61-5-103. Residency requirement. (1) A person who has resided in Montana for more than 60 consecutive days is considered to be a resident for the purpose of being licensed to operate a motor vehicle and must be licensed under the laws of Montana before operating a motor vehicle.
(2) A person who has resided in Montana for more than 30 consecutive days:
(a) is considered to be a resident for the purpose of being licensed to operate a commercial motor vehicle; and
(b) must be licensed under the laws of Montana before operating any commercial motor vehicle.
(3) The department may issue a commercial driver's license to a person who is not a resident of Montana or domiciled in Montana only if:
(a) the person is domiciled in a foreign country with commercial driver's license standards, as determined by the federal motor carrier safety administration of the department of transportation, that are not similar to the testing and licensing standards provided in 49 CFR, part 383, subparts F, G, and H; or
(b) the person is domiciled in a state that is prohibited by the federal motor carrier safety administration from issuing commercial driver's licenses under 49 CFR 384.405.
History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 267, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 37, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 79, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 51, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 211, L. 1961; R.C.M. 1947, 31-125(d); amd. Sec. 54, Ch. 421, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 378, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 309, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 428, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 110, Ch. 596, L. 2005.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
61-5-101. Driver licensing responsibilities of department
61-5-102. Drivers to be licensed -- penalty
61-5-103. Residency requirement
61-5-105. Who may not be licensed
61-5-106. Learner licenses -- traffic education permits -- temporary driver's permits
61-5-107. Application for license or motorcycle endorsement
61-5-108. Application of minors -- imputed liability
61-5-109. Release from liability
61-5-112. Reciprocal agreements
61-5-114. Replacement license -- veteran designation
61-5-115. Notice of change of address
61-5-116. License to be carried and exhibited on demand
61-5-120. Medical assessment and rehabilitation driving permit
61-5-122. Low-speed restricted driver's license
61-5-126. Providing information to selective service system
61-5-128. Legislative direction to state agency to implement REAL ID Act
61-5-129. REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card -- voluntary application
61-5-132. Prerequisites for issuance of driver's license to minor
61-5-133. First year restrictions on driver's license issued to minor
61-5-135. Education on distracted driving
61-5-136. through 61-5-140 reserved
61-5-142. through 61-5-145 reserved
61-5-147. Authority to revoke or remove hazardous materials endorsement