Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. Standards, Permits, and Fees
61-10-103. Height

61-10-103. Height. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a vehicle, unladen or with load, may not exceed a height of 14 feet.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an implement of husbandry or a vehicle, unladen or with load, that does not exceed a height of 15 feet 6 inches if:
(a) the implement of husbandry or vehicle is transporting hay, straw, or both for a distance not more than 25 miles and is incidental to farming operations; and
(b) the implement of husbandry or the vehicle will not encounter overhead obstacles 17 feet from the ground or lower while in transit.
History: En. 32-1123.4 by Sec. 15, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-1123.4; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 73, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 437, L. 2019.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 61. Motor Vehicles

Chapter 10. Size -- Weight -- Load

Part 1. Standards, Permits, and Fees

61-10-101. Standards of maximum dimensions, weights, etc

61-10-102. Width -- definitions

61-10-103. Height

61-10-104. Length -- definitions

61-10-105. Repealed

61-10-106. Measuring distance between axles

61-10-107. Maximum gross weight

61-10-108. Reduction under special circumstances

61-10-109. Operation without special permits prohibited

61-10-110. Federal law

61-10-111. Governor's authority to exempt vehicles from size and weight limits

61-10-112. reserved

61-10-113. Issuance of permits for overweight and oversize loads -- interstate agreements

61-10-114. through 61-10-120 reserved

61-10-121. Permits for excess size and weight -- exempt from environmental review -- agents

61-10-122. Discretion of issuer -- conditions

61-10-123. Haystack movers

61-10-124. Special permits -- fees

61-10-125. Other fees

61-10-126. Deposit of fees

61-10-127. Permits issued to governmental entities

61-10-128. When authorities may restrict right to use roadway

61-10-129. Rules regarding overlength vehicles

61-10-130. Custom combiner's special permit -- fee -- collection -- distribution -- not transferable

61-10-131. through 61-10-140 reserved

61-10-141. Officers authorized to weigh vehicles and require removal of excessive loads -- definition

61-10-142. Display of permit

61-10-143. Repealed

61-10-144. Violation of standards -- tolerance

61-10-145. Penalties

61-10-146. Special permits -- misrepresentations and violations as misdemeanor

61-10-147. Penalties for using highway when use is restricted

61-10-148. Disposition of fines and forfeited bonds

61-10-149. through 61-10-153 reserved

61-10-154. Department of transportation to adopt motor carrier safety standards -- enforcement -- designation of peace officers -- duties -- violations

61-10-155. Rulemaking authority