Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. Standards, Permits, and Fees
61-10-110. Federal law

61-10-110. Federal law. Sections 61-10-101 through 61-10-104 and 61-10-106 through 61-10-109 do not authorize, without a permit issued as provided by law, the operation of a combination of vehicles having a gross weight, axle load, or size in excess of that authorized in those sections or the operation on the national system of interstate and defense highways of a combination of vehicles having a gross weight or size in excess of the maximum weight and size permitted by law in this state before July 1, 1956, or permitted by federal law or regulation. If federal law allows establishment of weight and size limits in excess of the allowable limits permitted in 61-10-101 through 61-10-104 and 61-10-106 through 61-10-109, without penalty or denial of federal funds for highway purposes, the department of transportation may, by permit designating highway routing, authorize the movement on highways under its jurisdiction of vehicles or combinations of vehicles of a weight or size in excess of the limits provided for in those sections, but within the limits necessary to qualify for federal-aid highway funds.
History: En. 32-1123.11 by Sec. 22, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-1123.11; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 512, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 236, L. 1995.

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 Repealed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