38.9.106    RESPONSIBILITIES OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

(1) The responsibilities of the department of transportation are as provided at 10-3-1306 , MCA.

(2) Upon receipt of notification of approval by the disaster and emergency services division, the department of transportation shall contact the owner, originating shipper, transporter, or other to collect the required fees for transportation of radioactive waste by motor carrier or rail, issue permits as contemplated by the act, and deposit fees paid into the account.

(3) The department of transportation, in coordination with the highway patrol, will inspect motor carriers transporting radioactive waste within or through Montana.

(4) Compliance with the act and rules regarding fees, permits, and inspections related to transportation of radioactive waste does not relieve a motor carrier from general federal and Montana motor carrier regulations (e.g., weight, length, width, and height regulations) .

History: 10-3-1309, MCA; IMP, 10-3-1306, 10-3-1307 and 10-3-1309, MCA; NEW, 2004 MAR p. 1628, Eff. 7/23/04.