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APPENDIX B 



BILL NO. 



INTRODUCED BY 



3-512 



A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 3-512, 

 R.C.M. 1947, REGARDING PROTEIN TESTS OF ALL WHEAT DELIVERED TO 

 GRAIN WAREHOUSEMEN — MANNER OF MAKING TEST — RESULT — FEE." 



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: 



Section 1. Section 3-512, R.C.M. 1947, is amended to read 

 as follows : 



"3-512. Protein test to be made of all wheat delivered 

 grain warehousemen — manner of making test — result — fee. Each 

 public grain warehouseman as defined by the laws of the state 

 shall take a sample from each load of wheat delivered to his ware- 

 house and preserve such sample in an air-tight container with the 

 owner's name thereon. As hauling is completed by each owner the 

 several samples taken from all the loads of any one owner shall be 

 mixed thoroughly together, except that high, medium, or low protein 

 wheat from the same owner or wheat of different types, varieties 

 or grades shall be segregated cmd separate containers provided for 

 each. A one-pint portion of the composite sample shall be submitted 

 to the state grain laboratory at Great Fallsy-HasriowtonT-or-Boseman 

 SiTid the balance shall be held in the owner's container. In the 

 event of dissatisfaction on the part of warehousemen or owner either 

 party shall have the right to a final appeal to the state leUsoratory. 



In case of an appeal a one-pint portion of the remainder of 

 the owner's sample shall again be submitted to the state labora- 

 tory with a statement of facts of the appeal and a final test in 

 duplicate shall be made by the laboratory. The certificate of the 

 state laboratory of such test shall be final and binding upon both 

 parties in establishing the basis of the price paid by the ware- 

 houseman. A fee of-fif'fey-eent8--($6T56>7-for commensurate with the 

 cost of each protein test may shall be made, to be deducted and 

 paid at the time of final settlement; provided, however, upon 

 written request of owner, no protein test need be made upon said 

 owner's wheat." 



