Montana § 61-9-503 Owners And Drivers To Comply With Inspection Laws

Montana Statutes

§ 61-9-503 — Owners And Drivers To Comply With Inspection Laws

Montana § 61-9-503

Title 61MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 9VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

Part 5Enforcement -- Penalties

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 61-9-503 (2026).

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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

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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.

Legislative 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.