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This bill revises Montana's electronic license privacy law by modifying the existing statute to remove the specific reference to a "driver's" license and make the language more broadly applicable to any electronic license. The bill clarifies that when an individual displays an electronic license on an electronic device or hands an electronic device with a license displayed to a peace officer, this action does not constitute consent for the officer to search or seize the electronic device. The bill also includes technical instructions for the code commissioner to renumber the statute within Title 46, Chapter 5, Part 1 and update any internal references accordingly. By removing the word "driver's" from the statute, the law appears to extend privacy protections to a wider range of electronic licenses beyond just driver's licenses, ensuring that showing an electronic license does not automatically permit a device search.

Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2712