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4.12.1307    VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES

(1) Violation Schedule                                                                  1st                   Subsequent

                                                                                                     Offense                   Offense

(a) Knowingly bringing plants, plant matter,

propagative plant parts, plant products, or any

associated material into the state that is diseased,

infected, or infested whether it is quarantined or not.             $1,000                   $1,000

(b) Bringing a quarantined regulated

article into the state without a required permit.                          $ 750                   $1,000

(c) Failure to obtain a permit.                                                       $ 500                   $1,000

(d) Failure to have a required permit or

other required document with a quarantined item.                    $ 500                   $1,000

(e) Failure to provide required notification.                                $ 500                   $1,000

(f) Failure to follow any required

safeguard.                                                                                      $ 500                   $1,000
(g) Failure to keep required records.                                          $ 500                   $1,000

(h) Failure to release or allow access to

records pertaining to a quarantine, order, permit, or

compliance agreement.                                                                $ 500                   $1,000

(i) Falsifying any record or document

related to a quarantine, order, permit, or compliance

agreement, including, but not limited to all sales,

handling, shipping, transporting, importing, and

exporting and any invoice, bill of lading, permit,

seal, or certificate.                                                                       $1,000                   $1,000

(j) Interfering with or preventing an

inspection or investigation.                                                         $1,000                   $1,000

(k) Failure to be in compliance with a

quarantine requirement.                                                              $1,000                   $1,000

(l) Noncompliance with any state or federal

quarantine, order, permit condition or requirement,

or compliance agreement.                                                          $1,000                   $1,000

(m) Any other violation of the Quarantine

Act or these rules.                                                                        $1,000                   $1,000
(2) Violation of a quarantine permit, import permit, or compliance agreement may result in suspension of a permit or compliance agreement or denial of a future request for a permit or compliance agreement.

(3) Anyone who violates these rules is acting negligently, if not intentionally, and is liable for all harm they cause and may be liable for all costs associated with, but not limited to, trapping, monitoring, surveying, analysis, testing, containment, eradication, control, management, disposition, destruction, restoration, and other measures deemed necessary by the department.

History: 80-7-402, MCA; IMP, 80-7-402, MCA; NEW, 2009 MAR p. 343, Eff. 3/27/09.

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