50-60-515. Penalty for violations -- exceptions. A person who works in the field of plumbing or maintains or conducts a plumbing business or an individual who connects or disconnects plumbing from a public water or sewer system in violation of any provisions of this part or at a time when the person is not exempt from the provisions of this part pursuant to the provisions of a duly enacted and subsisting ordinance of a city or town is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $100 for each separate offense. However, this part may not be construed to apply to or affect plumbing or pipefitting as indicated in the exceptions under 37-69-102 and 50-60-503.
History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 203, L. 1949; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 185, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 497, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 101, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 66-2411; amd. Sec. 1862, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
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