Montana § 75-5-402 - Duties Of Department
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 75-5-402 — Duties Of Department, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 75-5-402. Duties Of Department
Duties of department. The department shall: (1) issue, suspend, revoke, modify, or deny permits to discharge sewage, industrial wastes, or other wastes into state waters, consistently with rules made by the department; (2) examine plans and other information needed to determine whether a permit should be issued or suggest changes in plans as a condition to the issuance of a permit; (3) clearly specify in any permit any limitations imposed as to the volume, strength, and other significant characteristics of the waste to be discharged; and (4) establish as conditions to the issuance of permits for which a performance bond or other surety is filed under 75-5-405 certain reclamation requirements sufficient to prevent pollution of state waters during and after operation of the project or activity for which a permit is issued.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 75-5-402 ("Duties Of Department") 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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