61-6-151. Violations -- penalties. (1) Any person who shall forge or, without authority, sign any evidence of proof of financial responsibility or who files or offers for filing any such evidence of proof knowing or having reason to believe that it is forged or signed without authority shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 1 year or both.
(2) Any person whose license or nonresident's operating privilege has been suspended or revoked under this part and who, during such suspension or revocation drives any motor vehicle upon any highway or knowingly permits any motor vehicle owned by such person to be operated by another upon any highway, except as permitted under this part, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not exceeding 6 months or both.
(3) Any person willfully failing to return a license as required in 61-6-112 shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not to exceed 30 days or both.
(4) Any person who shall violate any provision of this part for which no penalty is otherwise provided shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both.
History: (1) thru (3)En. Sec. 32, Ch. 204, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 184, L. 1974; Sec. 53-449, R.C.M. 1947; (4)En. Sec. 43, Ch. 204, L. 1951; Sec. 53-458, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 53-449, 53-458; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 218, L. 1985.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 6. Responsibility of Vehicle Users and Owners
Part 1. Motor Vehicle Insurance Responsibility and Verification
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
61-6-108. Matters not to be evidence in civil suits
61-6-110. Other relief not precluded
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
61-6-124. 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
61-6-142. Duration of proof -- when money or securities may be canceled or returned
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