Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. Standards, Permits, and Fees
61-10-146. Special permits -- misrepresentations and violations as misdemeanor

61-10-146. Special permits -- misrepresentations and violations as misdemeanor. (1) A person who knowingly and willfully misrepresents the size or weight of a vehicle, combination of vehicles, load, object, or other thing in obtaining a special permit or who does not follow the requirements and conditions of the special permit or who operates a vehicle, combination of vehicles, load, object, or other thing the size or weight of which requires a special permit without first obtaining a special permit is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2) A person, firm, or corporation convicted of:
(a) operating a vehicle or combination of vehicles with weight upon a wheel, axle, or group of axles greater than the maximum authorized by a special permit or of operating without a special permit a vehicle or combination of vehicles the weight of which requires a special permit shall, in addition to the other penalties provided by law for the offense, be punished by a fine in the amount provided in 61-10-145(1); or
(b) violating any provision of 61-10-124(3) or any restriction on the special permits issued by the department under 61-10-124(3) shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,000, and all special permits issued for the operation of the combination in violation must be confiscated. The combination must be separated into combinations of legal length before the units may proceed.
History: En. 32-1127.7 by Sec. 33, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-1127.7; amd. Sec. 79, Ch. 421, L. 1979; (2) En. Sec. 4, Ch. 474, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 50, Ch. 16, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 122, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 232, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 89, L. 2021.

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 Repealed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