61-13-104. Penalty — no record permitted. (1) A driver who violates 61-13-103 shall be fined $20, but the violation is not a misdemeanor pursuant to 45-2-101, 46-18-236, 61-8-104, or 61-8-711. A violation of 61-13-103 may not be counted as a moving violation for purposes of suspending a driver’s license under 61-11-203(2)(m). Bond for this offense is $20, and a jail sentence may not be imposed.

Terms Used In Montana Code 61-13-104

  • Driver: means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Montana Code 61-1-101
  • person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, state agency, local government unit, another state government, the United States, a political subdivision of this or another state, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Montana Code 61-1-101

(2)A violation of 61-13-103 may not be recorded or charged against the driver’s record of a person violating 61-13-103.

(3)An insurance company may not hold a violation of 61-13-103 against the insured or increase the insured’s premiums due to a violation of 61-13-103.