Montana Code 82-11-149. Civil penalties
82-11-149. Civil penalties. (1) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to a civil penalty of at least $75 and not more than $10,000 a day for each violation if that person violates any rule or order of the board or a provision of this chapter. Each day of violation constitutes a separate violation.
Terms Used In Montana Code 82-11-149
- Board: means the board of oil and gas conservation provided for in 2-15-3303. See Montana Code 82-11-101
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: means any natural person, corporation, association, partnership, receiver, trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, fiduciary, or other representative of any kind and includes any agency or instrumentality of the state or any governmental subdivision of the state. See Montana Code 82-11-101
- 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
(2)Action under this section does not bar enforcement of this chapter or of rules or orders issued under it by injunction or other appropriate remedy.
(3)The board, or the attorney general upon request of the board, shall institute and maintain any enforcement proceedings in the name of the state.
(4)Civil penalties collected pursuant to this section must be deposited in the state general fund.