82-4-206. Procedure for contested case hearings. (1) An applicant, permittee, or person with an interest that is or may be adversely affected may request a hearing before the board on any of the following decisions of the department by submitting a written request stating the reason for the request within 30 days after the department’s decision:

(a)approval or denial of an application for a permit pursuant to 82-4-231;

(b)approval or denial of an application for a prospecting permit pursuant to 82-4-226;

(c)approval or denial of an application to increase or reduce a permit area pursuant to 82-4-225;

(d)approval or denial of an application to renew or revise a permit pursuant to 82-4-221; or

(e)approval or denial of an application to transfer a permit pursuant to 82-4-238 or 82-4-250.

(2)The contested case provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act, Title 2, chapter 4, part 6, apply to a hearing before the board under subsection (1).