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Montana Title 80. Agriculture § 80-4-604. Bonding requirement amounts--cancellation

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) An applicant for a license to operate as a commodity dealer shall, before a license may be issued, file with the department a surety bond or its equivalent, as established by department rule, payable to the state.

(2) Except as provided in 80-4-601(5)(b) and subsection (3) of this section:

(a) the bond for a commodity dealer may not exceed 2% of the value of the agricultural commodities purchased by the commodity dealer from the producer during the previous 12-month period;

(b) the bond for all new applicants is 2% of the estimated value of all agricultural commodities to be purchased during the coming 12-month period; and

(c) the minimum amount of bond required by any commodity dealer is $20,000 and the maximum is prescribed in 80-4-405.

(3)(a) A commodity dealer acting as a broker and contracting or otherwise conducting business with a commodity dealer licensed in Montana shall post the minimum amount of bond pursuant to subsection (2)(c).

(b) A commodity dealer acting as a broker and contracting or otherwise conducting business with a buyer not licensed as a commodity dealer in Montana shall:

(i) post the maximum amount of bond required by 80-4-405; and

(ii) be held jointly liable with the buyer for failure to comply with terms of a written contract or failure to pay for a commodity purchase under an oral agreement pursuant to 80-4-612.

(4) A surety shall notify the commodity dealer and the department by certified mail at least 60 days prior to the cancellation of the bond. A commodity dealer's bond filed with the department is continuous until canceled by the surety upon 60 days' notice; however, cancellation does not terminate any liability of the surety incurred prior to the date of cancellation.

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