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MT SB264
Bill
AI Summary
- Eliminates the legal defense that allowed a person to avoid conviction for exhaust noise violations if they had "reasonable grounds to believe" their vehicle was not exceeding the noise limit
- Maintains the existing prohibition on operating motor vehicles with exhaust systems exceeding 95 decibels, measured by SAE standard J1169 (May 1998)
- Preserves the exemption for motorcycles and quadricycles, which are governed by a separate statute (61-9-418)
- Amends Section 61-9-435 of the Montana Code Annotated
Legislative Description
Eliminate a defense to the vehicle noise statute
Transportation
Last Action
Chapter Number Assigned
5/8/2025
Committee Referrals
Transportation2/19/2025
Highways and Transportation2/5/2025
Full Bill Text
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