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Part 1. Licensing Provisions
61-5-101. Driver licensing responsibilities of department - 61-5-101. Driver licensing responsibilities of department. (1) The department shall...
61-5-102. Drivers to be licensed -- penalty - 61-5-102. Drivers to be licensed -- penalty. (1) (a) Except...
61-5-103. Residency requirement - 61-5-103. Residency requirement. (1) A person who has resided in...
61-5-104. Exemptions - 61-5-104. Exemptions. (1) The following persons are exempt from licensure...
61-5-105. Who may not be licensed - 61-5-105. Who may not be licensed. The department may not...
61-5-106. Learner licenses -- traffic education permits -- temporary driver's permits - 61-5-106. Learner licenses -- traffic education permits -- temporary driver's...
61-5-107. Application for license or motorcycle endorsement - 61-5-107. Application for license or motorcycle endorsement. (1) Each application...
61-5-108. Application of minors -- imputed liability - 61-5-108. Application of minors -- imputed liability. (1) The application...
61-5-109. Release from liability - 61-5-109. Release from liability. Any person who has signed the...
61-5-110. Records check of applicants -- examination of applicants -- cooperative driver testing programs -- reciprocal agreement with foreign country - 61-5-110. Records check of applicants -- examination of applicants --...
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 - 61-5-111. Contents of driver's license, renewal, license expirations, license replacements,...
61-5-112. Reciprocal agreements - 61-5-112. Reciprocal agreements. The department is authorized to enter into...
61-5-113. Restricted licenses - 61-5-113. Restricted licenses. (1) If, upon an applicant's completion of...
61-5-114. Replacement license -- veteran designation - 61-5-114. Replacement license -- veteran designation. (1) If a learner...
61-5-115. Notice of change of address - 61-5-115. Notice of change of address. Whenever any person after...
61-5-116. License to be carried and exhibited on demand - 61-5-116. License to be carried and exhibited on demand. A...
61-5-117. Repealed - 61-5-117. Repealed. Sec. 20, Ch. 428, L. 2003. History: En....
61-5-118. Third-party commercial driver testing program -- certification of testing programs and examiners -- fees -- test waiver - 61-5-118. Third-party commercial driver testing program -- certification of testing...
61-5-119. Definitions - 61-5-119. Definitions. (1) For the purposes of 61-5-120, "driver rehabilitation...
61-5-120. Medical assessment and rehabilitation driving permit - 61-5-120. Medical assessment and rehabilitation driving permit. (1) Upon the...
61-5-121. Disposition of fees - 61-5-121. Disposition of fees. (1) Except as provided in subsection...
61-5-122. Low-speed restricted driver's license - 61-5-122. Low-speed restricted driver's license. (1) The department may issue...
61-5-123. Waiver of skills test or knowledge test related to military commercial motor vehicles experience - 61-5-123. Waiver of skills test or knowledge test related to...
61-5-124. reserved - 61-5-124 reserved.
61-5-125. Repealed - 61-5-125. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 335, L. 2019. History: En....
61-5-126. Providing information to selective service system - 61-5-126. Providing information to selective service system. At the request...
61-5-127. Providing list of licensed drivers and holders of Montana identification cards for jury selection purposes - 61-5-127. Providing list of licensed drivers and holders of Montana...
61-5-128. Legislative direction to state agency to implement REAL ID Act - 61-5-128. (Temporary) Legislative direction to state agency to implement REAL...
61-5-129. REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card -- voluntary application - 61-5-129. (Temporary) REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card --...
61-5-130. reserved - 61-5-130 reserved.
61-5-131. Purpose - 61-5-131. Purpose. The purpose of 61-5-131 through 61-5-135 is to...
61-5-132. Prerequisites for issuance of driver's license to minor - 61-5-132. Prerequisites for issuance of driver's license to minor. (1)...
61-5-133. First year restrictions on driver's license issued 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 - 61-5-134. Operation of motor vehicle by minor in violation of...
61-5-135. Education on distracted driving - 61-5-135. Education on distracted driving. (1) The department, in consultation...
61-5-136. through 61-5-140 reserved - 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 - 61-5-141. Self-certification of operation status -- medical certificate submission and...
61-5-142. through 61-5-145 reserved - 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 - 61-5-146. Limitations on issuance of hazardous materials endorsement to commercial...
61-5-147. Authority to revoke or remove hazardous materials endorsement - 61-5-147. Authority to revoke or remove hazardous materials endorsement. (1)...
61-5-148. and 61-5-149 reserved - 61-5-148 and 61-5-149 reserved.
61-5-150. Communication restrictions - 61-5-150. Communication restrictions. At the request of an applicant and...
Part 2. Revocation, Suspension, or Cancellation of Licenses
61-5-201. Authority of department to cancel license - 61-5-201. Authority of department to cancel license. (1) The department...
61-5-202. Cancellation of license upon death of person signing minor's application - 61-5-202. Cancellation of license upon death of person signing minor's...
61-5-203. Suspending privileges of nonresidents and unlicensed persons - 61-5-203. Suspending privileges of nonresidents and unlicensed persons. (1) The...
61-5-204. Suspending resident's license upon conviction in another state - 61-5-204. Suspending resident's license upon conviction in another state. The...
61-5-205. Mandatory revocation or suspension of license upon certain convictions -- duration of action -- exceptions - 61-5-205. Mandatory revocation or suspension of license upon certain convictions...
61-5-206. Authority of department to suspend or revoke license or driving privilege -- right to hearing - 61-5-206. Authority of department to suspend or revoke license or...
61-5-207. Reexamination or medical evaluation -- when required - 61-5-207. Reexamination or medical evaluation -- when required. (1) If...
61-5-208. Period of suspension or revocation -- limitation on issuance of probationary license -- notation on driver's license - 61-5-208. Period of suspension or revocation -- limitation on issuance...
61-5-209. Surrender and return of license upon suspension or revocation - 61-5-209. Surrender and return of license upon suspension or revocation....
61-5-210. No operation under foreign license during suspension or revocation in this state - 61-5-210. No operation under foreign license during suspension or revocation...
61-5-211. Right of appeal to court - 61-5-211. Right of appeal to court. A person denied a...
61-5-212. Driving while license suspended or revoked -- penalty -- second offense of driving without licensing exemption - 61-5-212. Driving while license suspended or revoked -- penalty --...
61-5-213. Conviction defined - 61-5-213. Conviction defined. For the purposes of parts 1 through...
61-5-214. Mandatory suspension for failure to appear or comply with criminal sentence -- administrative fee -- notice - 61-5-214. Mandatory suspension for failure to appear or comply with...
61-5-215. Provisional licenses prohibited - 61-5-215. Provisional licenses prohibited. A provisional, restricted, or probationary license...
61-5-216. Reinstatement of license - 61-5-216. Reinstatement of license. Upon receipt of notification from the...
61-5-217. Suspending privileges of persons under 18 years of age - 61-5-217. Suspending privileges of persons under 18 years of age....
61-5-218. License reinstatement fee following license suspension or revocation - 61-5-218. License reinstatement fee following license suspension or revocation. (1)...
61-5-219. Discount on license reinstatement fee -- completion of driver rehabilitation program - 61-5-219. Discount on license reinstatement fee -- completion of driver...
61-5-220. Renumbered 61-5-146 - 61-5-220. Renumbered 61-5-146. Sec. 12, Ch. 296, L. 2011.
61-5-221. Renumbered 61-5-147 - 61-5-221. Renumbered 61-5-147. Sec. 12, Ch. 296, L. 2011.
61-5-222. through 61-5-230 reserved - 61-5-222 through 61-5-230 reserved.
61-5-231. Authorization of probationary license by DUI court - 61-5-231. Authorization of probationary license by DUI court. (1) If...
61-5-232. Restricted-use driving permit -- conditions -- definitions - 61-5-232. Restricted-use driving permit -- conditions -- definitions. (1) A...
Part 3. Miscellaneous Provisions
61-5-301. Indication on driver's license or identification card of intent to make anatomical gift or of living will declaration - 61-5-301. Indication on driver's license or identification card of intent...
61-5-302. Unlawful use of license or identification card - 61-5-302. Unlawful use of license or identification card. It is...
61-5-303. Making false affidavit -- penalty - 61-5-303. Making false affidavit -- penalty. Any person who makes...
61-5-304. Permitting unauthorized minor to drive - 61-5-304. Permitting unauthorized minor to drive. A person may not...
61-5-305. Employing driver without license - 61-5-305. Employing driver without license. No person shall employ as...
61-5-306. Renting motor vehicle to another - 61-5-306. Renting motor vehicle to another. (1) A person may...
61-5-307. Penalty for misdemeanor - 61-5-307. Penalty for misdemeanor. (1) It is a misdemeanor for...
61-5-308. Uniformity of interpretation - 61-5-308. Uniformity of interpretation. Parts 1 through 3 of this...
61-5-309. Unlawful issuance of license or identification card - 61-5-309. Unlawful issuance of license or identification card. No person...
Part 4. Driver License Compact
61-5-401. Driver License Compact - 61-5-401. Driver License Compact. This part shall be known and...
61-5-402. Department as licensing authority -- information and documents to be furnished - 61-5-402. Department as licensing authority -- information and documents to...
61-5-403. Reimbursement of compact administrator - 61-5-403. Reimbursement of compact administrator. The compact administrator provided for...
61-5-404. Governor as executive head - 61-5-404. Governor as executive head. As used in the compact,...
61-5-405. Offenses furnishing ground for suspension or revocation of license -- return to licensing jurisdiction of abstracts of court records and reports of conviction - 61-5-405. Offenses furnishing ground for suspension or revocation of license...
61-5-406. Review of administrative actions - 61-5-406. Review of administrative actions. Any act or omission of...