{"data":{"id":"us-mt/75-6-114","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"75-6-114","heading":"Civil penalty.","body":"(1) In an action initiated by the department to collect civil penalties against a person who is found to have violated this part or a rule, order, or condition of approval issued under this part, the person is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000. The action must be filed in the district court of the county in which the violation occurred.\n(2) Each day of violation constitutes a separate violation.\n(3) Action under this section does not bar enforcement of this part or a rule, order, or condition of approval issued under this part by injunction or other appropriate remedy.\n(4) When seeking penalties under this section, the department shall take into account the penalty factors in 75-1-1001 in determining an appropriate settlement or judgment, as appropriate.\n(5) Civil penalties collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the state general fund.","path":["TITLE 75. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION","CHAPTER 6. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES, DISTRIBUTION, AND TREATMENT","Part 1. Public Water Supply"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0750/chapter_0060/part_0010/section_0140/0750-0060-0010-0140.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:59:43Z","sha256":"4936cc9ff1267fb685dfec9a8c782fc97a7946cb39da4e51b97f8d3e43b3da13","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/75-6-113","next":"us-mt/75-6-115"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}