§ 80-4-401 Short title
§ 80-4-402 Definitions
§ 80-4-403 Rules — adoption
§ 80-4-404 Terms of licenses — renewals
§ 80-4-405 Maximum bond amount
§ 80-4-406 Appointment by nonresident licensee of agent to receive process
§ 80-4-407 Reports to the department
§ 80-4-408 Examination of books
§ 80-4-409 Confidentiality of records
§ 80-4-410 Publication of reports
§ 80-4-411 Employment of assistants
§ 80-4-415 Creation of commodity dealer/public warehouse operators account — deposit of funds
§ 80-4-416 Deposit of deficiency funds and liquidation funds
§ 80-4-419 Bankruptcy as grounds for cancellation
§ 80-4-420 Producer’s lien
§ 80-4-421 License suspension and revocation — renewal
§ 80-4-422 Delayed payment or purchase contracts
§ 80-4-423 Repealed
§ 80-4-424 Director’s authority — investigative hearing
§ 80-4-425 Action on bond by persons injured — liability of surety — statute of limitations
§ 80-4-426 Duty to prosecute
§ 80-4-427 Injunction
§ 80-4-428 Penalty for operating without license — misrepresentation
§ 80-4-429 Penalty
§ 80-4-430 Director’s enforcement action
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 80 > Chapter 4 > Part 4 - Agricultural Commodities Generally

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Knowingly: means only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See Montana Code 1-1-204
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • 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
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203