(1) A
loan recipient must agree that the production or manufacturing of the new
agricultural product shall occur in the state and should production or
manufacturing be located out-of-state, the loan recipient shall
immediately reimburse the council for its original investment with the current
rate of interest.
(2) The
council may determine that a loan recipient is not complying with the
agricultural development project loan agreement if:
(a) the loan recipient has not complied with the
terms and conditions of the loan agreement,
(b) commercial production, marketing or distribution of the product is not commenced
by the company within a reasonable time;
(c) the company fails to use its best efforts to
achieve the benefits of increased employment in Montana; or
(d) the company fails to maintain such offices
or facilities in Montana.
(3) If
the council determines that a loan recipient is not complying with the term and
conditions of the loan, the council may terminate funding of the loan.