75-10-726. Citizens suit. (1) Any person may commence a civil action to compel compliance by any liable or potentially liable person under 75-10-715 alleged to be in violation of a rule, notice letter, order, or department-approved remedial action required pursuant to a notice letter or order under this chapter.
(2) At least 60 days before commencing the action, the person shall give notice of intent to sue to all liable or potentially liable persons under 75-10-715 who are contemplated to be defendants in the proposed action.
(3) An action may not be commenced under subsection (1) if the liable or potentially liable person is diligently coming into compliance with the rule, notice letter, order, or department-approved remedial action plan or if the department has commenced and is diligently prosecuting an action to require compliance with the rule, notice letter, order, or department-approved remedial action plan.
History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 415, L. 1997.
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