75-10-116. Penalties for failure to pay fee. A person who owns a solid waste disposal facility that is subject to the fees under 75-10-115 and who fails to pay the fee in the manner provided by department rule is subject to a fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 6 months, or both, and shall reimburse the department for the amount of the fee owed and interest calculated at a rate equal to the previous fiscal year‘s average rate of return on the board of investments’ short-term investment pool.

Terms Used In Montana Code 75-10-116

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201