Title 61, Title 61

No company and no officer or agent thereof shall orally or in writing misrepresent the terms, benefits, or privileges of any service contract issued or to be issued by it.

Any service contract made, issued, or delivered contrary to any provision of this part shall nevertheless be valid and binding on the company.

This part does not apply to: (1) a duly authorized attorney at law acting in the usual course of the profession; (2) an insurance company, bonding company, or surety company licensed and doing business as the licensed company under the laws of the state; or (3) a company or agent…

A person violating the provisions of this part is liable pursuant to 33-1-317.

(1) The following law enforcement agencies and department of fish, wildlife, and parks personnel may take into custody any vehicle found abandoned for a period of 48 hours or more on a public highway or for a period of 5 days or more on a city street, public property, or private …

(1) Within 72 hours after a vehicle is removed and held by or at the direction of the Montana highway patrol, the highway patrol shall notify the sheriff of the county or the chief of police of the city in which the vehicle is being stored of where and when the vehicle was taken …

The owner, lienholder, or person entitled to possession of the vehicle may reclaim it at any time after it is taken into custody and before it is sold. The owner, lienholder, or person entitled to possession of the vehicle shall present to the sheriff of the county or the city po…

(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b), if a vehicle is not reclaimed, as provided in 61-12-403, within 30 days after notification by certified mail or prescribed publication, the sheriff of the county or the city police of the city in which the vehicle is being stored m…

(1) (a) If a vehicle is sold as provided in 61-12-404(1)(a) or (1)(b), the sheriff or the city police at the time of the payment of the purchase price shall execute a certificate of sale in duplicate and shall deliver the original certificate to the purchaser and retain the copy.…

The department shall issue a certificate of title upon presentation by the purchaser of the certificate of sale or upon presentation by the operator of a certificate of release and payment of the fees required by law.

(1) When any vehicle is sold as provided in 61-12-404, the sheriff or the city police shall transmit to the department and to the county treasurer or to the city treasurer, respectively, a return of sale setting forth a description of the vehicle, the purchase price, the name and…

Any person or persons violating the provisions of this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $300 or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 5 days or more than 90 days or by both fine …

(1) The department may issue an identification card to any person who provides acceptable documentation of Montana residency and whose presence in the United States is authorized under federal law. (2) On or after January 1, 2026, an identification card issued pursuant to this se…

The department shall include the word "veteran" on the face of an identification card if the requirements of 61-5-111(7) are met by the person applying for the identification card.

(1) On application for an identification card issued pursuant to this part, a fee of $16 must be collected and deposited in the general fund. The department may not collect a fee for an identification card from a former foster child who is under 21 years of age as provided in 52-…

All fines and forfeitures collected in any court, except a justice's court, for violation of the laws and regulations relating to the use of state highways and the operation of vehicles on state highways, if the apprehension or arrest was by a highway patrol officer, must be paid…

The court, after deducting all costs and fees, shall immediately transmit the balance of the fine to the state or county treasurer as provided by law. The expenses of the county, except fees of officers who are paid a regular salary, are a proper claim against the state or county…

(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b), a rental vehicle entity that rents a rental vehicle equipped with a global positioning system or a satellite navigation system to a person in this state shall disclose in the rental agreement or a written addendum to the rental agr…

(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b), a person may not engage in the business of buying, selling, exchanging, accepting on consignment, or acting as a broker of a manufactured home that is not titled in the person's name unless the person is the holder of a manufacture…

This part may be cited as the "Montana Seatbelt Use Act".

As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Department" means the department of justice. (2) "Highway" means the entire width between the boundary lines of each publicly maintained way when any part thereof is open to public use for vehicular travel. (3) "Motor ve…

(1) A driver may not operate a motor vehicle upon a highway of the state of Montana unless each occupant of a designated seating position is wearing a properly adjusted and fastened seatbelt or, if 61-9-420 applies, is properly restrained in a child safety restraint. (2) The prov…

(1) A driver who violates 61-13-103 shall be fined $20, but the violation is not a misdemeanor pursuant to 45-2-101, 46-18-236, 61-8-104, or 61-8-711. A violation of 61-13-103 may not be counted as a moving violation for purposes of suspending a driver's license under 61-11-203(2…

The highway traffic safety division of the department shall continue its program for public information and education concerning the benefits of wearing seatbelts and include within such program the requirements of 61-13-103 and the penalty specified in 61-13-104.

Evidence of compliance or failure to comply with 61-13-103 is not admissible in any civil action for personal injury or property damage resulting from the use or operation of a motor vehicle, and failure to comply with 61-13-103 does not constitute negligence.

(1) The department shall adopt rules for the registration of motor vehicles, including: (a) (i) simultaneous registration of multiple motor vehicles that have common ownership; (ii) defining the term "fleet" as used in 61-3-318 and 61-3-323; and (iii) the issuance of fleet series…

(1) The department may adopt rules to administer and enforce the provisions of Title 61, chapter 5. (2) The department may adopt rules governing acceptable methods of proof of identification, including name, date of birth, and authorized presence, that an individual must submit w…

(1) The department shall adopt rules governing the classification of commercial driver's licenses and related endorsements and the examination of commercial driver's license applicants and renewal applicants that the department considers necessary for the safety and welfare of th…

(1) The department shall adopt rules to identify the entity or entities that may qualify for grants under 61-3-415 and to establish criteria that an entity must meet to receive grant funds. (2) The department may adopt rules for the application, certification, and determination o…