Montana Code 75-2-233. Denial or modification of permit — mitigating factors
75-2-233. Denial or modification of permit — mitigating factors. (1) The department may deny an application for the issuance, transfer, or alteration of a permit under 75-2-211 and 75-2-215 for a commercial medical waste or commercial hazardous waste incinerator or impose additional conditions on a permit pursuant to subsection (2) if within 5 years before the date of the application:
Terms Used In Montana Code 75-2-233
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)a judgment of criminal conviction of an environmental protection law has been entered against the applicant or a principal;
(b)a civil or administrative complaint for a violation of an environmental protection law has resulted in the assessment of a penalty against the applicant or a principal;
(c)the applicant or a principal has a history of repeated violations of environmental protection laws; or
(d)a judgment or criminal conviction for a violation described in 75-2-232(1)(d) has been entered against the applicant or a principal.
(2)As provided under subsection (1), the department may impose additional conditions on a permit related to permit length, inspections, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting.
(3)In making the decision to deny an application or to impose conditions on a permit pursuant to subsection (1), the department shall consider the following mitigating factors:
(a)the nature and gravity of the violation of environmental protection laws or violations described in 75-2-232(1)(d);
(b)the degree of culpability of the applicant or a principal;
(c)the applicant’s or principal’s cooperation with the state or federal agencies involved in the complaints and convictions referred to in 75-2-232; and
(d)the applicant’s or principal’s dissociation from other persons or entities convicted of acts referred to in 75-2-232.