Montana § 82-4-353 - Administrative Remedies -- Notice -- Appeals -- Parties

§ 82-4-353. Administrative Remedies -- Notice -- Appeals -- Parties

Administrative remedies -- notice -- appeals -- parties. (1) Upon receipt of an application for an operating permit, the department shall provide notice of the application by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the area to be affected by the operation. The notice must be published once a week for 3 successive weeks. (2) An applicant for a permit or license or for an amendment or revision to a permit or license may request a hearing on a denial of the application by submitting a written request for a hearing within 30 days of receipt of written notice of the denial. The request must state the reason that the hearing is requested. (3) All hearings and appeals under 82-4-337 (4), 82-4-338 (3)(b), 82-4-341 (7) and (9), 82-4-361 , 82-4-362 , and subsection (2) of this section must be conducted by the board in accordance with the Montana Administrative Procedure Act. Any person whose interests may be adversely affected as a result of an action taken pursuant to this part may become a party to any proceeding held under this part upon a showing that the person is capable of adequately representing the interests claimed. (4) As used in this section, "person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity.