Mont. Code Ann. § 85-2-431
Penalty
En. Sec. 4, Ch. 271, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 167, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 70, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 366, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 260, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 53, Ch. 535, L. 2021.
- (1) A person who fails to comply with the requirements of 85-2-424 is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $300.
- (2) An action to recover the penalty may be brought by the department and filed in the district court in the county where the real property is located.
- (3) The department may recover its reasonable costs for recovering the penalty, including but not limited to attorney fees and costs incurred during collection.
- (4) Any penalty fee collected under this section must be deposited in the water right appropriation account provided for in 85-2-318.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 271, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 167, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 70, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 366, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 260, L. 2021; amd. Sec. 53, Ch. 535, L. 2021.