Statute |
Administrative |
Civil |
Criminal |
Penalties Deposited To |
Clean Air Act of Montana
§75-2-101, MCA |
$10,000/day per violation; maximum $80,000 |
$10,000/day per violation |
$10,000/violation or imprisonment for a period of not more than 2 years, or both |
Administrative & Civil: State Special Revenue (Alternate Energy Revolving Loan Account)
Criminal:
General Fund |
Asbestos Control Act
§75-2-501, MCA |
$10,000/day per violation; maximum $80,000
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$25,000/day
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Misdemeanor -- $500 |
General Fund |
Motor Vehicle Recycling & Disposal Laws
§75-10-501, MCA |
$50/day per violation |
$250/day per violation |
$250 or imprisonment in the county jail for up to 30 days, or both |
General Fund |
Strip & Underground Mine Reclamation Act
§82-4-201, MCA |
$100 to $5,000/day per violation
($750/day for failure to correct violation) |
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$500 to $10,000 or imprisonment for 1 year or both |
General Fund |
Strip & Underground Mine Siting Act
§82-4-101, MCA |
$100 to $1,000/day per violation |
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$500 to $5,000. Each day is a separate offense |
General Fund |
The Opencut Mining Act
§82-4-401, MCA |
$100 to $1,000/day per violation |
$5,000/day per violation |
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Special Revenue Account (Environmental Rehabilitation & Response Account) |
Metal Mine Reclamation Laws
§82-4-301, MCA |
$100 to $1,000/day per violation. Imminent danger to public health or safety or significant environmental harm maximum of $5,000/day |
$5,000/day per violation |
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Special Revenue Account (Environmental Rehabilitation & Response Account) |
Montana Hazardous Waste Act
§75-10-401, MCA |
$10,000/day per violation, not to exceed $100,000 |
$10,000/day per violation |
$25,000/violation or imprisonment up to 3 years or both. Willful violation up to $50,000/violation or imprisonment up to 6 months or both |
General Fund |
Montana Solid Waste Management Act
§75-10-201, MCA |
$250/day per violation |
$1,000/day per violation |
$50 to $500/day
Dumping: $100 to $5,000 or imprisonment for 30 days |
Special Revenue Account (Solid Waste Management Account) |
Montana Megalandfill Siting Act
§75-10-901, MCA |
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$25,000/day per violation or imprisonment for not more than 1 year or both |
Special Revenue Account (Solid Waste Management Account) |
Water Quality Act
§75-5-101, MCA |
$10,000/day per violation, $100,000 maximum for harm violations; $500/day per violation, $5,000 maximum for administrative violations. |
$25,000/day per violation |
$25,000/day per violation or imprison-ment up to 1 year or both. For subsequent conviction, $50,000/day per violation or imprisonment up to 2 years or both |
General Fund |
Public Water Supply Laws
§75-6-101, MCA |
$500/day per violation;
$1,000/day per violation for PWS serving > 10,000 persons |
$10,000/day per violation |
$50 to $500/ day |
General Fund |
Sanitation In Subdivisions Laws
§76-4-101, MCA |
$250/day per violation |
$1,000/day per violation |
$1,000 maximum fine |
General Fund |
Montana Major Facility Siting Act
§75-20-101, MCA |
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$10,000/day per violation |
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Special Revenue Account (Major Facility Siting Account) |
Comprehensive Cleanup & Responsibility Act
§75-10-701, MCA |
$1,000/day per violation |
$10,000/day per violation |
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Special Revenue> Account (Environmental Quality Protection Fund) |
Montana Underground Storage Tank Installer & Inspector Licensing & Permitting Act
§75-11-201, MCA |
$500/day per violation |
$10,000/day per violation |
$10,000/day per violation or imprisonment for no more than 6 months or both for first conviction. $20,000/day per violation or imprisonment for no more than 1 year, subsequent convictions. |
Special Revenue Account (Underground Storage Tank License & Permit Account) |
Montana Underground Storage Tank Act
§75-11-501, MCA |
$500/day per violation |
$10,000/day per violation |
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General Fund |
Water Treatment Plant Operators Laws
§37-42-101, MCA |
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Misdemeanor (each day is a separate offense) $500/day per violation |
General Fund |
Septic Disposal & Licensure Laws
§75-10-201, MCA |
$500/day per violation |
$500/day per violation |
Misdemeanor (each day is a separate offense) $500/day per violation |
Special Revenue Account (Environmental Rehabilitation & Response Account) |