69-11-203. Transport of passengers. (1) A common carrier of persons shall provide a sufficient number of vehicles to accommodate all the passengers who can be reasonably expected to require carriage at any one time.
(2) A common carrier of persons shall provide every passenger with a seat. The carrier may not overload the carrier's vehicle by receiving and carrying more passengers than its rated capacity allows.
(3) A common carrier of persons may make rules for the conduct of the carrier's business and may require passengers to conform to the rules if they are lawful, public, uniform in their application, and reasonable.
History: (1)En. Sec. 2894, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5346, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7860, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2184; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 1147; re-en. Sec. 7860, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 8-805, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 2895, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5347, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7861, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2185; Based on Field Civ. C. Sec. 1148; re-en. Sec. 7861, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 8-806, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 2896, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 5348, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 7862, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 2186; Field Civ. C. Sec. 1149; re-en. Sec. 7862, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 8-807, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 8-805, 8-806, 8-807; amd. Sec. 2007, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 69. Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 11. Regulation of Carriers
Part 2. Carriers of Passengers
69-11-201. Requirements for carriers of persons for reward
69-11-202. Establishment and notice of schedule for passenger carriers
69-11-203. Transport of passengers
69-11-204. Carriage of baggage by carriers of persons
69-11-205. Payment of fare by passengers
69-11-206. Lien for payment of fare
69-11-207. Authorization for free transportation
69-11-208. Classes of persons who may receive free transportation