Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 80 > Chapter 6 - Apiculture

• Bee: means any stage in the life cycle of a bee of the species Megachile rotundata (F), commonly known as the alfalfa leaf-cutting bee. See Montana Code 80-6-1102
• Certification: means the process of analyzing bees and equipment by the committee to determine whether they meet required standards. See Montana Code 80-6-1102
• Committee: means the Montana alfalfa seed committee established in 2-15-3004. See Montana Code 80-6-1102
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Department: means the department of agriculture established in 2-15-3001. See Montana Code 80-6-1102
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Equipment: means shelters, trays, incubators, cell removers, tumblers, and other apparatus, except nesting materials, used in rearing bees. See Montana Code 80-6-1102
• 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.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Nesting materials: means laminates, drilled boards, and other apparatus used in nesting bees. See Montana Code 80-6-1102
• 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, association, partnership, or corporation. See Montana Code 80-6-1102
• Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
• Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
• 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
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Wild trap: means to intentionally trap bees on property not owned or leased by the trapper. See Montana Code 80-6-1102
• Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203