{"data":{"id":"us-mt/69-12-404","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"69-12-404","heading":"Suspension of certificate by petition.","body":"(1) (a) A motor carrier may petition the commission in writing to suspend its certificate for a period not to exceed 6 months. Only one additional 6-month suspension may be requested and granted.\n(b) The suspension of a certificate of public convenience and necessity requested by a motor carrier pursuant to 69-12-311(1)(b) or by a Class D motor carrier may be granted upon a showing of present absence of public convenience and necessity or other showing of matters affecting motor carrier transportation.\n(2) (a) The suspension of a certificate of compliance for a motor carrier pursuant to 69-12-311(1)(a) or for a Class E motor carrier as provided for in subsection (1) for a period of 12 consecutive months automatically terminates a certificate of compliance and requires a motor carrier pursuant to 69-12-311(1)(a) or a Class E motor carrier to reapply for a certificate of compliance.\n(b) The suspension of a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a motor carrier pursuant to 69-12-311(1)(b) or a Class D motor carrier as provided in subsection (1) for a period of 12 consecutive months establishes a prima facie presumption of absence of public convenience and necessity. If after notice and hearing the motor carrier pursuant to 69-12-311(1)(b) or the Class D motor carrier is unable to prove the existence of public convenience and necessity or existing demand for the transportation service, the commission may cancel a certificate of public convenience and necessity.","path":["TITLE 69. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS","CHAPTER 12. MOTOR CARRIERS","Part 4. Requirements for Motor Carriers"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0690/chapter_0120/part_0040/section_0040/0690-0120-0040-0040.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:58:22Z","sha256":"9d335f5bf8b773888ae3160be332de63a67c9ec8faa1d5bd15cc3c6b3c7fdfc6","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/69-12-403","next":"us-mt/69-12-405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}