75-5-201. Rules authorized. (1) (a) The department shall, except as provided in 75-5-411 and subject to the provisions of 75-5-203, adopt rules for the administration of this chapter.
(b) The department shall adopt rules that describe the location and the times of the year when suction dredging is permissible. These rules may be adopted only after consultation with the local conservation districts in the areas subject to the rule.
(2) The department's rules may include a fee schedule or system for assessment of administrative penalties as provided under 75-5-611.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 21, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 506, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 62, Ch. 349, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 455, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 444, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-4808.2(1)(g); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 504, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 471, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 468, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 327, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 324, L. 2021.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 75. Environmental Protection
Part 2. Administrative Agencies
75-5-203. State regulations no more stringent than federal regulations or guidelines
75-5-204. through 75-5-210 reserved
75-5-211. Department to administer chapter
75-5-212. Department research and information
75-5-213. Comprehensive plan for prevention and control of water pollution
75-5-214. Pipeline reporting requirements
75-5-215. through 75-5-220 reserved
75-5-221. Water pollution control advisory council -- general