Montana Code Annotated
Part 6. Snowmobiles
23-2-642. Penalties

23-2-642. Penalties. (1) The failure to display a current registration decal on a snowmobile is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine in an amount equal to five times the applicable registration fee payable under 61-3-321.
(2) A person who violates any other provision of this part or a rule adopted pursuant to this part shall pay a civil penalty of not less than $15 or more than $500 for each separate violation. If the violation is willful, the person shall pay a civil penalty of not less than $50 or more than $1,000 for each separate violation.
(3) A manufacturer who certifies that a new snowmobile meets the sound level limitations imposed by this part is subject to the penalty provisions of subsection (2) if the machine so certified does not meet the appropriate sound level limitation. For the purposes of this section, each sale of a new snowmobile that does not meet the sound level limitations imposed by this part constitutes a separate violation.
History: (1)En. Sec. 4, Ch. 435, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 421, L. 1977; Sec. 53-1027, R.C.M. 1947; (2) thru (4)En. Sec. 12, Ch. 434, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 91, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 421, L. 1977; Sec. 53-1023, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 53-1023, 53-1027(1); amd. Sec. 29, Ch. 712, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 351, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 477, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 592, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 542, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 329, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 123, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 153, L. 2021.

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Montana Code Annotated

Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling

Chapter 2. Recreation

Part 6. Snowmobiles

23-2-601. Definition of terms

23-2-602. Report of stolen and recovered snowmobiles

23-2-603. through 23-2-610 reserved

23-2-611. Certificate of title

23-2-612. Repealed

23-2-613. Repealed

23-2-614. Exemptions

23-2-615. Repealed

23-2-615.1. Renumbered 23-2-626

23-2-616. Registration and registration decal -- application and issuance -- use of certain fees

23-2-617. Duplicate decal

23-2-618. Repealed

23-2-619. Repealed

23-2-620. Repealed

23-2-621. Registration of a snowmobile owned and operated solely as a collector's item

23-2-622. Registration of racing snowmobile not required

23-2-623. through 23-2-625 reserved

23-2-626. Repealed

23-2-627. through 23-2-630 reserved

23-2-631. Operation on public roads, streets, and highways

23-2-632. Unlawful operation of snowmobiles

23-2-633. Other unlawful operation

23-2-634. Regulation of snowmobile noise

23-2-635. Accidents involving snowmobiles

23-2-636. Winter trail pass -- fees -- penalties

23-2-637. through 23-2-640 reserved

23-2-641. Enforcement

23-2-642. Penalties

23-2-643. Regulation by local government precluded

23-2-644. Deposit of funds from fines and forfeitures

23-2-645. through 23-2-650 reserved

23-2-651. Purpose

23-2-652. Repealed

23-2-653. Snowmobile area operators -- duties

23-2-654. Snowmobiler's assumption of responsibility -- duties

23-2-655. Maintenance of rental snowmobiles

23-2-656. Repealed

23-2-657. Environmental review compliance -- exemption