{"data":{"id":"us-mt/80-5-601","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"80-5-601","heading":"Legislative findings -- purpose.","body":"(1) The legislature finds that:\n(a) the production of diverse agricultural crops is critical to the economic stability of Montana;\n(b) Montana's agricultural companies and producers strive to operate their companies and grow their crops pursuant to generally accepted farming principles and practices;\n(c) agricultural companies and producers in Montana are responsible for operating their businesses in a cooperative manner with their neighbors;\n(d) the ability of Montana's growers to continue to compete in an expanding worldwide market is dependent upon access to a variety of crops that are resistant to diseases and pests;\n(e) Montana's arid climate necessitates the development of types of crops that are drought-tolerant; and\n(f) science has been a critical part of agriculture since its inception.\n(2) The purpose of this part is to provide an orderly process to be followed when an intellectual property claim related to plants arises.","path":["TITLE 80. AGRICULTURE","CHAPTER 5. AGRICULTURAL SEED AND PATENTED PLANT MATERIAL","Part 6. Patented Plant Material"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0800/chapter_0050/part_0060/section_0010/0800-0050-0060-0010.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:00:37Z","sha256":"4be7037199b45ee6fe1c2a91fc8f570599584c17f5354c63bc06cba45f54c85f","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/80-5-510","next":"us-mt/80-5-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}