75-5-632. Criminal penalties. A person who willfully or negligently violates 75-5-605 or any pretreatment standard established pursuant to this chapter is guilty of an offense and, upon conviction, is subject to a fine not to exceed $25,000 per day of violation or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. Following an initial conviction under this section, subsequent convictions subject a person to a fine of not more than $50,000 per day of violation or imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or both.
History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 21, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 506, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 67, Ch. 349, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 455, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 69-4823(2); amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 297, L. 1995.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 75. Environmental Protection
Part 6. Enforcement, Appeal, and Penalties
75-5-602. Power to require monitoring
75-5-604. Information obtained to relate to standards
75-5-605. Prohibited activity -- exemption
75-5-606. through 75-5-609 reserved
75-5-611. Violation of chapter -- administrative actions and penalties -- notice and hearing
75-5-612. Additional sanctions authorized
75-5-614. Injunctions authorized
75-5-615. Violators subject to penalties
75-5-616. Enforcement of permits and chapter
75-5-617. Enforcement response
75-5-618. Liability -- defense and exclusions
75-5-619. and 75-5-620 reserved
75-5-622. Additional emergency powers
75-5-623. through 75-5-630 reserved
75-5-631. Civil penalties -- injunctions not barred -- venue
75-5-633. Penalties for false statements and falsifying monitoring
75-5-634. Disposition of fines and civil penalties
75-5-635. Costs and expenses -- recovery by department
75-5-636. Investigation of complaints by other parties
75-5-637. through 75-5-640 reserved
75-5-641. Appeals from board orders -- review by district court