75-10-1410. Civil penalty. (1) A district court may assess a civil penalty upon a person who violates 75-10-1401 through 75-10-1405 of not more than $1,000 per day.
(2) An action under this section is not a bar to enforcement by injunction or other appropriate civil remedy.
(3) The penalty provided for in subsection (1) is recoverable in an action brought by the property owner and is payable to the property owner. The action must be filed in the district court of the county where the violation occurred.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 200, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 75. Environmental Protection
Chapter 10. Waste and Litter Control
Part 14. Mine and Smelter Waste Remediation
75-10-1402. Remediation schedule
75-10-1403. Remediation location
75-10-1404. Minimum reclamation standards
75-10-1406. through 75-10-1409 reserved
75-10-1411. Mine and smelter waste remediation -- compliance with hazardous waste cleanup orders