82-4-141. Violation -- penalty. (1) A person or operator who violates any of the provisions of this part or rules or orders adopted under this part shall pay a civil penalty of not less than $100 or more than $1,000 for the violation and an additional civil penalty of not less than $100 or more than $1,000 for each day during which a violation continues and may be enjoined from continuing such violations as provided in this section. These penalties shall be recoverable in any action brought in the name of the state of Montana by the attorney general in the district court of the first judicial district of this state in and for the county of Lewis and Clark or in the district court having jurisdiction of the defendant.
     (2) The attorney general shall, upon the request of the director, sue for the recovery of the penalties provided for in this section and bring an action for a restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction against an operator or other person violating or threatening to violate an order adopted under this part.
     (3) A person who willfully violates any of the provisions of this part or any determination or order adopted under this part which has become final is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $500 and not more than $5,000. Each day on which a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense.

     History: En. 50-1611 by Sec. 11, Ch. 280, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 50-1611; amd. Sec. 366, Ch. 418, L. 1995.