Montana Title 80. Agriculture § 80-5-144. Unlawful use of certification--penalty

A person, firm, association, or corporation may not issue, make, use, or circulate any document purporting to be or represented as a seed or plant part certification certificate, represent seeds or plant parts as certified, or use the term “Montana state certified”, “state certified”, “Montana certified”, or “one year off certified” or similar words or phrases, without the authority and approval of the university. A person, firm, association, or corporation who violates 80-5-140 through 80-5-144 is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 or more than $500 for each offense.