Montana § 69-12-203 - Field Inspectors
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 69-12-203 — Field Inspectors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 69-12-203. Field Inspectors
Field inspectors. The commission may employ field inspectors to investigate and enforce the provisions of this chapter. Field inspectors employed by the commission are peace officers for the purpose of making arrests in connection with violations of this chapter and issuing summonses, accepting bail, and serving warrants of arrest. The field inspectors are empowered to make reasonable inspections of cargoes carried by commercial motor vehicles and require production of manifests, bills of lading, leases, and other documents relating to the cargo, driver, routing, or ownership of the vehicles. The scope of the inspections is limited to the enforcement of the provisions of Title 69, chapter 12.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 69-12-203 ("Field Inspectors") 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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