Montana § 61-6-202 - Motor Carrier Transportation Contract Indemnification -- Limitation -- Definition

§ 61-6-202. Motor Carrier Transportation Contract Indemnification -- Limitation -- Definition

Motor carrier transportation contract indemnification -- limitation -- definition. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a motor carrier transportation contract provision that requires one party to the contract to indemnify, hold harmless, insure, or defend the other party to the contract or the other party's officers, employees, or agents for liability, damages, losses, or costs that are caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct of the other party or the other party's officers, employees, or agents is void as against the public policy of this state. (2) A motor carrier transportation contract may contain a provision requiring one party to the contract to indemnify, hold harmless, or insure the other party to the contract or the other party's officers, employees, or agents for liability, damages, losses, or costs, including but not limited to reasonable attorney fees, only to the extent that the liability, damages, losses, or costs are caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct of a third party or of the indemnifying party or the indemnifying party's officers, employees, or agents. (3) This section does not apply to the Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement administered by the intermodal association of North America or other agreements providing for the interchange, use, or possession of intermodal chassis or containers or other intermodal equipment. (4) As used in this section, "motor carrier transportation contract" means a contract, agreement, or understanding covering: (a) the transportation of property for compensation or hire by a motor carrier; (b) entrance onto a property by a motor carrier for the purpose of loading, unloading, or transporting property for compensation or hire; or (c) a service incidental to an activity described in subsection (4)(a) or (4)(b), including but not limited to storage of property.