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Montana Title 75. Environmental Protection § 75-10-756. Prohibition of covenant not to sue--exceptions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), a person may not include a covenant not to sue in a contract with a property owner for remedial action of a listed site.

(2) A contract between a property owner and a person conducting a remedial action on a listed site may, by mutual agreement, include a covenant not to sue if the person conducting the remedial action has:

(a) provided the property owner with a copy of a plan approved by the department or the United States environmental protection agency describing all of the remedial actions that will occur on the property owner's land; and

(b) held a public meeting in the county where the listed site is located to collect public comment on the remedial action plan.

(3) This section does not apply to contracts or access agreements in which remuneration of at least $1,000 is a part of the contract or access agreement.

(4) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Department” means the department of environmental quality provided for in 2-15-3501.

(b) “Listed site” means one or more tracts of land, buildings, structures, or other facilities containing a hazardous or deleterious substance that have been listed by the department pursuant to this part or placed on the national priorities list pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq.

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