Montana Code 61-3-535. Motor vehicle registration renewal — reminder notice and renewal by mail
61-3-535. Motor vehicle registration renewal — reminder notice and renewal by mail. (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 vehicle are available to the department by electronic means.
Terms Used In Montana Code 61-3-535
- Department: means the department of justice acting directly or through its duly authorized officers or agents. See Montana Code 61-1-101
- Motor vehicle: means :
(i)a vehicle propelled by its own power and designed or used to transport persons or property on the highways of the state;
(ii)a quadricycle if it is equipped for use on the highways as prescribed in chapter 9; or
(iii)a golf cart only if it is equipped for use on the highways as prescribed in chapter 9 and is operated pursuant to 61-8-391 or by a person with a low-speed restricted driver's license. See Montana Code 61-1-101
- Owner: means each person who holds the legal title to a vehicle. See Montana Code 61-1-101
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Vehicle: means a device in, on, or by which any person or property may be transported or drawn on a public highway, except devices moved by animal power or used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Montana Code 61-1-101
(2)Any mail renewal procedure developed by the department may:
(a)include a procedure to facilitate automated handling of mail renewal, including issuance of replacement plates when required by statute;
(b)include a procedure to verify compliance with 61-6-301 using the system provided in 61-6-157; or
(c)provide for a reminder notice to the owner of a motor vehicle of the requirement to renew the vehicle’s registration.