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MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSING
The Montana Department of Justice, Title & Registration
Bureau regulates the issuance of vehicle license plates.
- Vehicles are licensed for a one-year period, by
the County Treasurer in the county where the vehicle is
subject to tax or fee.
- The registration period
changes as ownership changes, so an expiration date no
longer stays with the vehicle. All transferred vehicles
will begin
their registration period anew, effective
whenever a transfer of ownership
occurs.
- The
new owner will pay for titling fees and register the
vehicle for a period of 12 months.
- Light vehicles
11 years and older may be permanently licensed. All
trailers, motorcycles, off-highway vehicles, snowmobiles
and boats are permanently licensed. Upon ownership
changes the new owner will pay for titling fees and
again permanently license the vehicle.
- When
purchasing a vehicle a 40-day temporary trip permit may
be issued allowing time for the paperwork to arrive at
the Treasurer’s Office previous to titling and
registering the vehicle
For more detailed
information on titling and licensing, including
downloadable forms please log on the Department of
Justice website (Motor Vehicles) at
www.mt.gov. Look for
“Title Manual” under Titling & Registration Bureau.
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