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Montana Title 61. Motor Vehicles § 61-9-520. Violation of tire chain or traction device use--penalty

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) A person violating the provisions of 61-9-406(6) and (7) is guilty of the nonmoving offense of failure to use chains or approved traction devices when required and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of:

(a) $250; or

(b) $750 when the result of the violation of this section is an incident that causes the closure of all lanes in one or both directions of a highway.

(2) A violation of 61-9-406(6) and (7) is not a misdemeanor subject to 45-2-101, 61-9-511, 61-9-512, or 61-9-519.

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