60-5-505. Franchises. (1) The department may grant a franchise by public negotiation or bid to qualified persons to establish and operate the motorist information sign program authorized under 60-5-504.
(2) A franchisee shall furnish, install, maintain, and replace motorist information signs for the benefit of businesses that provide motorist services for the general public and may lease space on the signs to eligible businesses.
(3) A franchisee shall comply with the provisions of 60-5-501, 60-5-502, 60-5-511 through 60-5-514, and 60-5-519 through 60-5-522 and any other applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 537, L. 1989.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 60. Highways and Transportation
Chapter 5. Control of Access and Information Signs
60-5-503. Rulemaking authority
60-5-504. Motorist information sign program -- department
60-5-506. through 60-5-508 reserved
60-5-509. Contract requirements
60-5-511. Specific information signs within right-of-way of interstate highway system
60-5-512. Specific information signs -- number of business signs -- distances
60-5-513. Sign composition -- spacing -- conformity with laws
60-5-514. Business eligibility -- criteria -- restrictions
60-5-515. through 60-5-518 reserved
60-5-519. Tourist-oriented directional signs within right-of-way of primary highway system
60-5-520. Tourist-oriented directional signs -- number of business signs -- distances
60-5-521. Sign composition -- design -- conformity with standards and rules
60-5-522. Business eligibility -- criteria -- restrictions
60-5-523. through 60-5-525 reserved
60-5-527. Federal requirements -- conflict and accord