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Montana Biohazard Cleanup Requirements

Licenses, permits, and OSHA rules for biohazard cleanup in Montana.

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All States Partial Requirements Moderately Regulated

Minimal regulation for general biohazard work, but meaningful meth lab certification program. Montana DEQ certifies contractors and employees. Property disclosure laws strengthen enforcement.

State-Specific License

Montana DEQ Methamphetamine Cleanup Program Contractor Certification

Administered by: Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

General Business License

Standard business registration; Montana contractor license for general remediation work.

Medical Waste Transport

No specific program found; DOT/EPA rules apply.

Meth / Drug Lab Cleanup

Mandatory certification under ARM 17.74.500; Montana DEQ certifies cleanup contractors and their employees; certified contractor required by law for properties sold after remediation; numerical standard: 1.5 µg/100cm².

OSHA Requirements

Federal OSHA jurisdiction (no state plan).

Insurance Requirements

Uncertain on specific minimums for meth cleanup certification.

What the permits cost in Montana

Figures below are quoted from the issuing agency. Every one is linked to its source.

Medical waste transporter

Registration required, no fee
Issued by: Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Solid Waste Section / Waste Management and Remediation DivisionRenewal: Annual. DEQ mails a renewal form to each registered transporter by February 1; the completed renewal is due on or before April 1 for the twelve-month registration period running July 1 through June 30.

Meth / drug lab decontamination

$500

$500.00 for both an original and a renewal contractor certification application. Amount taken from DEQ's own Meth Certification Application form; the fee rule ARM 17.74.518 text could not be loaded directly to confirm.

Methamphetamine Cleanup Contractor Certification (Meth Cleanup Program), ARM 17.74.501-17.74.518, statutory basis MCA 75-10-1304

Issued by: Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Methamphetamine Cleanup Program

Sources medium confidence

Read from the pages below, last updated Montana DEQ Meth Cleanup Program page notes new rules effective 2026-08-08; Infectious Waste Transporter Registration Form is the 2021 version; Meth Brochure dated 2021. Official state agency and state code pages only.

  1. https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/montana/Mont-Admin-r-17.50.1503
  2. https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/montana/Mont-Admin-r-17.50.1505
  3. https://deq.mt.gov/files/Land/SolidWaste/Documents/newapplications/InfectiousWasteTransporter_RegistrationForm_2021.pdf
  4. https://deq.mt.gov/cleanupandrec/Programs/meth
  5. https://deq.mt.gov/files/Land/Meth/Documents/Forms/Meth%20Certification%20Application.pdf
  6. https://deq.mt.gov/files/Land/Meth/Documents/PDF/Meth%20Brochure%202021.pdf
  7. https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/75/10/75-10-1304.htm
  8. https://rules.mt.gov/gateway/RuleNo.asp?RN=17.74.508
  9. https://archive.legmt.gov/content/Publications/Environmental/permit-index-2018/SolidHazWaste.pdf
  10. https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/montana/Mont-Admin-r-17.50.410
  11. https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/montana/Mont-Admin-r-17.50.411

Federal Requirements (Apply in Every State)

  • OSHA BBP (29 CFR 1910.1030): Written Exposure Control Plan, annual employee training, Hepatitis B vaccine offer, appropriate PPE, 30-year recordkeeping
  • DOT (49 CFR 173.134): Proper classification, packaging, labeling, and transport of regulated medical waste
  • EPA: Use of EPA-registered disinfectants, proper waste disposal under RCRA, waste manifest documentation
  • Certifications (recommended): IICRC TCST, ABRA CBRT, or GBAC (not legally required but increasingly expected by insurance companies and referral partners)

Verify before operating: Licensing requirements change frequently. Confirm all information directly with Montana state agencies before starting or expanding operations. Permit costs on this page were read from the linked Montana agency sources in September 2026. The surrounding guidance was last reviewed April 2026.

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