- (1) Whenever the department finds that a deficient condition presents an imminent threat to public safety or welfare, it may immediately post a stop-work order in a conspicuous place on or near the conveyance and perform a "tag-out" and "lock-out" to deactivate the conveyance, pending satisfactory correction by the owner or lessee. The owner or lessee shall ensure the stop-work order is legibly maintained as posted by the department.
- (2) Only after the department determines that the public safety threat has been sufficiently abated may it authorize removal of the stop-work order and reactivation of the conveyance.
- (3) Only a department inspector may reverse the stop-work order imposed under this rule after personal reinspection of the conveyance.
- (4) The owner or lessee may appeal a stop-work order by requesting an administrative hearing as authorized by 50-60-105, MCA.
Authorizing statute(s): 50-60-705, 50-60-709, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 50-60-105, 50-60-705, 50-60-709, MCA
History: NEW, 2013 MAR p. 52, Eff. 1/18/13.