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MT Code § 61-9-417 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-417. Headgear required for minor motorcycle riders

  61-9-417. Headgear required for minor motorcycle riders. (1) An operator and passenger under 18 years of age of a motorcycle or quadricycle operated upon the streets or highways of this state shall wear protective headgear upon the head. The headgear must meet standards established by the department of justice.   (2) A person may not operate a motorcycle upon a highway in the state unless all passengers under 18 years of age are in compliance with subsection (1).   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 398, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 179, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 273, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 54, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 32-21-105.1(1); amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 516, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 431, L. 1997.
MT Code § 61-9-418 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-418. Motorcycle and quadricycle noise suppression devices -- motorcycle and quadricycle spark arrester

  61-9-418. Motorcycle and quadricycle noise suppression devices -- motorcycle and quadricycle spark arrester. (1) All motorcycles or quadricycles operated on the streets and highways of this state must be equipped at all times with noise suppression devices, including an exhaust muffler, in good working order and in constant operation. In addition, all motorcycles and quadricycles operating on streets and highways must meet the following noise decibel limitations, on the standard A scale, to be measured at 50 feet from the closest point to the motorcycle or quadricycle:   (a) any cycle manufactured prior to 197092 db(A)   (b) any cycle manufactured after 1969 but prior to 197388 db(A)   (c) any cycle manufactured after 1972 but prior to 197586 db(A)   (d) any cycle manufactured after 1974 but prior to 197880 db(A)   (e) any cycle manufactured after 1977 but prior to 198875 db(A)   (f) any cycle manufactured after 198770 db(A)   (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b), a motorcycle or quadricycle may be operated off of a highway on public lands only if the motorcycle's or quadricycle's noise emissions do not exceed 96 db(A), using test procedures established by the society of automotive engineers under standard J-1287.   (b) The noise limitations in subsection (2)(a) do not apply to motorcycles or quadricycles that are operated for special events permitted on closed courses by a state entity or local government.   (c) A motorcycle or quadricycle may not be operated off of a highway unless it is equipped with an adequate spark arrester to prevent the escape of sparks or other burning material from the motorcycle's or quadricycle's engine.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 398, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 179, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 273, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 54, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 32-21-105.1(2); amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 516, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 105, L. 2007.
MT Code § 61-9-419 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-419. "Properly restrained" defined

  61-9-419. "Properly restrained" defined. As used in 61-9-420 through 61-9-423, "properly restrained" means fastened in a manner prescribed by the manufacturer of the system that permits the system to act as a body restraint, but does not mean a system in which the only body restraint is a safety belt of the type required by 61-9-409.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 177, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 431, L. 1997.
MT Code § 61-9-420 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-420. Child safety restraint systems -- standards -- exemptions

  61-9-420. Child safety restraint systems -- standards -- exemptions. (1) Each motor vehicle passenger who is under 6 years of age and weighs less than 60 pounds must be transported and properly restrained in a child safety restraint. The child safety restraint must be appropriate for the height and weight of the child as indicated by manufacturer standards.  (2) The department shall by rule establish standards in compliance with 61-9-419 through 61-9-423 and applicable federal standards for approved types of child safety restraint systems.   (3) The department may by rule exempt from the requirements of subsection (1) a child who because of a physical or medical condition or body size cannot be placed in a child safety restraint.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 177, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 431, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 407, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 280, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 2021.
MT Code § 61-9-421 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-421. Certain vehicles exempt

  61-9-421. Certain vehicles exempt. Section 61-9-420 is not applicable to a vehicle that:   (1) is a motorbus, schoolbus, taxicab, moped, quadricycle, or motorcycle or is not required to be equipped with safety belts under 49 CFR 571 as it reads on January 1, 1984; or   (2) has a seating capacity as designated by the manufacturer of two persons and there are two persons 4 years of age or older in the vehicle.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 177, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 516, L. 1985.
MT Code § 61-9-422 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-422. Evidence admissible without presumption of negligence

  61-9-422. Evidence admissible without presumption of negligence. Evidence of compliance or failure to comply with 61-9-420 is admissible in any civil action for personal injury or property damage resulting from the use or operation of a motor vehicle, but failure to comply with 61-9-420 does not alone constitute negligence.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 177, L. 1983.
MT Code § 61-9-423 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-423. Penalty

  61-9-423. Penalty. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), violation of 61-9-420 is punishable by a fine of not more than $100.   (2) The fine provided for in subsection (1) must be waived if proof of acquisition of an appropriate child safety restraint is presented within 7 days of the violation to the office of the charging officer and there has been no previous dismissal of a violation of 61-9-420 under this subsection.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 177, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 161, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 39, Ch. 431, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 280, L. 2011.
MT Code § 61-9-424 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-424. and 61-9-425 reserved

  61-9-424 and 61-9-425 reserved.
MT Code § 61-9-426 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-426. Air-conditioning equipment -- use of flammable refrigerant prohibited

  61-9-426. Air-conditioning equipment -- use of flammable refrigerant prohibited. (1) Air-conditioning equipment must be maintained with due regard for the safety of the occupants of the vehicle, service technicians, and the public.   (2) Air-conditioning equipment may contain only refrigerant that has been included in the list published by the United States environmental protection agency as a safe alternative motor vehicle air-conditioning substitute for chlorofluorocarbon-12 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7671k(c).   (3) A person may not equip or maintain a motor vehicle or special mobile equipment with air-conditioning equipment or refrigerants that do not comply with the requirements of this section.   (4) As used in 61-9-427 and this section, "air-conditioning equipment" means mechanical, belt-driven, vapor compression refrigerant equipment that is used to cool the driver's compartment or passenger compartment of a motor vehicle or special mobile equipment.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 418, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 223, Ch. 542, L. 2005.
MT Code § 61-9-427 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-427. Air-conditioning equipment -- sale prohibited

  61-9-427. Air-conditioning equipment -- sale prohibited. (1) Refrigerant not allowed to be used pursuant to 61-9-426 may not be sold for use in motor vehicles in Montana.   (2) Motor vehicles and special mobile equipment with air-conditioning equipment that has refrigerants not allowed in 61-9-426, if installed prior to April 18, 2003, are not subject to any penalties provided for under Title 61, chapter 9.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 418, L. 2003.
MT Code § 61-9-428 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-428. Window tinting and sunscreening -- waiver -- conditions

  61-9-428. Window tinting and sunscreening -- waiver -- conditions. The highway patrol or a local law enforcement agency may grant a waiver of the standards of 61-9-405(4) for reasons of safety or security or for medical reasons based on an affidavit signed by a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse, as defined in 37-8-102. The waiver must be in writing and must include the vehicle identification number, registration number, or other description to clearly identify the motor vehicle to which the waiver applies and the date issued, the name of the owner of the vehicle, the reason for granting the waiver, the dates the waiver is effective, and the signature of the law enforcement officer granting the waiver. The highway patrol or the local law enforcement agency shall keep a copy of the waiver until the waiver expires.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 777, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 242, L. 2007.
MT Code § 61-9-429 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-429. Window tinting and sunscreening -- penalty

  61-9-429. Window tinting and sunscreening -- penalty. (1) A person who owns or operates a motor vehicle in violation of 61-9-405(4) is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable as provided in 46-18-212.   (2) A person who applies a sunscreening material or a glass-plastic glazing material in a manner that results in a motor vehicle having a window that violates the requirements of 61-9-405(4) is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable as provided in 46-18-212.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 777, L. 1991.
MT Code § 61-9-430 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-430. Bumpers

  61-9-430. Bumpers. (1) A motor vehicle of less than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or rating registered in Montana, except a motorcycle, a quadricycle, a motor-driven cycle, or a farm tractor, must be equipped with a front bumper and, unless the vehicle is equipped with work-performing features that make installation impractical or unnecessary, with a rear bumper.   (2) This section does not apply to a street rod, as defined in 61-1-101, vehicles not originally equipped with front or rear bumpers, or vehicles for which bumpers were not required by federal law or regulation at the time of manufacture.   History: En. Sec. 40, Ch. 431, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 458, L. 2005.
MT Code § 61-9-431 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-431. Use of warning signs, flares, reflectors, lanterns, and flag persons

  61-9-431. Use of warning signs, flares, reflectors, lanterns, and flag persons. (1) The operator of a commercial tow truck, in compliance with the requirements of 61-8-906 and 61-8-907, shall, when rendering assistance at a hazard on the highway that necessitates the obstruction of a portion or all of the roadway exclusive of the berm or shoulder, place at least two warning signs as required in this section as soon as is practicable under the circumstances. Flag persons and cones may be used to augment the warning signs.   (2) Highway warning signs must be of a uniform type, with dimensions of 3 x 3 feet, lettering 5 inches high, and reflectorized orange or reflectorized fluorescent pink background and black border, as prescribed by the department. The signs must be designed to be visible both during the day and at night. The warning signs must bear the words "accident ahead", "emergency vehicle ahead", "lane closed ahead", "road closed ahead", "wreck ahead", "tow truck ahead", or "wrecker ahead", as prescribed by the department.   (3) The operator of a commercial tow truck used for the purpose of rendering assistance at a hazard on the highway that necessitates the obstruction of a portion of the roadway shall place a highway warning sign as required in subsection (2):   (a) in an area in which the posted speed limit is 45 miles an hour or less, not less than 600 feet in advance of the hazard and an equal distance to the rear of the hazard; and   (b) in an area in which the posted speed limit is more than 45 miles an hour or no speed limit is posted, 1,000 feet in advance of the hazard, except on a divided highway where the hazard does not cause disruption of traffic traveling on the opposite side of the divided highway, and an equal distance to the rear of the hazard.   (4) A local government unit may adopt an ordinance exempting an operator of a commercial tow truck from the requirements of subsection (2) within the limits of an incorporated city or town.   (5) When a hazard exists on the highway during the hours of darkness, the operator of a commercial tow truck called to render assistance shall place warning signs upon the highway as prescribed in this section and shall also place at least one red flare, red lantern, or warning light or reflector in close proximity to each warning sign.   (6) A violation of warning signs placed as provided in subsection (3) is considered reckless endangerment of a highway worker, as provided in 61-8-301(4), and is punishable as provided in 61-8-715.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 520, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 48, Ch. 352, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 379, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 113, L. 2013.
MT Code § 61-9-432 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-432. Low-speed and medium-speed electric vehicles -- required equipment

  61-9-432. Low-speed and medium-speed electric vehicles -- required equipment. (1) Low-speed electric vehicles and medium-speed electric vehicles, as defined in 61-1-101, must be equipped with:   (a) headlamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, taillamps, and stop lamps;   (b) three red reflectors, two of which must be placed on each side as far to the rear of the vehicle as practicable, and one of which must be placed on the rear of the vehicle;   (c) an exterior mirror mounted on the driver's side of the vehicle and either an exterior mirror mounted on the passenger's side of the vehicle or an interior mirror;   (d) a parking brake;   (e) a windshield that conforms to the federal motor vehicle safety standard provided in 49 CFR 571.205; and   (f) a seatbelt assembly that conforms to the federal motor vehicle safety standard provided in 49 CFR 571.209.   (2) A medium-speed electric vehicle must be equipped with a roll bar, roll cage, or crush-proof body design.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 233, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 209, L. 2011.
MT Code § 61-9-433 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-433. and 61-9-434 reserved

  61-9-433 and 61-9-434 reserved.
MT Code § 61-9-435 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations|61-9-435. Exhaust noise limitation

  61-9-435. Exhaust noise limitation. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), a person may not operate a motor vehicle with an exhaust system that emits a noise in excess of 95 decibels, as measured by the society of automotive engineers' standard j1169 (May 1998).   (2) A person charged with violating this section may not be convicted if the person had reasonable grounds to believe that the vehicle was not operated in violation of the standard in subsection (1).   (3) This section does not apply to a motorcycle or quadricycle that is subject to 61-9-418.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 329, L. 2007.
MT Code § 61-9-501 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 5. Enforcement -- Penalties|61-9-501. Inspections by officers of department

  61-9-501. Inspections by officers of department. (1) The department or its agents may at any time upon reasonable cause to believe that a vehicle is unsafe or not equipped as required by law or that its equipment is not in proper adjustment or repair require the driver of the vehicle to stop and submit the vehicle to an inspection and test as may be appropriate.   (2) In the event the vehicle and its equipment are found to be in safe condition and in full compliance with the law, the officer making the inspection may issue to the driver an official certificate of inspection and approval of the vehicle specifying those parts or equipment that have been inspected and approved.   (3) In the event the vehicle is found to be in unsafe condition or any required part or equipment is not present or is not in proper repair and adjustment, the officer shall give a written notice to the driver and shall send a copy to the department. The notice must specify the deficiencies and require that the vehicle be placed in safe condition and its equipment in proper repair and adjustment within 5 days, except as provided in subsection (4).   (4) For the purpose of 61-9-321 only, the notice must require the engine compression brake device muffler be in proper repair and adjustment within 14 days.   History: En. Sec. 152, Ch. 263, L. 1955; R.C.M. 1947, 32-21-155; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 146, L. 2009.
MT Code § 61-9-502 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 5. Enforcement -- Penalties|61-9-502. Semiannual inspection of school buses

  61-9-502. Semiannual inspection of school buses. (1) The department shall perform the semiannual inspection of school buses, one of which shall be at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the school term, and reinspect the buses, if necessary, before the beginning of the school term.   (2) The department's inspection shall determine if the school buses meet the minimum standards for school buses as adopted by the board of public education.   History: En. 32-21-155.1 by Sec. 2, Ch. 179, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 141, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 32-21-155.1; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985.
MT Code § 61-9-503 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 5. Enforcement -- Penalties|61-9-503. Owners and drivers to comply with inspection laws

  61-9-503. Owners and drivers to comply with inspection laws. (1) No person driving a vehicle may refuse to submit the vehicle to an inspection and test when required to do so by the department or an authorized officer or employee of the department.   (2) Every owner or driver, upon receiving a notice as provided in 61-9-501, shall comply and have the deficiencies corrected and forward notification of the correction to the department. In lieu of compliance with this subsection, the vehicle may not be operated, except as provided in subsection (3).   (3) No person may operate any vehicle after receiving notice except as may be necessary to return the vehicle to the residence or place of business of the owner or driver, if within a distance of 20 miles, or to a garage until the vehicle and its equipment have been placed in proper repair and adjustment and otherwise made to conform to the requirements of this chapter.   History: En. Sec. 153, Ch. 263, L. 1955; R.C.M. 1947, 32-21-156; amd. Sec. 73, Ch. 421, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 146, L. 2009.
MT Code § 61-9-504 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 5. Enforcement -- Penalties|61-9-504. Rules

  61-9-504. Rules. The department is hereby empowered to make additional rules governing the use of safety equipment on motor vehicles, vehicles, and/or combination of vehicles, that is, trailer hitches, safety chains, mounts, tow bars, and other similar equipment as it shall deem advisable for the protection of the public.   History: En. Sec. 119, Ch. 263, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 233, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 182, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-21-122(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985.
MT Code § 61-9-505 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 5. Enforcement -- Penalties|61-9-505. through 61-9-510 reserved

  61-9-505 through 61-9-510 reserved.
MT Code § 61-9-511 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 9. Vehicle Equipment|Part 5. Enforcement -- Penalties|61-9-511. Violation of chapter -- penalty

  61-9-511. Violation of chapter -- penalty. (1) It is a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter unless the violation is declared to be a felony.   (2) A person convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter for which another penalty is not provided shall for a first conviction be punished by a fine of not less than $10 or more than $100. For a second conviction within 1 year, the person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $200. Upon a third or subsequent conviction within 1 year after the first conviction, the person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $500.   (3) Except as provided in subsection (4), failure to pay a fine imposed under this chapter is a civil contempt of the court. On failure of payment of a fine, the court may:   (a) order enforcement of the fine by execution in the manner provided in 25-13-204 and under the provisions of Title 25, chapter 13; or   (b) if the court finds that the person is unable to pay, order the person to perform community service.   (4) If property is not found in an amount necessary to satisfy the unpaid portion of the fine and if the court makes a written finding that community service is inappropriate, the person shall be imprisoned in the county jail in the county in which the offense has been committed. The imprisonment shall be the number of days that the fine is divisible by the dollar amount of the incarceration credit contained in 46-18-403.   (5) Upon conviction, the court costs or any part of the court costs may be assessed against the defendant in the discretion of the court.   History: En. Sec. 154, Ch. 263, L. 1955; R.C.M. 1947, 32-21-157; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 40, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 109, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 134, L. 1995.