61-10-147. Penalties for using highway when use is restricted. (1) It is a misdemeanor for a person, firm, or corporation to violate any of the provisions of 61-10-128(2).
(2) A person, firm, or corporation first convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of any of the provisions of 61-10-128(2) shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10 or more than $50 or by imprisonment in the county or municipal jail for not less than 5 days or more than 25 days. For a second conviction within 1 year the person, firm, or corporation shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200 or by imprisonment in the county or municipal jail for not less than 25 days or more than 100 days or by both this fine and imprisonment. Upon a third or subsequent conviction within 1 year after the first conviction the person, firm, or corporation shall be punished by a fine of not less than $200 or more than $500 or by imprisonment in the county or municipal jail for not less than 100 days or more than 6 months or by both this fine and imprisonment.
History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 171, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 1751.9, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 184, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 316, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 32-1130.
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