Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. Licensing Provisions
61-5-116. License to be carried and exhibited on demand

61-5-116. License to be carried and exhibited on demand. A licensee must have the licensee's driver's license in the licensee's immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display the license upon demand of a justice of the peace, a city or municipal judge, a peace officer, a highway patrol officer, or a field deputy or inspector of the department. However, a person charged with violating this section may not be convicted if the person produces in court or the office of the arresting officer a driver's license issued to the person and valid at the time of the person's arrest.
History: En. Sec. 20, Ch. 267, L. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 31-136; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 348, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 443, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1944, Ch. 56, L. 2009.

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Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 61. Motor Vehicles

Chapter 5. Driver's Licenses

Part 1. Licensing Provisions

61-5-101. Driver licensing responsibilities of department

61-5-102. Drivers to be licensed -- penalty

61-5-103. Residency requirement

61-5-104. Exemptions

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

61-5-110. Records check of applicants -- examination of applicants -- cooperative driver testing programs -- reciprocal agreement with foreign country

61-5-111. Contents of driver's license, renewal, license expirations, license replacements, grace period, and fees for licenses, permits, and endorsements -- notice of expiration

61-5-112. Reciprocal agreements

61-5-113. Restricted licenses

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

61-5-117. Repealed

61-5-118. Third-party commercial driver testing program -- certification of testing programs and examiners -- fees -- test waiver

61-5-119. Definitions

61-5-120. Medical assessment and rehabilitation driving permit

61-5-121. Disposition of fees

61-5-122. Low-speed restricted driver's license

61-5-123. Waiver of skills test or knowledge test related to military commercial motor vehicles experience

61-5-124. reserved

61-5-125. Repealed

61-5-126. Providing information to selective service system

61-5-127. Providing list of licensed drivers and holders of Montana identification cards for jury selection purposes

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

61-5-130. reserved

61-5-131. Purpose

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

61-5-134. Operation of motor vehicle by minor in violation of restricted first-year license -- penalty

61-5-135. Education on distracted driving

61-5-136. through 61-5-140 reserved

61-5-141. Self-certification of operation status -- medical certificate submission and tracking -- notice of expiration -- downgrade of license

61-5-142. through 61-5-145 reserved

61-5-146. Limitations on issuance of hazardous materials endorsement to commercial driver's license -- security threat assessment

61-5-147. Authority to revoke or remove hazardous materials endorsement

61-5-148. and 61-5-149 reserved

61-5-150. Communication restrictions