Title 61, Title 61

(1) Subject to the provisions of 61-3-405 and 61-3-406, an application for collegiate license plates may be combined with an application for personalized plates. (2) An application for personalized collegiate license plates must be made on a form supplied by the department. (3) P…

As provided in 61-3-465 and notwithstanding any other provisions of Title 7, Title 17, or this title: (1) the county treasurer or an authorized agent must receive the annual scholarship donations provided for in 61-3-465 and transmit the donations to the state as provided in 15-1…

Subject to the limitation set forth in 61-3-332, a person who owns and displays on the person's motor vehicle, collegiate license plates that bear the name of an institution that has been renamed by its governing body or as part of the Montana university system reorganization may…

Sections 61-3-472 through 61-3-481 may be cited as the "Montana Generic Specialty License Plate Act".

(1) The department shall: (a) design the background and general format of generic specialty license plates, including ensuring the readability of a generic specialty license plate design; (b) in consultation with the department of corrections, determine which license plate proces…

(1) To qualify as a sponsor of a generic specialty license plate, an organization shall: (a) apply, through the organization's officers, for sponsorship on a form or in a format prescribed by the department; (b) submit proof of good standing if the organization is required to be …

(1) To qualify for sponsorship of a generic specialty license plate, a governmental body shall: (a) apply for sponsorship through the executive body of a tribal government, the state agency director or department head, the commission or council of a local government or political …

(1) Upon the department's approval of an organization's or a governmental body's proposed sponsorship of a generic specialty license plate, the generic specialty license plate liaison designated under 61-3-475(1)(c) and 61-3-476(1)(c) shall submit to the department the sponsor's …

(1) Upon approval of an organization's application to sponsor a generic specialty license plate and before a sponsor's generic specialty license plates may be manufactured, the department shall assess and the sponsor shall pay a $4,000 fee to the department of corrections Montana…

(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b), the department shall issue: (i) a set of generic specialty license plates to a person who applies for a particular style of generic specialty license plates and pays the donation fee established by the plate sponsor and the adminis…

(1) In addition to the other fees and taxes imposed by law, an eligible person who applies for a generic specialty license plate shall pay an administrative fee of $20 and, except as provided in 61-3-479(1)(b), the donation fee specified by the sponsor. (2) The county treasurer o…

(1) Generic specialty license plates may be issued by the department in conjunction with the registration of any motor vehicle except a motorcycle or a quadricycle. The department may not issue generic specialty license plates without the motor vehicle having been registered. (2)…

(1) Motor vehicle registration fees, local option vehicle taxes or fees, fees in lieu of tax, and other fees must be paid on the date of registration or renewal of registration of the motor vehicle. (2) Motor vehicle registration fees, fees in lieu of tax, and local option taxes …

(1) (a) Except as provided in 61-3-520, light vehicles subject to a local option motor vehicle tax under 61-3-537 must be assessed the tax as of the first day of the registration period, using the depreciated value of the manufacturer's suggested retail price as determined in sub…

A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer that is exempt from taxation and registration fees under 15-6-215 or subject to the provisions of 61-3-520 is exempt from all other taxes and fees generally imposed on a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer by…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in 61-3-321, all registration fees imposed by 61-3-321 on light vehicles, motor homes, motorcycles, quadricycles, buses, motor vehicles having a manufacturer's rated capacity of more than 1 ton, and truck tractors for which a license is sought mus…

(1) A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer used exclusively in the filming of motion pictures or television commercials that has been in the state for a period exceeding 180 consecutive days in a calendar year is subject to applicable registration fees, including …

(1) (a) There is an annual fee in lieu of property tax imposed on buses, trucks having a manufacturer's rated capacity of more than 1 ton, and truck tractors. The fee is in addition to annual registration fees. (b) The fee imposed by subsection (1)(a) is not required to be paid b…

(1) The owner of a motor vehicle subject to renewal of registration under 61-3-312 may renew the registration of a motor vehicle by mail or by electronic methods when the value, age, length, weight, or other criteria used to determine the tax or fee for a particular type of motor…

(1) A county may impose a local option motor vehicle tax on motor vehicles subject to the registration fee imposed under 61-3-321(2) or 61-3-562 at a rate of up to 0.7% of the value determined under 61-3-503 or a local flat fee, in addition to the fee imposed under 61-3-321(2) or…

(1) There is a motor vehicle information technology system account in the state special revenue fund provided for in 17-2-102. (2) (a) Until June 30, 2019, $4 of the fee received by the department pursuant to 61-3-103(8) for a security interest or other lien must be deposited in …

(1) (a) The owner of a light vehicle 11 years old or older subject to the registration fee, as provided in 61-3-321(2), may permanently register the light vehicle upon payment of an $87.50 registration fee, the applicable registration and license fees under 61-3-412, if applicabl…

(1) A local option flat fee for each light vehicle may be imposed within a county by the board of county commissioners by adoption of a resolution and referral to the electorate. The imposition of the local option flat fee must be approved by the majority of the electorate voting…

As used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Class 1 vehicle" means a vehicle having an unladen gross weight of less than 6,000 pounds. (2) "Class 2 vehicle" means a vehicle having an unladen gross weight of at least …

In addition to the registration fees required pursuant to the provisions of Title 61, chapter 3, at the time of initial and renewal registration for an electric vehicle, there is an additional fee based on the weight of the electric vehicle as provided: (1) The annual registratio…

(1) The permanent registration fee for an electric vehicle is based on unladen gross weight as follows: (a) for a class 1 vehicle, $260; (b) for a class 2 vehicle, $380. (2) The permanent registration fee for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle is based on gross vehicle weight as f…

Except as otherwise provided, a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter is a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine not exceeding $500. Nothing in this section prevents the prosecution of a person for an offense committed under any other law.

It is mandatory upon all police and peace officers of the state, of the counties of the state, and of towns, cities, and villages to carry out the provisions of chapter 4, part 1, and this chapter.

A person who alters or forges or causes to be altered or forged any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer certificate of ownership or certificate of title or any assignment of a certificate of ownership or certificate of title or who holds or uses any certificate o…

(1) A person who willfully removes or falsifies an identification number of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or motor vehicle engine is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment in the state prison for a period of not more than 10 years, or …

(1) It is unlawful for a person to tamper with the odometer of a motor vehicle. It is considered tampering if a person removes, turns back, or changes the reading on the odometer, except when repairing or replacing a defective odometer and setting it anew to show the true mileage…

(1) A person may not operate a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer that is registered in another jurisdiction on the highways of this state if the vehicle is used for hire, compensation, or profit or if the person is engaged in gainful occupation or business ente…

All foreign registered and licensed motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, or pole trailers must carry in plain sight on the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer the license plates or device from the other state or foreign country.

Sections 61-3-701 and 61-3-702 are solely for the purpose of taxation, registration, and identification of motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, or pole trailers operated in this state that have paid a license fee in another state or foreign country and other than as specifical…

Any person operating a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer in violation of the intent and purpose of 61-3-701 or 61-3-702 is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10 or more than $50, confined in the county jail…

(1) Before a motor vehicle exempted pursuant to 15-6-217 may be operated in Montana, the person responsible for the motor vehicle shall apply for and obtain a window decal from the county treasurer. The fee for the decal is $2, which must be remitted to the state and deposited in…

(1) The department may enter into written agreements with agencies of other states to allow for the cooperative or reciprocal state registration of intrastate, interstate, or international motor carriers, private motor carriers, and freight forwarder and broker industries and may…

The department of transportation may adopt and enforce rules for the administration of cooperative or reciprocal vehicle registration, including the setting of a fee, and for other matters necessary to carry out the provisions of 61-3-708.

It is the policy of this state to promote and encourage the fullest possible use of its highway system by authorizing the making and execution of reciprocal or proportional registration agreements, arrangements, and declarations with other states, provinces, territories, and coun…

As used in 61-3-711 through 61-3-733 the following definitions apply: (1) "Apportionable motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer that is used or intended for use in more than one jurisdiction and that is used for the transportation of persons f…

The department of transportation may execute or make arrangements, agreements, or declarations to carry out 61-3-711 through 61-3-733.

The department of transportation may enter into an agreement or arrangement with the duly authorized representatives of other jurisdictions, granting to motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, or pole trailers or to owners of motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, or pole traile…

An agreement or arrangement entered into or a declaration issued under the authority of 61-3-711 through 61-3-733 may contain provisions authorizing the registration or licensing in another jurisdiction of motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, or pole trailers located in or ope…

(1) If a jurisdiction permits or requires the licensing of fleets of motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailer, or pole trailers in interstate or combined interstate and intrastate commerce and payment of registration fees, license fees, taxes, or other fixed fees on those motor vehi…

In the absence of an agreement or arrangement with another jurisdiction, the department may examine the laws and requirements of the jurisdiction and declare the extent and nature of exemptions, benefits, and privileges to be extended to motor vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, or…

An agreement or arrangement entered into or a declaration issued under the authority of 61-3-711 through 61-3-733 may contain provisions under which a leased motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer properly registered by the lessor may be entitled, subject to terms a…