50-50-110. Costs and expenses -- recovery by department or county. In a civil action initiated by the regulatory authority under this chapter, the court may, by petition of the regulatory authority, order a retail food establishment or a cottage food operation that is found in violation of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter to pay the costs of investigations and any other expenses incurred in enforcing the provisions of this chapter in the case of a willful violation. These costs are limited to the direct costs of investigations and other expenses.
History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 732, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 474, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 239, L. 2015.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 50. Retail Food Establishments
50-50-101. Purpose of regulation
50-50-103. Department authorized to adopt rules -- advisory council
50-50-104. Cooperative agreements authorized
50-50-105. Diseased person not to handle food
50-50-107. County attorney to prosecute violations
50-50-108. Violation -- misdemeanor
50-50-109. Civil penalties -- injunctions not barred
50-50-110. Costs and expenses -- recovery by department or county
50-50-111. through 50-50-115 reserved
50-50-117. Registration of cottage food operations -- fee
50-50-118. and 50-50-119 reserved
50-50-120. Temporary food establishment requirements
50-50-121. Requirements for farmer's markets