80-8-403. Definitions
80-8-403. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Department” means the department of agriculture as provided for in 2-15-3001. (2) ”Director” means the director of agriculture as provided for in 2-15-3001. (3) ”School district” means a school district established according to Title 20, chapter 6. History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 177, L. 1993.
80-8-208. Dealer’s examination
80-8-208. Dealer’s examination. Each applicant applying for a dealer’s license and the applicant’s employees in charge of pesticide sales must be required to pass a reasonable examination administered by the department. Dealers applying for relicensing may not be required to take an additional examination if they have met the department’s requirements. History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 403, […]
80-8-209. Farm applicators
80-8-209. Farm applicators. (1) Farm applicators shall obtain a special-use permit prior to purchasing and using a pesticide designated by the department as a restricted-use pesticide. The fee for the permit is $45. The special-use permit is effective for 5 calendar years. The department may establish a staggered years system of issuing permits. Revenue generated by […]
80-8-210. Licensing nonresidents
80-8-210. Licensing nonresidents. Any nonresident applying for a license under this chapter to operate in Montana shall file a written power of attorney designating the secretary of state as the agent of such nonresident upon whom service of process may be had in the event of any suit against the nonresident person, and such power of […]
80-8-211. Revocation of licenses and permits
80-8-211. Revocation of licenses and permits. (1) The department shall establish the policy and procedures on the revocation of licenses or permits. The department may refuse to grant or renew or may revoke or modify a license or permit, as the case may require, when the department is satisfied that the licensee or permittee is not […]
80-8-212. Retail sale of pesticides — education program
80-8-212. Retail sale of pesticides — education program. (1) The department of agriculture is authorized to designate the pesticides that may be sold in this state at retail for home, yard, garden, and lawn use. Only pesticides so designated may be sold at retail. The department may also limit the retail sale of such designated pesticides […]
80-8-213. Government agencies
80-8-213. Government agencies. (1) All state agencies, municipal corporations, or any other governmental agencies are subject to the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter concerning the application or sale of pesticides. Applicators and operators applying pesticides and dealers selling pesticides for agencies, municipal corporations, or any governmental agencies are subject to the […]
80-8-214. Liability
80-8-214. Liability. The department shall annually require from each commercial pesticide applicator proof of financial responsibility in amounts to be determined under rules promulgated by the department. History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 403, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 13, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 462, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 27-232.
80-8-205. Commercial operator
80-8-205. Commercial operator. (1) The department of agriculture may establish procedures for controlling pesticide operators including necessary fees by regulation. (2) The department may by rule establish a fee to be paid by commercial operators to fund the waste pesticide and pesticide container collection, disposal, and recycling program. Fees collected under this subsection must be deposited in […]
80-8-206. Applicator’s and operator’s examination
80-8-206. Applicator’s and operator’s examination. (1) The department shall publish and distribute or have available upon request information that may be helpful to persons engaged in the application of pesticides, including information that may be required or that may appear upon any examination given to applicators and operators by the department. (2) The department shall require an […]