75-10-712. Emergency action. If the department determines that immediate response to an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare or the environment is necessary to avoid substantial injury or damage to persons, property, or resources, remedial action may be taken pursuant to 75-10-711(1) without the prior written notice required by 75-10-711(3). The department shall give subsequent written notice to a person who is liable or potentially liable under 75-10-715(1) within 30 days after the action is taken, describing the circumstances that required the action to be taken without prior notice.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 711, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 709, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 383, L. 2001.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 75. Environmental Protection
Chapter 10. Waste and Litter Control
Part 7. Remedial Action Upon Release of Hazardous Substance
75-10-702. Rulemaking authority
75-10-703. Actions -- general provisions
75-10-704. Environmental quality protection fund
75-10-707. Information gathering and access
75-10-708. through 75-10-710 reserved
75-10-711. Remedial action -- orders -- penalties -- judicial proceedings
75-10-714. Administrative penalties
75-10-715. Liability -- reimbursement and penalties -- proceedings -- defenses and exclusions
75-10-718. Liability of remedial action contractor
75-10-719. Settlement -- bar to contribution liability
75-10-720. Condemnation -- creation of state lien
75-10-721. Degree of cleanup required -- permit exemption -- financial assurance
75-10-722. Payment of state costs and penalties
75-10-723. Agreements and administrative orders on consent to perform remedial action
75-10-724. Private right of action
75-10-725. Immunity of fire agency and employees for hazardous or deleterious substance cleanup
75-10-727. Institutional controls
75-10-728. Remedial action costs
75-10-729. Restoration damages
75-10-731. Purpose -- legislative declaration
75-10-733. Voluntary cleanup plan and reimbursement of remedial action costs
75-10-734. Voluntary cleanup plans -- requirements
75-10-735. Public participation
75-10-737. Voluntary action to preclude remedial action by department
75-10-739. through 75-10-741 reserved
75-10-744. Eligibility -- statute of limitations
75-10-745. Allocation of liability -- process initiation
75-10-748. Preallocation negotiations
75-10-749. Allocator selection -- payment of fees
75-10-750. Allocating liability
75-10-751. Appeal of allocator's decision
75-10-753. through 75-10-755 reserved