Montana

Montana Code Annotated — Title 61, Motor Vehicles

835 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 61-4-515 — Arbitration procedure
• § 61-4-516 — Selection of arbitrator
• § 61-4-517 — Implementation of arbitration
• § 61-4-518 — Arbitration -- role of department of justice -- expert
• § 61-4-519 — Action by arbitrator -- decision
• § 61-4-520 — Nonconforming procedure -- arbitration de novo
• § 61-4-525 — Notice on resale of replaced motor vehicle
• § 61-4-526 — Records of disputes
• § 61-4-531 — Nondelegable
• § 61-4-533 — Penalty
• § 61-5-101 — Driver licensing responsibilities of department
• § 61-5-102 — Drivers to be licensed -- penalty
• § 61-5-103 — Residency requirement
• § 61-5-104 — Exemptions -- definition
• § 61-5-105 — Who may not be licensed
• § 61-5-106 — Learner licenses -- traffic education permits -- temporary driver's permits
• § 61-5-107 — Application for license or motorcycle endorsement
• § 61-5-108 — Application of minors -- imputed liability
• § 61-5-109 — Release from liability
• § 61-5-110 — Records check of applicants -- examination of applicants -- cooperative driver testing programs -- reciprocal agreement with foreign country
• § 61-5-111 — Contents of driver's license, renewal, license expirations, license replacements, grace period, and fees for licenses, permits, and endorsements -- notice of expiration
• § 61-5-112 — Reciprocal agreements
• § 61-5-113 — Restricted licenses
• § 61-5-114 — Replacement license -- veteran designation
• § 61-5-115 — Notice of change of address
• § 61-5-116 — License to be carried and exhibited on demand
• § 61-5-118 — Third-party commercial driver testing program -- certification of testing programs and examiners -- fees -- test waiver
• § 61-5-119 — Cancellation defined
• § 61-5-120 — Medical assessment and rehabilitation driving permit -- definition
• § 61-5-121 — Disposition of fees
• § 61-5-122 — Low-speed restricted driver's license
• § 61-5-123 — Waiver of skills test or knowledge test related to military commercial motor vehicles experience -- definition
• § 61-5-126 — Providing information to selective service system
• § 61-5-127 — Providing list of licensed drivers and holders of Montana identification cards for jury selection purposes
• § 61-5-128 — (Effective on occurrence of contingency) Legislative finding and direction to state agency not to implement REAL ID Act
• § 61-5-129 — (Temporary) REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card -- voluntary application
• § 61-5-131 — Purpose
• § 61-5-132 — Prerequisites for issuance of driver's license to minor
• § 61-5-133 — First year restrictions on driver's license issued to minor
• § 61-5-134 — Operation of motor vehicle by minor in violation of restricted first-year license -- penalty
• § 61-5-135 — Education on distracted driving
• § 61-5-141 — Self-certification of operation status -- medical certificate submission and tracking -- notice of expiration -- downgrade of license
• § 61-5-146 — Limitations on issuance of hazardous materials endorsement to commercial driver's license -- security threat assessment
• § 61-5-147 — Authority to revoke or remove hazardous materials endorsement
• § 61-5-150 — Communication restrictions
• § 61-5-151 — Entry-level driver training -- requirements -- responsibilities of department of transportation
• § 61-5-201 — Authority of department to cancel license
• § 61-5-202 — Cancellation of license upon death of person signing minor's application
• § 61-5-203 — Suspending privileges of nonresidents and unlicensed persons
• § 61-5-204 — Suspending resident's license upon conviction in another state
• § 61-5-205 — Mandatory revocation or suspension of license upon certain convictions -- duration of action -- exceptions
• § 61-5-206 — Authority of department to suspend or revoke license or driving privilege -- right to hearing
• § 61-5-207 — Reexamination or medical evaluation -- when required
• § 61-5-208 — Period of suspension or revocation -- limitation on issuance of probationary license -- notation on driver's license
• § 61-5-210 — No operation under foreign license during suspension or revocation in this state
• § 61-5-211 — Right of appeal to court
• § 61-5-212 — Driving while license suspended or revoked -- penalty -- second offense of driving without licensing exemption
• § 61-5-213 — Conviction defined
• § 61-5-214 — Mandatory suspension for failure to appear or comply with criminal sentence -- administrative fee -- notice
• § 61-5-215 — Provisional licenses prohibited
• § 61-5-216 — Reinstatement of license
• § 61-5-217 — Suspending privileges of persons under 18 years of age
• § 61-5-218 — License reinstatement fee following license suspension or revocation
• § 61-5-219 — Discount on license reinstatement fee -- completion of driver rehabilitation program
• § 61-5-231 — Authorization of probationary license by DUI court
• § 61-5-232 — Restricted-use driving permit -- conditions -- definitions
• § 61-5-301 — Indication on driver's license or identification card of intent to make anatomical gift or of living will declaration
• § 61-5-302 — Unlawful use of license or identification card
• § 61-5-303 — Making false affidavit -- penalty
• § 61-5-304 — Permitting unauthorized minor to drive
• § 61-5-305 — Employing driver without license
• § 61-5-306 — Renting motor vehicle to another
• § 61-5-307 — Penalty for misdemeanor
• § 61-5-308 — Uniformity of interpretation
• § 61-5-309 — Unlawful issuance of license or identification card
• § 61-5-401 — Driver License Compact
• § 61-5-402 — Department as licensing authority -- information and documents to be furnished
• § 61-5-403 — Reimbursement of compact administrator
• § 61-5-404 — Governor as executive head
• § 61-5-405 — Offenses furnishing ground for suspension or revocation of license -- return to licensing jurisdiction of abstracts of court records and reports of conviction
• § 61-5-406 — Review of administrative actions
• § 61-6-101 — Short title
• § 61-6-102 — Definitions
• § 61-6-103 — Motor vehicle liability policy minimum limits -- other requirements
• § 61-6-104 — Uniformity of interpretation
• § 61-6-105 — Department to administer law and make rules
• § 61-6-108 — Matters not to be evidence in civil suits
• § 61-6-109 — Exceptions
• § 61-6-110 — Other relief not precluded
• § 61-6-112 — Surrender of license
• § 61-6-113 — Responsibility and impleader of driver of vehicle with canceled or suspended registration
• § 61-6-121 — Courts to report nonpayment of judgments
• § 61-6-122 — Suspension for nonpayment of judgments -- exceptions
• § 61-6-123 — Suspension to continue until judgments paid and proof given -- maximum period of suspension
• § 61-6-124 — Satisfaction of judgments
• § 61-6-125 — Installment payment of judgments -- default
• § 61-6-131 — When proof of financial responsibility required
• § 61-6-132 — Alternate methods of giving proof
• § 61-6-133 — Certificate of insurance as proof
• § 61-6-134 — Certificate furnished by nonresident as proof
• § 61-6-135 — Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy
• § 61-6-136 — Other policies not affected
• § 61-6-137 — Bond as proof of responsibility
• § 61-6-138 — Money or securities as proof of responsibility
• § 61-6-139 — Owner permitted to give proof for others
• § 61-6-140 — Substitution of proof of responsibility
• § 61-6-142 — Duration of proof -- when money or securities may be canceled or returned
• § 61-6-143 — Self-insurers
• § 61-6-144 — Assigned risk plans
• § 61-6-151 — Violations -- penalties
• § 61-6-157 — Creation of online motor vehicle liability insurance verification system
• § 61-6-158 — Vehicle insurance verification and license plate operating account
• § 61-6-201 — Liability of owner for negligence of employee driver
• § 61-6-202 — Motor carrier transportation contract indemnification -- limitation -- definition
• § 61-6-301 — Required motor vehicle insurance -- family member exclusion
• § 61-6-302 — Proof of compliance -- definition
• § 61-6-303 — Exempt vehicles
• § 61-6-304 — Penalties
• § 61-6-309 — Law enforcement use of verification system
• § 61-6-401 — Short title
• § 61-6-402 — Purpose
• § 61-6-403 — Definitions
• § 61-6-409 — Use of automated driving systems
• § 61-6-420 — Department of transportation rulemaking authority
• § 61-6-421 — Department of justice rulemaking authority
• § 61-7-101 — Short title -- definition
• § 61-7-102 — Application
• § 61-7-103 — Accidents involving another person or deceased person
• § 61-7-105 — Duty to give information and render aid
• § 61-7-106 — Duty upon striking unattended vehicle
• § 61-7-107 — Duty upon striking fixtures or other property upon highway
• § 61-7-108 — Immediate notice of accidents
• § 61-7-109 — Written reports of accidents -- additional information -- form of report
• § 61-7-110 — When driver unable to report
• § 61-7-111 — Accident report forms
• § 61-7-112 — Coroners and medical examiners to report
• § 61-7-113 — Garages to report
• § 61-7-114 — Accident reports confidential
• § 61-7-115 — Department to tabulate and analyze accident reports
• § 61-7-116 — Any incorporated city permitted to require accident reports
• § 61-7-117 — Uniformity of interpretation
• § 61-7-118 — Penalty for violation
• § 61-8-1001 — Definitions
• § 61-8-1002 — Driving under influence
• § 61-8-1007 — Penalty for driving under influence -- first through third offenses
• § 61-8-1008 — Penalty for driving under influence -- fourth and subsequent offenses
• § 61-8-1009 — Driving under influence -- assessment, education, and treatment required
• § 61-8-101 — Application
• § 61-8-1010 — Driving under influence -- ignition interlock device -- 24/7 sobriety and drug monitoring program
• § 61-8-1011 — Driving under influence -- conviction defined -- place of imprisonment -- home arrest -- exceptions -- deferral of sentence not allowed
• § 61-8-1016 — Implied consent -- tests for alcohol or drugs -- refusal to submit -- administrative suspension of license
• § 61-8-1017 — Right of appeal to court
• § 61-8-1018 — Evidence admissible -- conditions of admissibility
• § 61-8-1019 — Administration of tests
• § 61-8-102 — Uniformity of interpretation -- definitions
• § 61-8-1024 — Ignition interlock device -- assisting in starting and operating -- circumventing -- penalty
• § 61-8-1025 — Department rules regarding ignition interlock devices -- ignition interlock device provider requirements
• § 61-8-1026 — Unlawful possession of open alcoholic beverage container in motor vehicle on highway
• § 61-8-1027 — Unlawful possession of marijuana, marijuana products, or marijuana paraphernalia in motor vehicle on highway
• § 61-8-103 — Provisions uniform throughout state -- power of local authorities
• § 61-8-1031 — Suspension of imprisonment sentence for DUI court participation
• § 61-8-1032 — Mandatory suspension of license following certain implied consent action
• § 61-8-1033 — Forfeiture procedure
• § 61-8-104 — Required obedience to traffic laws
• § 61-8-105 — Obedience to peace officers, flag persons, crossing guards, and public safety workers -- definitions
• § 61-8-106 — Responsibility of public officers and employees
• § 61-8-107 — Police vehicles and authorized emergency vehicles
• § 61-8-108 — Traffic laws applicable to persons driving animal-drawn vehicles
• § 61-8-109 — Rights of owners of real property not affected -- when
• § 61-8-110 — Forest development road, special service road defined
• § 61-8-111 — State laws applicable on forest development roads -- enforcement
• § 61-8-112 — Special service roads not subject to state law enforcement -- when
• § 61-8-201 — Obedience to traffic control devices -- exception for certain vehicles and funeral processions
• § 61-8-202 — Department of transportation to adopt manual
• § 61-8-203 — Department of transportation to place traffic control devices on highways it maintains and approve traffic control devices on highways under its jurisdiction
• § 61-8-204 — Reward for information on injury to or removal of sign or marker
• § 61-8-206 — Local traffic control devices
• § 61-8-207 — Traffic control signal legend
• § 61-8-208 — Pedestrian control signals
• § 61-8-209 — Flashing signals
• § 61-8-210 — Display of unauthorized signs, signals, or markings
• § 61-8-211 — Lane use control signals
• § 61-8-212 — Inoperative traffic control device
• § 61-8-301 — Reckless driving
• § 61-8-302 — Careless driving
• § 61-8-303 — Speed restrictions -- definitions
• § 61-8-308 — Permission of authorities to hold speed contest
• § 61-8-309 — Establishment of special speed zones and temporary special reduced speed limits -- engineering and traffic investigation
• § 61-8-310 — When local authorities may and shall alter limits or establish or alter area of school zone
• § 61-8-311 — Minimum speed regulations
• § 61-8-312 — Special speed limitations on trucks, truck tractors, and motor-driven cycles
• § 61-8-313 — Special speed limitations
• § 61-8-314 — Traffic violations in work zone -- definitions
• § 61-8-316 — Fleeing from or eluding peace officer
• § 61-8-317 — Right-of-way for vehicles engaged in mobile highway maintenance
• § 61-8-318 — Rotary traffic islands and roundabouts -- definitions
• § 61-8-319 — Slowing down when approaching agricultural vehicles -- definitions
• § 61-8-320 — Right-of-way for bicycles
• § 61-8-321 — Drive on right side of roadway -- exceptions
• § 61-8-322 — Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions