Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Licensing of Refuse Disposal and Transportation Montana Solid Waste Management Act
75-10-228. Civil penalties

75-10-228. Civil penalties. (1) A person who violates a provision of this part, a rule adopted or an order issued under this part, or a license provision is subject to an administrative penalty not to exceed $250 or a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000. Each day of violation constitutes a separate violation.
(2) The department may institute and maintain in the name of the state any enforcement proceedings under this section. The enforcement or collection action must be brought in the district court of the county in which the violation occurred. Upon request of the department, the attorney general or the county attorney of the county where the violation occurred shall petition the district court to impose, assess, and recover the civil penalty.
(3) Penalties assessed under this section must be determined in accordance with the penalty factors in 75-1-1001.
(4) Fines and penalties collected under this section must be deposited in the solid waste management account provided for in 75-10-117.
History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 696, L. 1989; (3)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 565, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 443, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 535, L. 2021.

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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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 Repealed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