Montana Code 7-22-2117. Violations
7-22-2117. Violations. (1) Any person who interferes with the board or its authorized agent in carrying out the provisions of this part or who refuses to obey an order or notice of the board is liable for a civil penalty in the amount of the actual cost to the board or the estimated cost of removing the noxious weeds from the impacted property in addition to any penalty imposed under 7-22-2134.
Terms Used In Montana Code 7-22-2117
- Board: means a district weed board created under 7-22-2103. 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)All fines, bonds, and penalties collected under the provisions of this part must be paid to the county treasurer of each county and placed by the county treasurer into a fund to be known as the noxious weed fund.