{"data":{"id":"us-mt/61-8-906","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"61-8-906","heading":"Liability insurance -- storage requirements.","body":"(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of 61-6-301, a commercial tow truck operator shall continuously provide:\n(a) insurance against loss resulting from liability imposed by law for bodily injury or death or damage to property caused by the maintenance or use of a commercial tow truck, as defined in 61-9-416, or occurring on the business premises of a commercial tow truck operator in an amount not less than:\n(i) $300,000 for class A tow trucks;\n(ii) $500,000 for class B tow trucks; and\n(iii) $750,000 for class C tow trucks;\n(b) insurance in an amount not less than $20,000 to cover the damage to cargo or other property entrusted to the care of the commercial tow truck operator; and\n(c) garage keepers legal liability insurance or on-hook liability insurance in an amount not less than $50,000.\n(2) A commercial tow truck operator shall provide proof of the insurance required in subsection (1) to the department.\n(3) A qualified tow truck operator shall provide a storage facility, either a fenced lot or a building, that is:\n(a) adequate for the secure storage and safekeeping of stored vehicles;\n(b) located in a place that is reasonably convenient for public access;\n(c) available to public access between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays;\n(d) large enough to store all the vehicles towed for law enforcement agencies; and\n(e) if a fenced lot, constructed of chain link at least 6 feet high or constructed of materials and in a manner sufficient to deter trespassing or vandalism.","path":["TITLE 61. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 8. TRAFFIC REGULATION","Part 9. Professional Tow Trucks"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0080/part_0090/section_0060/0610-0080-0090-0060.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:57:57Z","sha256":"c8bfd7b517f0634a3640fc62ccdbfa8a1659c20b4d34d064a9855f52fca5a25c","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/61-8-905","next":"us-mt/61-8-907"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}