Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) Identification
of field grown forage includes the following:
(a) Bales must be identified individually
using a department issued identification marker. A completed transportation
certificate is required and must specify whether the forage was inspected for
Montana or regional noxious weeds.
(b) If colored baler twine is used for
marking, only one strand of the colored twine is required per bale.
(c) The producer shall make all reasonable
efforts to ensure the certified forage is not contaminated with noxious weed
seeds from the time of harvest and storage including delivery to the buyer.
(2) Forage
identification markers and transportation certificates will be sold and
distributed by the department or its agents.
(3) A noxious weed seed free forage product
transportation certificate issued and numbered by the department must contain
the following:
(a) a statement that this
forage meets the criteria set by the Montana Noxious Weed Seed Free Forage Act;
(b) name of the producer;
(c) producer identification
number;
(d) name and address of
buyer;
(e) type of forage;
(f) identification marker (tags,
colored baler twine, and labels);
(g) security tie with a unique identification
number;
(h) number of bales by
type or tonnage or weight of grain concentrate, pellets, or other forage
product;
(i) date of sale;
(j) seller's signature;
(k) vehicle operator or driver's signature;
this must be signed upon receipt of forage; and
(l) a statement that the forage meets Montana
or regional certification standards.
(4) All baled forage sold by a producer to a
second party (such as a retail outlet) for resale must be accompanied by the
original transportation certificate. The second party (or retail outlet) will
photocopy the original transportation certificate and provide this photocopy
plus a receipt to third party buyers of the baled forage. Third party buyers
must have the photocopy of the transportation certificate and the receipt (to
show where the forage was purchased) in their possession when they are
transporting or storing forage in a restricted area.
(5) Identification of forage that has been
pelleted or cubed or other related products shall include the following:
(a) Certified grain concentrates, pellets,
cubes, or other forage byproducts must have a separate label attached showing
proof of certification of the contents with the following statement: "MONTANA
CERTIFIED Noxious Weed Seed Free Forage NOTE: Certification means this product
has been inspected by an agent of the MT NWSFF program using recognized
inspection methods and no noxious weed seed was detected."
(b) For out-of-state pelleted, cubed, or
grain concentrate products the label on the product must be in compliance with
Montana's standards for Noxious Weed Seed Free Forage. Montana may enter into
reciprocal agreements with other states, agencies, and/or provinces that will
identify the certification procedures to be used.
(c) All identification labels for grain
concentrates, pellets, cubes, or other forage products manufactured in Montana
must be obtained from the department.
(d) Transportation of bulk loads of certified
grain concentrates and pelleted and cubed materials must be secured with a
security tie having a unique identifier once loaded and remain unaltered or
unbroken during transit. If bulk materials are intended to be delivered to
multiple destinations, a security tie is required between delivery sites.
Security ties are to be used in conjunction with required markers and
transportation certificates.
(6) It is the responsibility of each producer
to make sure that all certified NWSFF sold under the program is properly
labeled and identified with transportation certificates before it leaves the
premises.
AUTH:
80-7-905,
80-7-907,
80-7-908,
80-7-909, MCA;
IMP:
80-7-905,
80-7-906,
80-7-907,
80-7-908,
MCA
