Montana Code Annotated
Part 1. Motor Vehicle Insurance Responsibility and Verification
61-6-131. When proof of financial responsibility required

61-6-131. When proof of financial responsibility required. (1) Whenever the department under any of the laws of this state revokes the license or privilege to drive of any person, the license must remain revoked and may not be restored until the person is otherwise eligible and files a certificate of insurance as provided in 61-6-133 or 61-6-134.
(2) The department may not issue a probationary license to a person whose driver's license or privilege to drive is revoked unless the department receives proof of financial responsibility by a certificate of insurance as provided in 61-6-133 or 61-6-134 and the person is otherwise eligible for a probationary license.
History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 204, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 236, L. 1961; R.C.M. 1947, 53-434; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 218, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1950, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 445, L. 2019.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 61. Motor Vehicles

Chapter 6. Responsibility of Vehicle Users and Owners

Part 1. Motor Vehicle Insurance Responsibility and Verification

61-6-101. Short title

61-6-102. Definitions

61-6-103. Motor vehicle liability policy minimum limits -- other requirements

61-6-104. Uniformity of interpretation

61-6-105. Department to administer law and make rules

61-6-106. Repealed

61-6-107. Repealed

61-6-108. Matters not to be evidence in civil suits

61-6-109. Exceptions

61-6-110. Other relief not precluded

61-6-111. Repealed

61-6-112. Surrender of license

61-6-113. through 61-6-120 reserved

61-6-121. Courts to report nonpayment of judgments

61-6-122. Suspension for nonpayment of judgments -- exceptions

61-6-123. Suspension to continue until judgments paid and proof given -- maximum period of suspension

61-6-124. Satisfaction of judgments

61-6-125. Installment payment of judgments -- default

61-6-126. through 61-6-130 reserved

61-6-131. When proof of financial responsibility required

61-6-132. Alternate methods of giving proof

61-6-133. Certificate of insurance as proof

61-6-134. Certificate furnished by nonresident as proof

61-6-135. Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy

61-6-136. Other policies not affected

61-6-137. Bond as proof of responsibility

61-6-138. Money or securities as proof of responsibility

61-6-139. Owner permitted to give proof for others

61-6-140. Substitution of proof of responsibility

61-6-141. Repealed

61-6-142. Duration of proof -- when money or securities may be canceled or returned

61-6-143. Self-insurers

61-6-144. Assigned risk plans

61-6-145. through 61-6-150 reserved

61-6-151. Violations -- penalties

61-6-152. through 61-6-156 reserved

61-6-157. Creation of online motor vehicle liability insurance verification system

61-6-158. Vehicle insurance verification and license plate operating account