(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b), a firm, nursery, plant dealer, or landscape service engaging in the business of selling or distributing nursery stock in this state shall obtain a license from the department for each location.
(b) A firm, nursery, plant dealer, or landscape service is not required to obtain a license in Montana if the firm, nursery, plant dealer, or landscape service is licensed as a nursery in another state and the state in which the firm, nursery, plant dealer, or landscape service is licensed grants nonresident licenses to residents of this state on the same basis.
(2) The license must be in the name of the firm, nursery, plant dealer, or landscape service seeking the license and expires on the anniversary date established by rule by the board of review established in 30-16-302. The applicant shall provide information that the department finds necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter and in the form determined by rule by the board of review established in 30-16-302.
(3) (a) The license fees for each location for a firm, nursery, or plant dealer are as follows: