Montana § 61-9-409 Seatbelts Required In Vehicles Manufactured After 1964

Montana Statutes

§ 61-9-409 — Seatbelts Required In Vehicles Manufactured After 1964

Montana § 61-9-409

Title 61MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 9VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

Part 4Miscellaneous Regulations

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Mont. Code Ann. § 61-9-409 (2026).

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61-9-409 . Seatbelts required in vehicles manufactured after 1964.

(1)An automobile that was manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1965, and on or before January 1, 1968, must be equipped with safety belts installed for use in the left front and right front seats.

(2)A motor vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1968, must be equipped at each designated seating position with a safety belt system required for that seating position by the standards of the United States department of transportation at the time that the vehicle was manufactured.

(3)The safety belts required by this section must remain installed and in good working condition.

(4)A person convicted of violating this section is subject to the penalties provided in 61-9-516 .

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61-9-409 . Seatbelts required in vehicles manufactured after 1964. (1) An automobile that was manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1965, and on or before January 1, 1968, must be equipped with safety belts installed for use in the left front and right front seats.
(2) A motor vehicle manufactured after January 1, 1968, must be equipped at each designated seating position with a safety belt system required for that seating position by the standards of the United States department of transportation at the time that the vehicle was manufactured.
(3) The safety belts required by this section must remain installed and in good working condition.
(4) A person convicted of violating this section is subject to the penalties provided in 61-9-516 .