Montana Code 23-2-616. Registration and registration decal — application and issuance — use of certain fees
23-2-616. Registration and registration decal — application and issuance — use of certain fees. (1) Except for a snowmobile registered under 23-2-621, a snowmobile may not be operated on public lands by any person unless it has been registered and a registration decal is displayed in a conspicuous place on the left side of the cowl.
Terms Used In Montana Code 23-2-616
- Certificate of title: means the document issued by the department of justice as prima facie evidence of ownership. See Montana Code 23-2-601
- Department: means the department of fish, wildlife, and parks of the state of Montana. See Montana Code 23-2-601
- Owner: includes each person, other than a lienholder or person having a security interest in a snowmobile, that holds a certificate of title to a snowmobile and is entitled to the use or possession of the snowmobile. See Montana Code 23-2-601
- Person: means an individual, partnership, association, corporation, and any other body or group of persons, regardless of the degree of formal organization. See Montana Code 23-2-601
- Registration decal: means an adhesive sticker produced and issued by the department of justice, its authorized agent, or a county treasurer to the owner of a snowmobile as proof of payment of all fees imposed for the registration period indicated on the sticker as recorded by the department of justice under 61-3-101. See Montana Code 23-2-601
- Snowmobile: means a self-propelled vehicle of an overall width of 48 inches or less, excluding accessories, designed for travel on snow or ice, that may be steered by skis or runners and that is not otherwise registered or licensed under the laws of the state of Montana. See Montana Code 23-2-601
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)(a) A Montana resident who owns a snowmobile operated on public land shall register the snowmobile at the county treasurer’s office in the county where the owner resides.
(b)A county treasurer shall register a snowmobile if:
(i)as of the date that the snowmobile is to be registered, the owner delivers or has delivered an application for a certificate of title to the department, its authorized agent, or a county treasurer; or
(ii)the county treasurer has confirmed that the department of justice has an electronic record of title for the snowmobile as provided in 61-3-101.
(c)To register a snowmobile, the county treasurer shall update the electronic record of title maintained by the department of justice, by entering the fees paid and recording any changes to the record.
(3)The owner registering a snowmobile shall pay the registration fee prescribed in 61-3-321(11) and, if the snowmobile has previously been registered, show the county treasurer the registration receipt for the most recent year in which the snowmobile was registered. Upon payment of the proper fee, the treasurer shall issue a registration receipt that contains information considered necessary by the department of justice and a listing of fees paid. The owner shall retain possession of the registration receipt until it is surrendered to the county treasurer or to a purchaser or subsequent owner pursuant to a transfer of ownership.
(4)The county treasurer shall forward the application to the department of justice and shall issue to the applicant a registration decal in the style and design prescribed by the department of justice.
(5)The county treasurer may not register a snowmobile under this section unless the applicant has paid the registration fee.
(6)All money collected from payment of registration fees and all interest accruing from use of this money must be forwarded to the state, as provided in 15-1-504, for deposit in the state general fund.