61-6-131. When proof of financial responsibility required. (1) Whenever the department under any of the laws of this state revokes the license or privilege to drive of any person, the license must remain revoked and may not be restored until the person is otherwise eligible and files a certificate of insurance as provided in 61-6-133 or 61-6-134.

Terms Used In Montana Code 61-6-131

  • Department: means the department of justice acting directly or through its duly authorized officers or agents. See Montana Code 61-1-101
  • Driver: means a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a vehicle. See Montana Code 61-1-101
  • License: means a driver's license as defined in 61-1-101. See Montana Code 61-6-102
  • Person: means every natural person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation. See Montana Code 61-6-102
  • Proof of financial responsibility: means proof of ability to respond in damages for liability on account of accidents occurring subsequent to the effective date of the proof of financial responsibility, arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle. See Montana Code 61-6-102
  • State: means any state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any province of the Dominion of Canada. See Montana Code 61-6-102

(2)The department may not issue a probationary license to a person whose driver‘s license or privilege to drive is revoked unless the department receives proof of financial responsibility by a certificate of insurance as provided in 61-6-133 or 61-6-134 and the person is otherwise eligible for a probationary license.