{"data":{"id":"us-mt/61-9-520","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"61-9-520","heading":"Violation of tire chain or traction device use -- penalty.","body":"(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:\n(a) $250; or\n(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.\n(2) A violation of 61-9-406(6) and (7) is not a misdemeanor subject to 45-2-101, 61-9-511, or 61-9-512.","path":["TITLE 61. MOTOR VEHICLES","CHAPTER 9. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT","Part 5. Enforcement -- Penalties"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0090/part_0050/section_0200/0610-0090-0050-0200.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:58:00Z","sha256":"999cfcda658d3485ad3410ce3078df64d7383588102c8c4ca5493e87c3c1ac67","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/61-9-519","next":"us-mt/61-9-521"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}