75-11-209. Permits — requirement for licensed installer. (1) A person may not install or close, or cause to be installed or closed, an underground storage tank system without a permit issued by the department as provided in 75-11-212.

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Terms Used In Montana Code 75-11-209

  • Department: means the department of environmental quality provided for in 2-15-3501. See Montana Code 75-11-203
  • Inspector: means an individual who performs inspections of underground storage tank systems. See Montana Code 75-11-203
  • Installer: means an individual who installs or closes underground storage tank systems. See Montana Code 75-11-203
  • Licensed installer: means an individual who holds a valid underground storage tank system installer license. See Montana Code 75-11-203
  • Operator: means a person in control of or having responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or management of an underground storage tank system. See Montana Code 75-11-203
  • Owner: means a person who owns an underground storage tank system used for the storage, use, or dispensing of regulated substances. See Montana Code 75-11-203
  • Person: means an individual, firm, trust, estate, partnership, company, association, corporation (whether organized for profit or not), city, town, local governmental entity, or any other governmental or private entity. See Montana Code 75-11-203
  • underground storage tank system: means an underground storage tank, as defined in 75-11-503, and, for purposes of this part, includes ancillary equipment designed to prevent, detect, or contain a release from an underground storage tank system. See Montana Code 75-11-203

(2)In addition to obtaining a permit, an owner or operator shall obtain the services of a licensed installer for the installation or closure of an underground storage tank system unless the installation or closure is inspected by a department inspector or a designated local inspector as provided in 75-11-213.