reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
MT Code § 75-2-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 2. Air Quality|Part 5. Asbestos Control|75-2-503. Rulemaking authority -- issuance of permits

  75-2-503. Rulemaking authority -- issuance of permits. (1) The department shall, subject to the provisions of 75-2-207, adopt rules establishing standards and procedures for accreditation of asbestos-related occupations and control of the work performed by persons in asbestos-related occupations. The rules must be consistent with federal law and include but are not limited to:   (a) standards for training course review and approval;   (b) standards for accreditation of applicants for asbestos-related occupations;   (c) examination requirements for accreditation of applicants for asbestos-related occupations;   (d) requirements for renewal of accreditation, including periodic refresher courses;   (e) revocation of accreditation;   (f) inspection requirements for asbestos projects and asbestos-related occupations credentials;   (g) criteria to determine whether and what type of control measures are necessary for an asbestos project and whether a project is completed in a manner sufficient to protect public health, including criteria setting allowable limits on indoor airborne asbestos. A determination of whether asbestos abatement of a structure is necessary may not be based solely upon the results of airborne asbestos testing.   (h) requirements for issuance of asbestos project permits and conditions that permitholders shall meet;   (i) standards for seeking injunctions, criminal and civil penalties, or emergency actions;   (j) advance notification procedures and issuance of permits for asbestos projects; and   (k) fees, which must be commensurate with costs, for:   (i) review and approval of training courses;   (ii) application for and renewal of accreditation by a person seeking to pursue an asbestos-related occupation;   (iii) issuance and administration of asbestos project permits, including annual asbestos project permits for facilities; and   (iv) requested inspections of asbestos projects.   (2) For asbestos projects having a cost of $3,000 or less, the department shall issue asbestos project permits within 7 calendar days following the receipt of a properly completed permit application and the appropriate fee.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 581, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 16, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 471, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 25, L. 2003.
MT Code § 75-2-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 2. Air Quality|Part 5. Asbestos Control|75-2-504. Facility permits

  75-2-504. Facility permits. The department shall provide by rule a procedure for the issuance of an annual asbestos project permit to any facility that has an asbestos health and safety program meeting department criteria and that continuously employs accredited asbestos workers. This permit allows a facility to conduct asbestos projects within the confines of the facility's controlled area during the period for which the permit is in force. The provisions of this permit may not preclude state and federal requirements for asbestos project notification.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 581, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 25, L. 2003.
MT Code § 75-2-505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 2. Air Quality|Part 5. Asbestos Control|75-2-505. Small project review requirement

  75-2-505. Small project review requirement. The department shall review a permit application within 5 working days of receipt of a complete application and an appropriate fee for an asbestos project that:   (1) involves more than 10 square feet but less than 160 square feet in surface area;   (2) involves more than 3 linear feet but less than 260 linear feet of pipe; or   (3) involves more than 3 cubic feet but less than 35 cubic feet of volume.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 309, L. 2015.
MT Code § 75-2-506 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 2. Air Quality|Part 5. Asbestos Control|75-2-506. and 75-2-507 reserved

  75-2-506 and 75-2-507 reserved.
MT Code § 75-2-508 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 2. Air Quality|Part 5. Asbestos Control|75-2-508. Asbestos control account

  75-2-508. Asbestos control account. (1) There is an asbestos control account in the state special revenue fund. There must be deposited in the account all money received from fees collected under this part.   (2) Funds in the account are allocated to the department for the purpose of funding the costs of implementing and operating the asbestos control program established under this part.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 596, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 293, L. 1999.
MT Code § 75-2-509 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 2. Air Quality|Part 5. Asbestos Control|75-2-509. and 75-2-510 reserved

  75-2-509 and 75-2-510 reserved.
MT Code § 75-2-511 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 2. Air Quality|Part 5. Asbestos Control|75-2-511. Accreditation requirements -- restrictions

  75-2-511. Accreditation requirements -- restrictions. (1) To qualify for accreditation in a particular asbestos-related occupation, a person must:   (a) (i) successfully complete an asbestos-related training course for that occupation approved by the department or the United States environmental protection agency; and   (ii) pass an examination approved by the department;   (b) satisfactorily demonstrate equivalent previous training or experience in the occupation as prescribed by department rule; or   (c) have successfully completed an asbestos-related training course for that occupation, approved by the United States environmental protection agency, during the time period immediately following the passage of this part and ending on December 31, 1989.   (2) After January 1, 1990, a person may not:   (a) engage in an asbestos-related occupation unless accredited in that occupation by the department;   (b) conduct an asbestos project without a permit from the department or violate the conditions of a permit;   (c) contract with or employ in an asbestos-related occupation a person not accredited in that occupation by the department; or   (d) offer a training course for an asbestos-related occupation to meet the accreditation requirements of this section unless the department approves the course.   (3) A person who applies for accreditation shall submit the fees and follow procedures prescribed by department rule.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 581, L. 1989.
MT Code § 75-2-512 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 2. Air Quality|Part 5. Asbestos Control|75-2-512. Repealed

  75-2-512. Repealed. Sec. 3, Ch. 596, L. 1991.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 581, L. 1989.
MT Code § 75-2-513 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 2. Air Quality|Part 5. Asbestos Control|75-2-513. Records

  75-2-513. Records. A person engaged in an asbestos project shall maintain the records required by department rule concerning the nature of project activities.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 581, L. 1989.
MT Code § 75-2-514 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 2. Air Quality|Part 5. Asbestos Control|75-2-514. Civil penalties -- venue for actions to recover

  75-2-514. Civil penalties -- venue for actions to recover. (1) (a) A district court may assess a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 a day upon a person that violates any provision of this part, a rule adopted under this part, or a permit or order issued under this part. In the case of a continuing violation, each day the violation continues constitutes a separate violation.  (b) Penalties assessed under this subsection (1) must be determined in accordance with the penalty factors in 75-1-1001.   (2) An action under this section is not a bar to enforcement by injunction or other appropriate civil or administrative remedies.   (3) Penalties provided for in subsection (1) are recoverable in an action brought by the department. The action must be filed in the district court of the county in which the violation occurred.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 581, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 596, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 293, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 487, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 535, L. 2021.
MT Code § 75-2-515 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 2. Air Quality|Part 5. Asbestos Control|75-2-515. Administrative enforcement

  75-2-515. Administrative enforcement. (1) The department may deny, suspend, or revoke the accreditation of a person that:   (a) fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain accreditation;   (b) fails to meet the qualifications for accreditation or fails to comply with the requirements of this part, a rule adopted under this part, or a permit or order issued under this part; or   (c) fails to meet an applicable federal or state standard for asbestos projects.   (2) When the department believes that a violation of this part, a rule adopted under this part, or a permit or order issued under this part has occurred, it may serve written notice of the violation personally or by certified mail on the alleged violator or the violator's agent. The notice must specify the provision of this part or the rule, permit, or order alleged to be violated and the facts alleged to constitute a violation. The notice may include an order to take necessary corrective action within a reasonable period of time stated in the order, an order to pay an administrative civil penalty, or both. An order becomes final unless, within 30 days after the order is received, the person that has been named requests, in writing, a hearing before the board.   (3) On receipt of a hearing request, the board shall schedule a hearing. The contested case provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act, Title 2, chapter 4, part 6, apply to any hearing conducted under this section. If, after a hearing, the board finds that a violation has not occurred or is not occurring, it shall rescind the order.   (4) (a) An action initiated under this section may include an administrative civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each day of each violation, not to exceed a total of $80,000. Any order issued by the department under this section requiring payment of an administrative civil penalty must specify the basis for the penalty assessment.   (b) A penalty may not be assessed under this section for any day of violation that occurred more than 3 years prior to the department issuing the order requiring payment of the penalty.   (c) In determining the amount of a penalty assessed to a person under this section, the department shall consider the penalty factors in 75-1-1001.   (5) In addition to or instead of issuing an order under subsection (2), the department may:   (a) require the alleged violator to appear before the board for a hearing at a time and place specified in the notice of hearing to answer the charges complained of; or   (b) initiate action under 75-2-514.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 293, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 487, L. 2005.
MT Code § 75-2-516 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 2. Air Quality|Part 5. Asbestos Control|75-2-516. Criminal penalties

  75-2-516. Criminal penalties. (1) A person convicted of purposely or knowingly violating any provision of this part, a rule adopted under this part, or a permit or order issued under this part is guilty of a misdemeanor.   (2) A prosecution under this section is not a bar to enforcement by injunction or other appropriate civil or administrative remedies.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 293, L. 1999.
MT Code § 75-2-517 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 2. Air Quality|Part 5. Asbestos Control|75-2-517. Injunctions

  75-2-517. Injunctions. The department may institute and maintain in the name of the state, actions for injunctive relief, as provided in Title 27, chapter 19, to:   (1) immediately restrain a person from engaging in an unauthorized activity that is endangering or causing damage to public health or the environment;   (2) enjoin a violation of this part, a rule adopted under this part, an order issued under this part, or a permit issued under this part, without the necessity of prior revocation of the permit; or   (3) require compliance with this part, a rule adopted under this part, or a permit or order issued under this part.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 293, L. 1999.
MT Code § 75-2-518 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 2. Air Quality|Part 5. Asbestos Control|75-2-518. Inspections -- sampling

  75-2-518. Inspections -- sampling. (1) (a) At any reasonable time and upon presentation of credentials, an employee or agent of the department may enter upon and inspect any place at which:   (i) an asbestos project is being conducted;   (ii) asbestos-containing material from an asbestos project is stored; or   (iii) records pertinent to an asbestos project are maintained.   (b) The employee or agent of the department may have access to and may copy any records relating to an asbestos project for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this part, rules adopted under this part, or a permit or order issued under this part.   (2) During an inspection under this section, the employee or agent of the department may take samples of any suspected asbestos-containing material, including samples from any vehicle in which asbestos-containing waste materials are transported. If the employee or agent of the department takes a sample of any suspected asbestos-containing material, prior to leaving the premises, the employee or agent shall give to the person in charge of the asbestos project a receipt describing the sample taken and, if requested, a portion of each sample equal in volume or weight to the portion retained. If an analysis is made of the samples, a copy of the results of the analysis must be furnished to the person in charge of the asbestos project.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 293, L. 1999.
MT Code § 75-2-519 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 2. Air Quality|Part 5. Asbestos Control|75-2-519. Cleanup orders

  75-2-519. Cleanup orders. The department may issue a cleanup order to any person that has deposited asbestos-containing material or that has disturbed asbestos-containing material or that owns any property where the asbestos-containing material is located when the material poses an immediate threat to public health or the environment or is likely to pose a threat to public health or the environment in the immediate future. The order may direct the person to clean up and transport the asbestos-containing material to an authorized disposal facility, to treat the material so as to render it nonhazardous, or to take other necessary actions.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 293, L. 1999.
MT Code § 75-3-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 1. General Provisions (Renumbered)|75-3-101. Renumbered 50-79-101

  75-3-101. Renumbered 50-79-101. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 1. General Provisions (Renumbered)|75-3-102. Renumbered 50-79-102

  75-3-102. Renumbered 50-79-102. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 1. General Provisions (Renumbered)|75-3-103. Renumbered 50-79-103

  75-3-103. Renumbered 50-79-103. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 1. General Provisions (Renumbered)|75-3-104. Renumbered 50-79-104

  75-3-104. Renumbered 50-79-104. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 1. General Provisions (Renumbered)|75-3-105. Renumbered 50-79-105

  75-3-105. Renumbered 50-79-105. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 1. General Provisions (Renumbered)|75-3-106. Renumbered 50-79-106

  75-3-106. Renumbered 50-79-106. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-107 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 1. General Provisions (Renumbered)|75-3-107. Renumbered 50-79-107

  75-3-107. Renumbered 50-79-107. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-108 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 1. General Provisions (Renumbered)|75-3-108. Renumbered 50-79-108

  75-3-108. Renumbered 50-79-108. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-201 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 2. Control of Radioactive Substances (Renumbered)|75-3-201. Renumbered 50-79-201

  75-3-201. Renumbered 50-79-201. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-202 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 2. Control of Radioactive Substances (Renumbered)|75-3-202. Renumbered 50-79-202

  75-3-202. Renumbered 50-79-202. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-203 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 2. Control of Radioactive Substances (Renumbered)|75-3-203. Renumbered 50-79-203

  75-3-203. Renumbered 50-79-203. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-204 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 2. Control of Radioactive Substances (Renumbered)|75-3-204. Renumbered 50-79-204

  75-3-204. Renumbered 50-79-204. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-301 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 3. Disposal of Large Quantities of Radioactive Material (Renumbered)|75-3-301. Renumbered 50-79-301

  75-3-301. Renumbered 50-79-301. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 3. Disposal of Large Quantities of Radioactive Material (Renumbered)|75-3-302. Renumbered 50-79-302

  75-3-302. Renumbered 50-79-302. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-303 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 3. Disposal of Large Quantities of Radioactive Material (Renumbered)|75-3-303. Renumbered 50-79-303

  75-3-303. Renumbered 50-79-303. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 3. Disposal of Large Quantities of Radioactive Material (Renumbered)|75-3-304. Renumbered 50-79-304

  75-3-304. Renumbered 50-79-304. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-401 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 4. Enforcement, Appeal, and Penalties (Renumbered)|75-3-401. Renumbered 50-79-401

  75-3-401. Renumbered 50-79-401. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-402 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 4. Enforcement, Appeal, and Penalties (Renumbered)|75-3-402. Renumbered 50-79-402

  75-3-402. Renumbered 50-79-402. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-403 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 4. Enforcement, Appeal, and Penalties (Renumbered)|75-3-403. Renumbered 50-79-403

  75-3-403. Renumbered 50-79-403. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-404 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 4. Enforcement, Appeal, and Penalties (Renumbered)|75-3-404. Renumbered 50-79-404

  75-3-404. Renumbered 50-79-404. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-405 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 4. Enforcement, Appeal, and Penalties (Renumbered)|75-3-405. Renumbered 50-79-405

  75-3-405. Renumbered 50-79-405. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-406 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 4. Enforcement, Appeal, and Penalties (Renumbered)|75-3-406. Renumbered 50-79-406

  75-3-406. Renumbered 50-79-406. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-407 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 4. Enforcement, Appeal, and Penalties (Renumbered)|75-3-407. Renumbered 50-79-407

  75-3-407. Renumbered 50-79-407. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-408 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 4. Enforcement, Appeal, and Penalties (Renumbered)|75-3-408. and 75-3-409 reserved

  75-3-408 and 75-3-409 reserved.
MT Code § 75-3-410 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 4. Enforcement, Appeal, and Penalties (Renumbered)|75-3-410. Renumbered 50-79-410

  75-3-410. Renumbered 50-79-410. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 5. Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management (Renumbered)|75-3-501. Renumbered 50-79-501

  75-3-501. Renumbered 50-79-501. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 5. Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management (Renumbered)|75-3-502. Renumbered 50-79-502

  75-3-502. Renumbered 50-79-502. Sec. 13, Ch. 73, L. 1997.
MT Code § 75-3-601 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 6. Montana Radon Control Act|75-3-601. Short title

  75-3-601. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Montana Radon Control Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 527, L. 1993.
MT Code § 75-3-602 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 75. Environmental Protection|Chapter 3. Radon Control|Part 6. Montana Radon Control Act|75-3-602. Definitions

  75-3-602. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Department" means the department of environmental quality.   (2) "Inhabitable real property" means any real property that includes a building affixed to land. The building must be designed to be primarily occupied by humans, either as a dwelling or as a place of business.   (3) "Mitigation project" means to repair or alter a building or design for the purpose, in whole or in part, of reducing the concentration of radon in the indoor atmosphere.   (4) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, sole proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, consultant, state or municipal agency, political subdivision of the state, or any other entity.   (5) "Radon" means any of the gaseous radioactive decay products of uranium or thorium.   (6) "Radon progeny" means any of the radioactive decay products of radon.   (7) "Radon-related occupation" means the occupation of any person who performs radon gas or radon progeny measurements, including sample collection, analysis, or interpretation of those measurements, or who performs radon gas or radon progeny mitigation.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 527, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 185, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 183, Ch. 418, L. 1995.