50-53-217. Recovery of costs by department or local jurisdiction. In a civil or criminal action brought by the department or a local jurisdiction to enforce the requirements of part 1 and this part, the rules of the department, or any condition of a license or to assess civil penalties and in an action brought by the department to enforce an order of the department, the court may, in the case of an intentional violation of part 1 and this part, assess the operator of the public swimming pool or public bathing place for the costs of any investigation and the costs of the civil or criminal action, including reasonable attorney fees.
History: En. Sec. 16, Ch. 708, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 227, Ch. 42, L. 1997.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 53. Public Swimming Pools and Swimming Areas
Part 2. Licensure of Public Swimming Pools and Bathing Places
50-53-201. License required -- validation
50-53-202. Application for and right to license
50-53-203. License fee and late fee -- disposition
50-53-204. License expiration -- nontransferability
50-53-206. Validation of license required
50-53-207. Refusal of health officer to validate -- appeal to board
50-53-209. Cooperative agreements -- inspections
50-53-211. Denial, suspension, or cancellation of license -- multiple pool facility
50-53-212. Administrative enforcement -- notice -- department hearing
50-53-213. Compliance with corrective action plan as bar to further administrative enforcement
50-53-214. Return of license for alteration or destruction
50-53-216. Civil penalties -- other enforcement not barred
50-53-217. Recovery of costs by department or local jurisdiction
50-53-218. Department to pay board for inspections or enforcement, or both