1. (1) Authority for rules promulgated in this subchapter is provided for in 75-10-104, 75-10-105, 75-10-115, and 75-10-221, MCA, under which the department may establish and collect fees for the management and regulation of solid waste disposal. These fees may include:

   1. (a) a license application fee that reflects the cost of reviewing a new solid waste management system or substantial change to an existing facility;

   2. (b) a flat annual license renewal fee that reflects a minimal base fee related to the fixed costs of an annual inspection and license renewal based upon the categorization of solid waste management facilities into separate classes identified by the following criteria:

      1. (i) the quantity of solid waste received by the solid waste management facility;
      2. (ii) the nature of the solid waste received;
      3. (iii) the nature of the waste management occurring within the solid waste management system; and
   3. (c) a tonnage-based fee on solid waste disposal.

Authorizing statute(s): 75-10-115, 75-10-204, 75-10-221, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 75-10-115, 75-10-204, 75-10-221, MCA

History: NEW, 1992 MAR p. 1377, Eff. 6/26/92; TRANS, from DHES, 1995 MAR p. 2253; AMD, 2003 MAR p. 2857, Eff. 12/25/03; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 253, Eff. 2/10/24.