Montana Administrative Code

18.8.510A REGULATIONS AND EQUIPMENT FOR PILOT VEHICLES A pilot vehicle may be any passenger car or two-axle truck a minimum of 60 inches wide. The maximum manufacturer's rating for the pilot vehicle shall not exceed a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds. Service or mecha…

18.8.510B OVERSIZE LOAD SIGNS Vehicles exceeding 10 feet in width must: Display a sign with the words "OVERSIZE LOAD" or similar wording which must be mounted at any visible height on the front and rear of the load. Letters shall not be less than 8 inches in height. The letters s…

18.8.511 REGULATIONS FOR FLAGMAN ESCORTS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): IMPLIED, 61-10-121, 61-10-122, MCA Implementing statute(s): 61-10-101 through 61-10-148, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 9/5/74; AMD, Eff. 11/4/74; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 322, Eff. 4/2/79; REP, 1988 MAR p…

18.8.511A WHEN PILOT VEHICLES ARE REQUIRED Unless otherwise specified in statute, rule, or the terms of the special permit issued to the permittee, pilot vehicles are required if one or more of the following conditions apply: Non-Interstate highways: Width – loads exceeding 12 fe…

18.8.511B CONVOY MOVES OF OVERSIZE VEHICLES Vehicles operating under a special permit may not travel in a convoy. Vehicles up to 16 feet 6 inches in width or up to 120 feet in length may travel in a convoy under the following conditions: a convoy may not exceed five vehicle combi…

18.8.512 HEIGHT A permittee is prohibited from traveling under a bridge, underpass, or other overhead obstruction that does not exceed the height of the load or vehicle. The permittee will be responsible for checking the route or routes to be traveled to determine clearance of br…

18.8.513 MAXIMUM WIDTH DIVISIBLE LOADS A single trip or term permit may be issued fordivisible loads: up to 9 feet wide; or up to 9 1/2 feet wide for small square baled hay; or up to 10 feet wide for large square baled hay without a hay rack; or up to 12 feet wide for large squar…

18.8.514 LENGTH (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 61-10-155, MCA Implementing statute(s): 61-10-104, 61-10-121 through 61-10-148, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 9/5/74; AMD, Eff. 11/4/74; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 322, Eff. 4/2/79; AMD, 1982 MAR p. 1541, Eff. 8/13/82; AMD, 1984 MA…

18.8.515 REGULATIONS FOR MOVEMENT OF A LONG LOAD (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 61-10-155, MCA Implementing statute(s): ED, 61-10-121, 61-10-122, MCA History: IMP, 61-10-121, 61-10-122, MCA; Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 9/5/74; AMD, Eff. 11/4/74; AMD, 1979 MAR p. 322, Eff. 4/2/79…

18.8.516 HAYSTACK MOVERS - COMMERCIAL SELF-PROPELLED (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): IMPLIED, 61-10-102, 61-10-121, 61-10-122, 61-10-123, MCA Implementing statute(s): 61-10-101 through 61-10-148, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 9/5/74; AMD, Eff. 11/4/74; AMD, 1979 MAR p.…

18.8.517 SPECIAL VEHICLE COMBINATIONS A "special vehicle combination" is a truck-trailer-trailer combination of vehicles or truck tractor-semitrailer-trailer-trailer combination of vehicles as defined in statute and in 23 CFR 658, appendix C, April 1, 2015 edition. Copies of the …

18.8.518 SPECIAL VEHICLE COMBINATION DRIVER CERTIFICATION The operating company must keep physical records of all training. These records may be, audited at any time upon request by the Department of Transportation. The certification by the operating company will consist of the f…

18.8.519 WRECKERS AND/OR TOW VEHICLE REQUIREMENTS When proceeding to an emergency, a wrecker or tow vehicle which exceeds the weight limits set forth in 61-10-141, MCA, must enter an open weigh station except if the emergency creates highway blockage and/or serious threat to life…

18.8.601 OVERWEIGHT SINGLE TRIP PERMITS The Department of Transportation hereby adopts and incorporates by reference weight tables established by the Bridge Bureau of the Department of Transportation for use in determining the conditions for the movement of overweight vehicles or…

18.8.602 SPEED AND BRIDGE CROSSING CONDITIONS IMPOSED FOR EXCESSIVE OVERWEIGHT VEHICLES The department may restrict speed and impose additional requirements as a condition of the special permit in cases of extreme overweight. On interstate or noninterstate highways, loads may not…

18.8.603 OVERWEIGHT TERM PERMITS A vehicle configuration that can be permitted only under a route analysis cannot be issued a term excess axle weight permit. The permit can be issued for a single trip only, for a route specified on the permit. Authorizing statute(s): 61-10-155, M…

18.8.604 VEHICLE WEIGHT ANALYSIS AND ROUTE ANALYSIS Upon request, a vehicle weight analysis shall be conducted by the department for a specific vehicle configuration, axle spacings, axle weights, and gross weight to determine the conditions of travel for the movement of overweigh…

18.8.605 WINTERTIME AND DURATIONAL PERMITS The department may issue a wintertime or durational permit between the period December 1 and the following March 7 authorizing the applicant to operate a vehicle, combination of vehicles, load or object exceeding by up to 10% the maximum…

18.8.701 RESTRICTED ROUTE-LOAD PERMITS (IS HEREBY REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): This rule is advisory only but may be a correct interpretation of the law. IMPLIED, 61-10-107, MCA Implementing statute(s): 61-10-101 through 61-10-148, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 9/5/7…

18.8.801 INSURANCE A minimum of $1 million combined single limit bodily injury and property damage liability per occurrence is required before a special permit may be issued. The permit must show the name of the insurance company. Authorizing statute(s): 61-10-155, MCA Implementi…

18.8.901 CONFISCATION OF PERMITS Any violation of state or federal law, rule or regulation, or any violation of a term or conditions of a special permit is grounds for confiscation by an inspecting officer. At the discretion of the department, the permittee may purchase a special…

18.8.902 ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 61-10-155, MCA Implementing statute(s): 61-10-121, 61-10-122, 61-10-123, 61-10-143, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 1704, Eff. 7/29/88; AMD, 2004 MAR p. 2392, Eff. 10/8/04; REP, 2020 MAR p. 1626, Ef…

18.9.106 INVOICE ERROR (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 15-70-104, MCA Implementing statute(s): 15-70-207, 15-70-348, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 11/5/73; TRANS, from Dept. of Revenue, Ch. 512, L. 1991, Eff. 7/1/91; AMD, 1996 MAR p. 913, Eff. 4/5/96; REP, 2010 MAR p. …

18.9.107 MULTI-DISTRIBUTOR INVOICE REQUIREMENTS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 15-70-104, MCA Implementing statute(s): 15-70-207, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 11/5/73; TRANS, from Dept. of Revenue, Ch. 512, L. 1991, Eff. 7/1/91; REP, 2010 MAR p. 2814, Eff. 12/10/10.…

18.9.110 WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR'S ANNUAL LICENSE, LICENSE FEES AND LICENSE RENEWAL (IS HEREBY REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 15-70-104, MCA Implementing statute(s): 15-70-201, 15-70-202, 15-70-301 and 15-70-341, MCA History: NEW, 1983 MAR p. 1929, Eff. 12/30/83; TRANS, from Dep…

18.9.112 DEFINITIONS (REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 15-70-104, 15-70-522, MCA Implementing statute(s): 15-70-201, 15-70-205, 15-70-301, 15-70-344, MCA History: NEW, 2001 MAR p. 2143, Eff. 10/26/01; AMD, 2010 MAR p. 2814, Eff. 12/10/10; REP, 2016 MAR p. 1849, Eff. 10/15/16.…

18.9.211 UNITED STATES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES (Is Hereby Repealed.) Authorizing statute(s): Sec. 15-70-104 MCA Implementing statute(s): Sec. 15-70-204 MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; REP, 1984 MAR p. 1631, Eff. 11/16/84; TRANS, from Dept. of Revenue, Ch. 512, L. 1991, Eff. 7/1/91.…

18.9.301 REFUNDABLE FUEL SELLER'S LICENSE (IS HEREBY REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 15-70-104, MCA Implementing statute(s): 15-70-203 and 15-70-342, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, 1989 MAR p. 1283, Eff. 9/1/89; TRANS, from Dept. of Revenue, Ch. 512, L. 1991, Eff. 7/1/91; AMD…

18.9.304 POWER TAKE-OFFS (IS HEREBY REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 15-70-104, MCA Implementing statute(s): 15-70-222, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; TRANS, from Dept. of Revenue, Ch. 512, L. 1991, Eff. 7/1/91; REP, 1996 MAR p. 913, Eff. 4/5/96.

18.9.305 AUXILIARY ENGINES (IS HEREBY REPEALED) Authorizing statute(s): 15-70-104, MCA Implementing statute(s): 15-70-222, MCA History: Eff. 12/31/72; TRANS, from Dept. of Revenue, Ch. 512, L. 1991, Eff. 7/1/91; REP, 1996 MAR p. 913, Eff. 4/5/96.