Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) To be eligible for business identification on a tourist-oriented directional sign, a business establishment shall meet the following standards for a business, service, or activity:
(a) Gas, food, lodging, and camping services must:
(i) be licensed and approved by the state and local agencies regulating the particular type of business;
(ii) provide an acceptable level of service to the public;
(iii) be in continuous operation at least 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, including Saturday or Sunday; and
(iv) have a telephone and restroom facilities available for public use.
(b) Recreation services must:
(i) be licensed and approved by state and local agencies as required by law;
(ii) provide to families and the public activities of interest in which people participate for purposes of physical exercise, collective amusement, or enjoyment of nature. Such activities may include hiking, golfing, skiing, boating, swimming, picnicking, fishing, and horseback riding.
(c) Tourist services must:
(i) be licensed as required by law;
(ii) be open to the public at least 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, including Saturday or Sunday, during the normal tourist season; and
(iii) provide a natural, recreational, historical, cultural, educational, or entertainment activity or a unique or unusual commercial or nonprofit activity, from which the major portion of income or visitors is derived during normal business seasons from motorists not residing in the immediate area of the activity.
(2) Priority under subsection (1)(a) must be given to businesses that are in continuous operation for 12 months a year.
(3)(a) Each business identified on a tourist-oriented directional sign shall provide assurance of its conformity with all applicable laws concerning the provision of public accommodations without regard to race, color, sex, as defined in 1-1-201, culture, social origin or condition, or political or religious ideas.
(b) If a business violates any of these laws, it loses eligibility for business identification on a tourist-oriented directional sign.
(4) A business that owns any outdoor advertising structure in violation of the provisions of Title 75, chapter 15, part 1, may not be eligible for business identification on a tourist-oriented directional sign for 1 year after the illegal outdoor advertising structure is removed unless the owner voluntarily removes it within 45 days of receiving notification under 75-15-131.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 60. Highways and Transportation § 60-5-522. Business eligibility--criteria--restrictions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-60-highways-and-transportation/mt-st-60-5-522/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)