Montana § 50-60-605 - Power Supplier Not To Energize Installation Without Electrical Permit

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§ 50-60-605. Power Supplier Not To Energize Installation Without Electrical Permit

Power supplier not to energize installation without electrical permit. Individuals, firms, cooperatives, corporations, or municipalities selling electricity are power suppliers. Except for temporary connections that the department of labor and industry may authorize by rule for a period not exceeding 14 days without a preconnection inspection, power suppliers may not connect with or energize an electrical installation under this part unless the owner or a licensed electrical contractor has delivered to the power supplier an electrical permit covering the installation, issued by the department of labor and industry or a county, city, or town certified to enforce the electrical code pursuant to 50-60-302 .

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 50-60-605 ("Power Supplier Not To Energize Installation Without Electrical Permit") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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