(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a fee as prescribed by this part may not be assessed against any person, corporation, partnership, firm, association, or other private entity filing an application for a certificate under the provisions of the Montana Major Facility Siting Act, Title 75, chapter 20.
(2) The department of environmental quality may require payment of costs under 75-1-205 (1)(a) by a person who files a petition under 75-20-201 (4).