50-60-509. Person commencing work without a permit to pay double the permit fee -- exception. A person who commences any work for which a permit is required without first obtaining a permit shall, if subsequently allowed to obtain a permit, pay double the permit fee for the work, except that this provision does not apply to emergency work when it is proved to the satisfaction of the department of labor and industry or its authorized representative that the work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit before the commencement of the work. In all emergency cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so, and if there is unreasonable delay in applying for the permit, a double fee must be charged.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 236, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 240, Ch. 350, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 446, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 226, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 504, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 66-2427(part); amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 352, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 172, Ch. 483, L. 2001.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 60. Building Construction Standards
Part 5. Plumbing Installations
50-60-501. Declaration of public interest
50-60-502. No penalties for hiring unlicensed plumbers
50-60-504. Department to prescribe minimum standards
50-60-506. Exceptions to permit requirement
50-60-507. Application for and issuance of permit
50-60-509. Person commencing work without a permit to pay double the permit fee -- exception
50-60-510. Inspections to ensure compliance
50-60-511. Duty of permittee regarding inspection and compliance
50-60-512. Department authorized to order work stopped for noncompliance
50-60-513. Suspension or revocation of permit
50-60-514. District court -- jurisdiction -- restraining orders