Montana § 61-8-365 - Putting Refuse On Highway Prohibited

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 61-8-365 — Putting Refuse On Highway Prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 61-8-365. Putting Refuse On Highway Prohibited

Putting refuse on highway prohibited. (1) A person may not throw or deposit upon a highway glass bottles, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, plastic bottles, plastic, paper, or any other debris. A person may not throw or deposit upon a highway any substance likely to injure a person or animal or damage a vehicle upon the highway. (2) A person who drops or permits to be dropped or thrown upon a highway destructive or injurious material shall immediately remove the material or cause it to be removed. (3) A person who removes a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a highway shall remove glass or any other injurious substance dropped upon the highway from the vehicle. (4) Except as provided in 61-8-372 and subsection (5) of this section, a person convicted of violating this section shall be fined not more than $250. Except for the maximum fine of $250 as provided in this subsection and except for the maximum fine of $500 as provided in 61-8-372 , the penalty provisions of 61-8-711 apply to this section. (5) A person may not throw or deposit upon a highway plastic bottles or any other containers in which urine or feces have been deposited. A person convicted of violating this subsection shall be fined not more than $1,000. The department shall make information about this subsection available at all weigh stations.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Montana § 61-8-365

What does Montana Code Annotated § 61-8-365 cover?

Section 61-8-365 ("Putting Refuse On Highway Prohibited") 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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