Is it legal to own a pet armadillo?
Prohibited
Montana bans importing or keeping exotic wildlife that hasn't been classified, and armadillos aren't classified.
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Every QuirkMaps topic for Montana, grouped by category. Each answer links to the official source it comes from.
Exotic pets
Vehicles
Can car dealerships open on Sundays?
Sunday sales allowed
Montana's dealer law has no Sunday ban and lets dealers set and post their own office hours.
Do adults have to wear motorcycle helmets?
Only some riders
Montana requires helmets only for motorcycle operators and passengers under 18.
Do you need a front license plate?
Front and rear plates
Montana requires most vehicles to display one plate on the front and one on the rear.
Is it legal to pump your own gas?
Self-serve allowed
Montana has no ban on self-service gas; it adopts the International Fire Code, which covers self-service fuel dispensing.
Is it legal to put a train horn on a car?
Allowed with limits
Montana bars any horn from making an unreasonably loud or harsh sound or a whistle, which a train horn likely breaks.
Is there an annual vehicle safety inspection?
No safety inspection
Montana does not require regular or at-sale safety inspections of private cars; officers may inspect a car they suspect is unsafe.
Home & property
Are fireworks legal?
Aerial fireworks allowed
Montana allows consumer fireworks meeting federal standards, sold only June 24 to July 5 and December 29 to 31.
Food & drink
Are happy hour drink specials legal?
Allowed
Montana has no law aimed at happy hours, though licensees can't resell liquor below the state's posted price.
Is there a bottle deposit?
No bottle deposit
Montana has no bottle deposit law; drink containers carry no refundable deposit.
Where can you buy liquor?
Private agency stores
Montana sells liquor through privately owned agency liquor stores under contract with the state, supplied from the state liquor warehouse.
Time & calendar
Does the state observe daylight saving time?
Observes DST, law to go year-round
Montana observes daylight saving time but enacted a 2021 law for year-round Mountain Daylight Time once approvals are in place.
Money & taxes
Are groceries taxed?
No state sales tax
Montana has no general state sales tax, so groceries are not taxed by the state.
Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Yes. Montana runs a state lottery that voters approved in 1986 and that started selling tickets in 1987.
Does the state have a sales-tax-free weekend?
No state sales tax
Montana has no general sales tax, so there is nothing for a holiday to suspend.
Voting & elections
Do you need an ID to vote?
Photo ID requested
Montana asks in-person voters for photo ID. Without it, a voter casts a provisional ballot, which the statute counts when the signature matches.