{"data":{"id":"us-mt/61-6-309","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"61-6-309","heading":"Law enforcement use of verification system.","body":"(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of 61-6-302, a peace officer or authorized employee of a law enforcement agency may, during the course of a traffic stop or accident investigation, access the verification system provided under 61-6-157 to verify whether a motor vehicle is covered by a valid motor vehicle liability policy that meets the requirements of 61-6-103 and 61-6-301.\n(2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b), the response received from the system supersedes an insurance card or electronic document showing proof of compliance with 61-6-301 produced or displayed by a vehicle owner or operator, and notwithstanding the display of an insurance card or electronic document by the owner or operator, the peace officer may issue a complaint and notice to appear to the owner or operator for a violation of 61-6-301 or 61-6-302.\n(b) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply if the vehicle is:\n(i) covered under a commercial automobile insurance coverage policy;\n(ii) part of a self-insured fleet as provided in 61-6-143; or\n(iii) included in an insurance binder, as allowed by 33-15-411, that has not been entered into the system at the time the system is accessed under subsection (1) of this section.\n(3) Except upon reasonable cause to believe that a driver has violated another traffic regulation or that the driver's vehicle is unsafe or not equipped as required by law, a peace officer may not use the verification system to stop a driver for operating a motor vehicle in violation of 61-6-301.","path":["TITLE 61. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 6. RESPONSIBILITY OF VEHICLE USERS AND OWNERS","Part 3. Mandatory Liability Protection"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0060/part_0030/section_0090/0610-0060-0030-0090.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:57:52Z","sha256":"ffc461e321e682067d2bbf8d89a4cd1d1dbdb308546e0cc91fdee60e3dd6eb3d","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/61-6-305","next":"us-mt/61-6-401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}