{"data":{"id":"us-mt/61-13-103","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"61-13-103","heading":"Seatbelt use required -- exceptions.","body":"(1) A driver may not operate a motor vehicle upon a highway of the state of Montana unless each occupant of a designated seating position is wearing a properly adjusted and fastened seatbelt or, if 61-9-420 applies, is properly restrained in a child safety restraint.\n(2) The provisions of this section do not apply to:\n(a) an occupant of a motor vehicle who possesses a written statement from a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse, as defined in 37-8-102, that the occupant is unable to wear a seatbelt for medical reasons;\n(b) an occupant of a motor vehicle in which all seatbelts are being used by other occupants;\n(c) an operator of a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle;\n(d) an occupant of a vehicle licensed as special mobile equipment; or\n(e) an occupant who makes frequent stops with a motor vehicle during official job duties and who may be exempted by the department.\n(3) The department or its agent may not require a driver who may be in violation of this section to stop except:\n(a) upon reasonable cause to believe that the driver has violated another traffic regulation or that the driver's vehicle is unsafe or not equipped as required by law; or\n(b) if a person in the vehicle who is under 6 years of age and weighs less than 60 pounds is not properly restrained under 61-9-420 or this section.","path":["TITLE 61. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 13. SEATBELTS","Part 1. Montana Seatbelt Use Act"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0130/part_0010/section_0030/0610-0130-0010-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:58:04Z","sha256":"8cc27e79e7b47019cf2b9af8d34c4fd9f0dd551b474b30fa6231b9aa8c5a67e0","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/61-13-102","next":"us-mt/61-13-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}