{"data":{"id":"us-mt/61-9-436","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"61-9-436","heading":"Certain vehicles to carry tire traction devices during winter months.","body":"(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b), from October 1 through April 30, a person operating a motor truck of 26,001 GVW or greater towing a trailer on a mountain pass or on a similar stretch of highway designated by the department of transportation as a place where traction control devices are potentially required shall carry in the vehicle approved traction control devices prescribed by the department.\n(b) The requirement of subsection (1)(a) does not apply to a vehicle with four-wheel drive.\n(2) A person who violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of $225 for a first offense and not less than $225 or more than $500 for subsequent offenses.\n(3) The department may adopt administrative rules to implement this section.","path":["TITLE 61. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 9. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT","Part 4. Miscellaneous Regulations"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0090/part_0040/section_0360/0610-0090-0040-0360.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:58:00Z","sha256":"b83530c040f43f134e83124ece3723a2c2a02236186186645652b9b0d3e84d2b","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/61-9-435","next":"us-mt/61-9-437"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}