Montana § 61-8-906 Liability Insurance -- Storage Requirements

Montana Statutes

§ 61-8-906 — Liability Insurance -- Storage Requirements

Montana § 61-8-906

Title 61MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 8TRAFFIC REGULATION

Part 9Professional Tow Trucks

This text of Montana § 61-8-906 (Liability Insurance -- Storage Requirements) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Montana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 61-8-906 (2026).

Text

61-8-906 . Liability insurance -- storage requirements.

(1)Notwithstanding the provisions of 61-6-301 , a commercial tow truck operator shall continuously provide:

(a)insurance against loss resulting from liability imposed by law for bodily injury or death or damage to property caused by the maintenance or use of a commercial tow truck, as defined in 61-9-416 , or occurring on the business premises of a commercial tow truck operator in an amount not less than:

(i)$300,000 for class A tow trucks;

(ii)$500,000 for class B tow trucks; and

(iii)$750,000 for class C tow trucks;

(b)insurance in an amount not less than $20,000 to cover the damage to cargo or other property entrusted to the care of the commercial tow truck operator; and

(c)garage keepers legal liability insurance or on-hook

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

61-8-906 . Liability insurance -- storage requirements. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of 61-6-301 , a commercial tow truck operator shall continuously provide:
(a) insurance against loss resulting from liability imposed by law for bodily injury or death or damage to property caused by the maintenance or use of a commercial tow truck, as defined in 61-9-416 , or occurring on the business premises of a commercial tow truck operator in an amount not less than:
(i) $300,000 for class A tow trucks;
(ii) $500,000 for class B tow trucks; and
(iii) $750,000 for class C tow trucks;
(b) insurance in an amount not less than $20,000 to cover the damage to cargo or other property entrusted to the care of the commercial tow truck operator; and
(c) garage keepers legal liability insurance or on-hook liability insurance in an amount not less than $50,000.
(2) A commercial tow truck operator shall provide proof of the insurance required in subsection (1) to the department.
(3) A qualified tow truck operator shall provide a storage facility, either a fenced lot or a building, that is:
(a) adequate for the secure storage and safekeeping of stored vehicles;
(b) located in a place that is reasonably convenient for public access;
(c) available to public access between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays;
(d) large enough to store all the vehicles towed for law enforcement agencies; and
(e) if a fenced lot, constructed of chain link at least 6 feet high or constructed of materials and in a manner sufficient to deter trespassing or vandalism.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 6, Ch. 283, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 88, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 116, Ch. 114, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 72, Ch. 130, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 224, L. 2009.