Montana § 75-7-411 County Regulation Of Sale And Distribution Of Certain Phosphorus Compounds

Montana Statutes

§ 75-7-411 — County Regulation Of Sale And Distribution Of Certain Phosphorus Compounds

Montana § 75-7-411

Title 75ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Ch. 7AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM PROTECTIONS

Part 4Phosphorus Compounds -- Model Rule

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Mont. Code Ann. § 75-7-411 (2026).

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75-7-411 . County regulation of sale and distribution of certain phosphorus compounds.

(1)The governing body of a county may adopt, through the procedures of 7-5-103 through 7-5-107 , an ordinance prohibiting the sale and distribution of certain phosphorus compounds used for cleaning purposes. The governing body may rescind, modify, or repeal the ordinance at any time by use of the same procedures.

(2)An ordinance prohibiting the sale and distribution of certain phosphorus compounds used for cleaning purposes may be adopted only if:

(a)the county has a natural lake, whether or not it is fitted with a dam, for which the department of environmental quality or the governing body of the county has determined that eutrophication enhanced by human activity is occurring and that phosphorus is

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75-7-411 . County regulation of sale and distribution of certain phosphorus compounds. (1) The governing body of a county may adopt, through the procedures of 7-5-103 through 7-5-107 , an ordinance prohibiting the sale and distribution of certain phosphorus compounds used for cleaning purposes. The governing body may rescind, modify, or repeal the ordinance at any time by use of the same procedures.
(2) An ordinance prohibiting the sale and distribution of certain phosphorus compounds used for cleaning purposes may be adopted only if:
(a) the county has a natural lake, whether or not it is fitted with a dam, for which the department of environmental quality or the governing body of the county has determined that eutrophication enhanced by human activity is occurring and that phosphorus is the limiting factor; and
(b) other efforts are being undertaken in the county to reduce the amount of phosphorus entering surface waters.
(3) Any ordinance adopted by the governing body of a county must contain standards designated by the model rule adopted by the department of environmental quality under 75-7-401 and in effect at the time of the adoption of the county ordinance.
(4) Any ordinance adopted by the governing body of a county must be enforced by the county.
(5) The provisions of this part do not apply to counties where the sale of phosphorus-containing household cleaning products is banned pursuant to 75-5-904 and 75-5-905 .