Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 61, Motor Vehicles

MCA Title 61 § 61-8-812: Operation of out-of-service vehicle -- criminal and civil penalties -- suspension of commercial driver's license

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Operating a commercial motor vehicle subject to an out-of-service order is a misdemeanor punishable by fines of $25–$500 for first offense and $25–$1,000 for subsequent offenses, plus civil penalties and commercial driver's license suspension.

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