The owner of any vehicle or equipment as defined by subdivision 32-9-3(7) shall, prior to the calendar year in which it is to be operated, file an application for a license with the department. The application shall be on a form prescribed and furnished by the department and shall provide the department with the information necessary to implement this section. The fee shall be twenty-five dollars and shall be apportioned on a monthly basis.

Source: SL 1977, ch 249, § 20; SL 1981, ch 239, § 3; SL 1982, ch 230, § 1; SL 1989, ch 264, § 4; SL 2001, ch 164, § 2; SL 2007, ch 173, § 13.