Montana § 61-5-116 - License To Be Carried And Exhibited On Demand
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 61-5-116 — License To Be Carried And Exhibited On Demand, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 61-5-116. License To Be Carried And Exhibited On Demand
License to be carried and exhibited on demand. (1) A licensee must have the licensee's driver's license in the licensee's immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display the license upon demand of a justice of the peace, a city or municipal judge, a peace officer, a highway patrol officer, or a field deputy or inspector of the department. However, a person charged with violating this section may not be convicted if the person produces in court or the office of the arresting officer a driver's license issued to the person and valid at the time of the person's arrest. (2) (a) Beginning September 1, 2025, a licensee may meet the requirements of subsection (1) by having a digital or hard copy version of the licensee's driver's license in the licensee's immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and displaying the license upon demand. (b) Only a digital or hard copy version of the licensee's driver's license issued and authorized by the department is sufficient to meet the requirements of this section.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 61-5-116 ("License To Be Carried And Exhibited On Demand") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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