Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Licensing of Refuse Disposal and Transportation Montana Solid Waste Management Act
75-10-202. Legislative intent, findings, and policy

75-10-202. Legislative intent, findings, and policy. (1) The legislature, mindful of its constitutional obligations under Article II, section 3, and Article IX of the Montana constitution, has enacted The Montana Solid Waste Management Act. It is the legislature's intent that the requirements of this part provide adequate remedies for the protection of the environmental life support system from degradation and provide adequate remedies to prevent unreasonable depletion and degradation of natural resources.
(2) It is hereby found and declared that the health and welfare of Montana citizens are being endangered by improperly operated solid waste management systems and by the improper and unregulated disposal of wastes. It is declared the public policy of this state to control solid waste management systems to protect the public health and safety and to conserve natural resources whenever possible.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 35, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 542, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-4001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 358, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 361, L. 2003.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 75. Environmental Protection

Chapter 10. Waste and Litter Control

Part 2. Licensing of Refuse Disposal and Transportation Montana Solid Waste Management Act

75-10-201. Short title

75-10-202. Legislative intent, findings, and policy

75-10-203. Definitions

75-10-204. Powers and duties of department

75-10-205. Inspections

75-10-206. Variance

75-10-207. Ground water monitoring

75-10-208. Department rulemaking authority for infectious waste

75-10-209. Repealed

75-10-210. Repealed

75-10-211. Repealed

75-10-212. Disposal in unauthorized area prohibited -- exception

75-10-213. Unlawful disposition of dead animals -- exception

75-10-214. Exclusions -- exceptions to exclusions

75-10-215. Statewide household hazardous waste public education program

75-10-216. Waste tire disposal sites -- financial assurance required

75-10-217. reserved

75-10-218. Repealed

75-10-219. and 75-10-220 reserved

75-10-221. License required -- application

75-10-222. Notification of and validation by local health officer

75-10-223. Refusal by local health officer -- appeal to board

75-10-224. Revocation or denial of license by department

75-10-225. Repealed

75-10-226. reserved

75-10-227. Administrative enforcement

75-10-228. Civil penalties

75-10-229. and 75-10-230 reserved

75-10-231. Actions

75-10-232. Penalty for violations

75-10-233. Dumping penalty -- enforcement

75-10-234. Liability -- defense and exclusions

75-10-235. through 75-10-239 reserved

75-10-240. Disposal of coal combustion residues -- cost benefit analysis required

75-10-241. through 75-10-249 reserved

75-10-250. Baled waste tires prohibited -- exception -- department rules