- (1) At a public hearing held pursuant to ARM 17.38.244, a presiding officer shall accept information, comments and data from persons relevant to the terms proposed by the department for a variance or exemption and its accompanying compliance plan. The hearing is not subject to the contested case procedure of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act, and cross-examination is not allowed. The presiding officer has the discretion to limit repetitive testimony.
Authorizing statute(s): 75-6-104, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 75-6-104, 75-6-107, MCA
History: NEW, 1982 MAR p. 595, Eff. 3/26/82; TRANS, from DHES, 1996 MAR p. 1499; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 3400, Eff. 12/8/00; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 253, Eff. 2/10/24.