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MT Code § 61-8-803 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 8. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety|61-8-803. Suspension of commercial driver's license -- serious traffic violations

  61-8-803. Suspension of commercial driver's license -- serious traffic violations. (1) If the department receives notice from a court or another licensing jurisdiction that a person holding or required to hold a commercial driver's license has been convicted of more than one serious traffic violation in separate incidents within a 3-year period, the department shall suspend the person's commercial driver's license:  (a) for 60 days upon receipt of notice of the second conviction; or   (b) for 120 days upon receipt of notice of the third or subsequent conviction.   (2) For purposes of this section, "serious traffic violation" means conviction, when operating a commercial motor vehicle, of:   (a) speeding 15 or more miles an hour above a posted speed limit;   (b) reckless driving, reckless endangerment of a highway worker, or reckless endangerment of emergency personnel;   (c) improper or erratic traffic lane changes;   (d) following too closely;   (e) a violation of a state law or local ordinance relating to the operation of a motor vehicle, excluding a parking, weight, or equipment violation, that arises in connection with a fatal accident;   (f) operating a commercial motor vehicle without a commercial driver's license;   (g) operating a commercial motor vehicle without a commercial driver's license in one's possession or refusing to display a commercial driver's license upon request;   (h) operating a commercial motor vehicle without the proper class of commercial driver's license or endorsements, or both, for the specific vehicle type or types being operated or for the passengers or type or types of cargo being transported; or   (i) using a mobile device to send text messages while operating a commercial motor vehicle in violation of a state or local law or ordinance on motor vehicle traffic control.   (3) A person is considered to have committed a second or subsequent serious traffic violation if less than 3 years have passed between the date of an offense that resulted in a prior conviction and the date of the offense that resulted in the most recent conviction.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 378, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 195, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 105, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 207, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 428, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 428, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 296, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 385, L. 2021.
MT Code § 61-8-804 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 8. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety|61-8-804. Suspension of commercial driver's license -- felony involving a controlled substance while driving a commercial vehicle

  61-8-804. Suspension of commercial driver's license -- felony involving a controlled substance while driving a commercial vehicle. If the department receives information that a person who holds or is required to hold a commercial driver's license has been convicted of using a commercial or noncommercial motor vehicle in the commission of a felony involving the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of a controlled substance, as defined by federal regulations, or a felony involving possession with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance, the department shall suspend the person's commercial driver's license for life and may not reinstate the license at any time for any reason.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 378, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 195, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 428, L. 2003.
MT Code § 61-8-805 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 8. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety|61-8-805. Suspension for operating commercial vehicle with alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more -- hearing

  61-8-805. Suspension for operating commercial vehicle with alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more -- hearing. (1) A person whose alcohol concentration is 0.04 or more while the person drives or is in actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle is subject to the suspension of the person's commercial driver's license. The peace officer who determines that the person is operating a commercial motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more shall immediately seize the person's commercial driver's license and, on behalf of the department, give the person written notice of the license suspension and the right to a hearing under 61-8-808. Upon receipt of a report certified under penalty of law from the peace officer that the person was operating a commercial motor vehicle with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more, the department shall suspend the license, with no provision for a restricted probationary commercial license, for:  (a) 1 year, upon receipt of the first report of a 0.04 or more alcohol concentration violation, except that if the violation occurred in a commercial motor vehicle transporting placardable hazardous materials, the suspension must be for 3 years; and   (b) life, upon receipt of a second or subsequent 0.04 or more alcohol concentration violation report at any time as determined from the records of the department, subject to federal rules allowing for driver rehabilitation and license reinstatement, if otherwise eligible, upon service of a minimum period of 10 years' suspension.   (2) A peace officer who determines that a commercial motor vehicle operator has a measured amount or detected presence of alcohol in the operator's body while operating a commercial motor vehicle shall place the commercial motor vehicle operator out of service as mandated by federal regulations for 24 hours.   (3) The fact that a person charged with a violation of the provisions of subsection (1) is entitled to use alcohol under the laws of Montana is not a defense against a charge of violating the provisions of subsection (1).   (4) For purposes of this section, a conviction for violation of 61-8-1002(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c), (1)(d), or (1)(e) while operating a commercial motor vehicle or a prior refusal to be tested under an implied consent law must be treated as a prior report of a 0.04 or more alcohol concentration violation and must be used in determining the length of the license suspension under subsection (1).   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 378, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 563, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 789, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 195, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 88, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 105, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 207, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 428, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 40, Ch. 498, L. 2021.
MT Code § 61-8-807 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 8. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety|61-8-807. Administration of tests

  61-8-807. Administration of tests. Tests required under this part must be administered as provided in 61-8-1019.  History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 378, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 428, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 41, Ch. 498, L. 2021.
MT Code § 61-8-808 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 8. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety|61-8-808. Right of appeal to court

  61-8-808. Right of appeal to court. (1) Within 30 days after notice of the suspension and the right to a hearing has been given by the peace officer under 61-8-805 or 61-8-806, the person may file a petition to challenge the suspension in the district court in the county where the finding of 0.04 or more alcohol concentration or refusal was made.   (2) The court has jurisdiction and shall set the matter for hearing. The court shall give at least 10 days' written notice to the county attorney of the county where the appeal is filed. The county attorney shall represent the state.   (3) The court shall take testimony and examine the facts of the case, except that:   (a) with regard to a suspension under 61-8-805, the issue is limited to whether the person was driving or had actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle while the person's alcohol concentration was 0.04 or more; and   (b) with regard to a suspension under 61-8-806, the issues are limited to whether a peace officer had reasonable grounds to believe that the person had been driving or was in actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle upon ways of this state open to the public while the person had a measurable or detectable alcohol concentration, whether the person was ordered to submit to a test, and whether the person refused to submit to the test.   (4) The court shall determine whether the petitioner is entitled to a commercial driver's license or is subject to suspension as provided in this part.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 378, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 195, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 53, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 105, L. 1997.
MT Code § 61-8-809 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 8. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety|61-8-809. Repealed

  61-8-809. Repealed. Sec. 34, Ch. 428, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 563, L. 1991.
MT Code § 61-8-810 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 8. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety|61-8-810. Repealed

  61-8-810. Repealed. Sec. 34, Ch. 428, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 563, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 195, L. 1993.
MT Code § 61-8-811 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 8. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety|61-8-811. Repealed

  61-8-811. Repealed. Sec. 34, Ch. 428, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 563, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 195, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 207, L. 2001.
MT Code § 61-8-812 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 8. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety|61-8-812. Operation of out-of-service vehicle -- criminal and civil penalties -- suspension of commercial driver's license

  61-8-812. Operation of out-of-service vehicle -- criminal and civil penalties -- suspension of commercial driver's license. (1) A person may not operate a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which the person, the commercial motor vehicle the person is operating, or the motor carrier operation is subject to an out-of-service order issued under state or federal authority.  (2) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor and a person convicted of a violation of this section shall be fined not less than $25 or more than $500 for the first offense and not less than $25 or more than $1,000 for each subsequent offense.   (3) (a) In addition to the misdemeanor penalties provided in subsection (2) and suspension of the person's commercial driver's license as provided in subsection (4), a person who violates an out-of-service order issued under state or federal authority is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,985 for a first offense and a civil penalty of $5,970 for a second or subsequent offense.   (b) The department or the county attorney of the county in which the violation occurred may petition the district court to impose the civil penalty. Venue for an action to collect a civil penalty pursuant to this section is in the county in which the violation occurred.   (c) A civil penalty collected under this section must be deposited in the state general fund.   (4) Upon receipt of notice from a court of competent jurisdiction or another licensing jurisdiction that a person holding a commercial driver's license has been convicted of violating an out-of-service order, the department shall suspend the person's commercial driver's license for:   (a) 6 months for a first conviction;   (b) 2 years for a second conviction if the vehicle being operated by the person at the time of the violation was not transporting placardable hazardous materials or was not designed or being used to transport more than 15 passengers, inclusive of the driver; and   (c) 3 years:   (i) for a second conviction if the vehicle:   (A) being operated at the time of the violation was transporting placardable hazardous materials; or   (B) was designed or being used to transport more than 15 passengers, inclusive of the driver; and   (ii) for a third or subsequent conviction.   (5) For purposes of this section, an offender is considered to have been previously convicted if less than 10 years have elapsed between the commission of the present offense and a previous conviction.   (6) A temporary or probationary commercial driver's license may not be issued while a commercial driver's license is suspended under subsection (4).   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 195, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 105, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 428, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 296, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 323, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 535, L. 2021.
MT Code § 61-8-813 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 8. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety|61-8-813. Suspension of commercial driver's license -- railroad crossing offenses

  61-8-813. Suspension of commercial driver's license -- railroad crossing offenses. (1) The department shall suspend a person's commercial driver's license upon the report of a conviction of any of the following railroad crossing offenses or conduct:   (a) for drivers who are not required to always stop:   (i) failing to slow down and check that the tracks are clear of an approaching train or other on-track equipment; or   (ii) failing to stop before reaching the crossing if the tracks are not clear;   (b) for drivers who are always required to stop, failing to stop before driving onto the crossing;   (c) for all drivers:   (i) failing to have sufficient space to drive completely through the crossing without stopping;   (ii) failing to obey a traffic control device or the directions of an enforcement official at the crossing; or   (iii) failing to negotiate a crossing because of insufficient undercarriage clearance.   (2) Upon receipt of a report of a conviction of any railroad crossing offense or conduct described in subsection (1), the following suspension periods must be imposed:   (a) 60 days upon a first conviction;   (b) 120 days upon a second conviction within a 3-year period; or   (c) 1 year upon a third or subsequent conviction within a 3-year period.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 428, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 256, L. 2009.
MT Code § 61-8-814 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 8. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety|61-8-814. Probationary driver's license ineligibility

  61-8-814. Probationary driver's license ineligibility. A person whose commercial driver's license or commercial motor vehicle operating privilege is suspended under this part:   (1) is not eligible for a restricted probationary driver's license that would permit operation of a commercial motor vehicle during the period of suspension; and   (2) may not operate a commercial motor vehicle until the period of suspension is completed and the person is otherwise eligible, under state and federal law, to have the commercial driver's license restored or to reapply for a commercial driver's license.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 428, L. 2003.
MT Code § 61-8-815 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 8. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety|61-8-815. Employer not to permit operation of commercial motor vehicle in violation of state law or federal regulation -- criminal and civil penalties

  61-8-815. Employer not to permit operation of commercial motor vehicle in violation of state law or federal regulation -- criminal and civil penalties. (1) An employer may not knowingly allow, require, permit, or authorize a person to operate a commercial motor vehicle in the United States:  (a) during any period in which the person's commercial driver's license has been suspended, revoked, or cancelled by a state, the person has lost the privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle in a state, or the person has been disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle;   (b) during any period in which the person has more than one commercial driver's license;   (c) during any period in which the person, the commercial motor vehicle the person is operating, or the motor carrier operation is subject to an out-of-service order; or   (d) in violation of a federal, state, or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad crossings.   (2) A violation of this section is a misdemeanor, and a person convicted of a violation of this section shall be fined not less than $25 or more than $500 for the first offense and not less than $25 or more than $1,000 for each subsequent offense.   (3) (a) Except as provided in subsection (3)(b), an employer who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,750 or more than $11,000.   (b) An employer who violates subsection (1)(d) is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.   (c) The department or the county attorney of the county in which the violation occurred may petition the district court to impose the civil penalty. Venue for an action to collect a civil penalty pursuant to this section is in the county in which the violation occurred.   (d) A civil penalty collected under this section must be deposited in the state general fund.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 428, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 535, L. 2021.
MT Code § 61-8-816 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 8. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety|61-8-816. Commencement of commercial driver's license suspension or disqualification

  61-8-816. Commencement of commercial driver's license suspension or disqualification. A suspension or disqualification under this part commences either from the date of receipt by the department of a report of conviction from a court or another licensing jurisdiction or the day following the completion of a previously imposed period of suspension or disqualification, whichever occurs later.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 428, L. 2005.
MT Code § 61-8-817 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 8. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety|61-8-817. Notification to other states of traffic violations

  61-8-817. Notification to other states of traffic violations. The department, upon receipt of a report of a conviction or a violation of any state or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, by a person who holds a commercial driver's license from another state or who is licensed in another state, shall report the conviction to the licensing entity in the state where the driver is licensed as follows:   (1) beginning September 30, 2005, within 30 days of conviction; and   (2) beginning September 30, 2008, within 10 days of conviction.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 428, L. 2005.
MT Code § 61-8-818 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 8. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety|61-8-818. Permanent revocation of commercial driver's license -- felony involving use of commercial motor vehicle for trafficking of persons

  61-8-818. Permanent revocation of commercial driver's license -- felony involving use of commercial motor vehicle for trafficking of persons. If the department receives a conviction report that a person used a commercial motor vehicle in the commission of an offense under 45-5-702 or a similar law in another state or in the commission of a felony of trafficking of persons, the department shall revoke the person's commercial driver's license for life and may not reinstate the commercial driver's license for any reason.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 445, L. 2019.
MT Code § 61-8-901 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 9. Professional Tow Trucks|61-8-901. Short title

  61-8-901. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Montana Professional Tow Truck Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 283, L. 1995.
MT Code § 61-8-902 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 9. Professional Tow Trucks|61-8-902. Purpose

  61-8-902. Purpose. The legislature recognizes that:   (1) wrecked, disabled, and abandoned motor vehicles on the public roadways create hazards that imperil lives and property and require expeditious removal;   (2) officers investigating accidents on the public roadways need immediately available towing and recovery vehicles staffed by competent operators and adequately equipped to clear the roadways and remove hazardous obstructions with minimum damage to property;   (3) certain standards and classifications are needed for professional tow trucks and equipment used for towing and recovering wrecked, disabled, and abandoned motor vehicles or other objects creating hazards on the public roadways;   (4) encouragement of a competitive and qualified professional towing industry requires establishment of a uniform and equitable qualification system based on the equipment and the standards provided in 61-8-905 through 61-8-907 and a system for the fair consideration of all qualified tow truck companies; and   (5) the use of nonqualified tow truck companies or private motor vehicles to tow or recover for hire wrecked, disabled, or abandoned vehicles creates additional hazards and, except in limited situations, should be prohibited. However, when a person or tow truck company responds in good faith to life-threatening emergency situations, it should not be liable for civil damages for acts or omissions, other than damages occasioned by gross negligence or by willful or wanton acts or omissions.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 283, L. 1995.
MT Code § 61-8-903 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 8. Traffic Regulation|Part 9. Professional Tow Trucks|61-8-903. Definitions

  61-8-903. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:   (1) "Boom" means an engineered structure that is either mechanically or hydraulically operated and that is capable of lifting and supporting an overhead, vertical load.   (2) "Commercial tow truck operator" or "operator" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or other business entity that owns or operates a commercial tow truck as defined in 61-9-416.   (3) "Department" means the department of justice provided for in 2-15-2001.   (4) "Letter of appointment" means a letter granted by the department pursuant to 61-8-920 that authorizes the holder to participate in the law enforcement rotation system provided for in 61-8-908.   (5) "Local government" means a county, a municipality, or other local board or body that has authority to enact laws relating to traffic.   (6) (a) "Qualified tow truck operator" means a commercial tow truck operator:   (i) that has equipment that:   (A) meets the requirements of 61-8-906, 61-8-907, and 61-9-416; and   (B) has been classified in accordance with 61-8-905;   (ii) that participates in the law enforcement rotation system provided for in 61-8-908;   (iii) that meets the requirements of subsection (6)(b); and   (iv) that has been issued a letter of appointment pursuant to 61-8-920.   (b) (i) If the operator is a firm or other entity, at least 75% of the employees who operate a tow truck must hold a certification from a nationally recognized certification program for tow truck operators or have a minimum of 1 year of experience in the towing business for hire in Montana.   (ii) If the operator is an individual, the individual must hold a certification from a nationally recognized certification program for tow truck operators or have a minimum of 1 year of experience in the towing business for hire in Montana.   (7) "Rotation area" means the base area where a qualified tow truck operator is dispatched and operates.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 283, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 88, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 136, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 143, L. 2011.