Montana Code 7-22-2116. Unlawful to permit noxious weeds to propagate — notice required in sale
7-22-2116. Unlawful to permit noxious weeds to propagate — notice required in sale. (1) It is unlawful for any person to permit any noxious weed to propagate or go to seed on the person’s land, except that any person who adheres to the noxious weed management program of the person’s weed management district or who has entered into and is in compliance with a noxious weed management agreement is considered to be in compliance with this section.
Terms Used In Montana Code 7-22-2116
- District: means a weed management district organized under 7-22-2102. See Montana Code 7-22-2101
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or state or local government agency or subdivision owning, occupying, or controlling any land, easement, or right-of-way, including any county, state, or federally owned and controlled highway, drainage or irrigation ditch, spoil bank, barrow pit, or right-of-way for a canal or lateral. See Montana Code 7-22-2101
- Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
- weeds: means any exotic plant species established or that may be introduced in the state that may render land unfit for agriculture, forestry, livestock, wildlife, or other beneficial uses or that may harm native plant communities and that is designated:
(i)as a statewide noxious weed by rule of the department; or
(ii)as a district noxious weed by a board, following public notice of intent and a public hearing. See Montana Code 7-22-2101
(2)When property is offered for sale, the person who owns the property shall notify the owner’s agent and the purchaser of:
(a)the existence of noxious weed infestations on the property offered for sale; and
(b)the existence of a noxious weed management program or a noxious weed management agreement as provided in subsection (1).