Montana § 75-5-618 Liability -- Defense And Exclusions

Montana Statutes

§ 75-5-618 — Liability -- Defense And Exclusions

Montana § 75-5-618

Title 75ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Ch. 5WATER QUALITY

Part 6Enforcement, Appeal, and Penalties

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Mont. Code Ann. § 75-5-618 (2026).

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75-5-618 . Liability -- defense and exclusions.

(1)A person has a defense against liability in a tort action for damages suffered as a result of an act or omission that constitutes a violation of this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, or a condition of a permit or authorization required by a rule adopted under this chapter if the person can establish by a preponderance of the evidence that:

(a)the person is a government entity that acquired ownership or control through bankruptcy, tax delinquency, abandonment, or lien foreclosure in which the government entity acquired title by virtue of the government entity's authority;

(b)the person has not caused or contributed to the violation; and

(c)the person is making an effort to abate the violation.

(2)For the purposes of this par

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75-5-618 . Liability -- defense and exclusions. (1) A person has a defense against liability in a tort action for damages suffered as a result of an act or omission that constitutes a violation of this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, or a condition of a permit or authorization required by a rule adopted under this chapter if the person can establish by a preponderance of the evidence that:
(a) the person is a government entity that acquired ownership or control through bankruptcy, tax delinquency, abandonment, or lien foreclosure in which the government entity acquired title by virtue of the government entity's authority;
(b) the person has not caused or contributed to the violation; and
(c) the person is making an effort to abate the violation.
(2) For the purposes of this part, "government entity" includes a consolidated city-county, a county, and an incorporated city or town.