranteed. See Montana Code 80-10-101
• Guaranteed analysis: means the minimum percentage of plant nutrients as described in 80-10-102. See Montana Code 80-10-101
• Label: means the display of all written, printed, or graphic matter on a container or a statement accompanying a fertilizer or soil amendment. See Montana Code 80-10-101
• Labeling: means all written, printed, or graphic matter on or accompanying any fertilizer or soil amendment and advertisements, brochures, websites, posters, and television and radio announcements used in promoting the sale of a fertilizer or soil amendment. See Montana Code 80-10-101
• Local legislation: means but is not limited to any ordinance, motion, resolution, amendment, regulation, or rule adopted by a political subdivision. See Montana Code 80-10-101
• Manufacturer: means a person who manufactures commercial fertilizer or soil amendments. See Montana Code 80-10-101
• Official sample: means any sample of commercial fertilizer taken by the department and designated as official by the department. See Montana Code 80-10-101
• Other ingredients: means nonsoil amending ingredients present in soil amendments. See Montana Code 80-10-101
• 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.
• Person: means an individual, partnership, association, firm, or corporation. See Montana Code 80-10-101
• Political subdivision: means any local government entity, including but not limited to any city, county, town, or municipal corporation and any other corporate or political body that is responsible for government activities in a geographic area smaller than the state. See Montana Code 80-10-101
• Several: means two or more. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Soil amendment: means any substance that is intended to improve the physical or chemical characteristics of soil. See Montana Code 80-10-101
• 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
• Supplier: means a person who distributes fertilizers or soil amendments into Montana. See Montana Code 80-10-101
• Ton: means a net weight of 2,000 pounds. See Montana Code 80-10-101
• Unmanipulated animal or vegetable manures: means substances composed primarily of excreta, plant remains, or mixtures of those substances that have not been processed in any manner, including the addition of plant nutrients, drying, grinding, and other means. See Montana Code 80-10-101