Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 50. HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 2. LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH

Part 1. General Provisions

Compliance Order Authorized

50-2-123. Compliance order authorized. (1) If a person refuses or neglects to comply with a written order of a state or local health officer within a reasonable time specified in the order, the state or local health officer may cause the order to be complied with and initiate an action to recover any expenses incurred from the person who refused or neglected to comply with the order. The action to recover expenses shall be brought in the name of the city or county.

(2) An order of compliance or action allowed pursuant to subsection (1) may not be initiated for an order that violates 50-2-116(5) or 50-2-118(3).

History: En. Sec. 96, Ch. 197, L. 1967; amd. Sec. 108, Ch. 349, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 273, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 69-4519(1); amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 408, L. 2021.