61-10-122. Discretion of issuer -- conditions. The department of transportation or local authority may issue or withhold a special permit at its discretion or, if the permit is issued, limit the number of trips or establish seasonal or other time limitations within which the vehicle, combination of vehicles, load, object, or other thing described may be operated on the public highways indicated, or otherwise limit or prescribe conditions of operation of the vehicle, combination of vehicles, load, object, or other thing when necessary to assure against damage to the road foundation, surfaces, or structures or safety of traffic, and may require an undertaking or other security considered necessary to compensate for injury to a roadway or road structure. During harvest no permit may be denied to oversize harvest or harvest-related agricultural machinery solely on the grounds that the travel takes place on a Saturday or Sunday. No permit may be denied to dealers in implements of husbandry and self-propelled machinery solely on the grounds that the travel may take place on a Saturday or Sunday.
History: En. 32-1127.2 by Sec. 28, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-1127.2; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 595, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 118, Ch. 370, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 512, L. 1991.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
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
61-10-104. Length -- definitions
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
61-10-111. Governor's authority to exempt vehicles from size and weight limits
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
61-10-124. Special permits -- 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
61-10-144. Violation of standards -- tolerance
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