Montana Code 23-2-514. Exemption from numbering provisions
23-2-514. Exemption from numbering provisions. A motorboat or sailboat is not required to be numbered under this part if it is:
Terms Used In Montana Code 23-2-514
- Certificate of number: means the certificate issued by the department of justice, an authorized agent, as defined in 61-1-101, or a county treasurer to the owner of a motorboat or sailboat, assigning the motorboat or sailboat an identifying number and containing other information as required by the department of justice. See Montana Code 23-2-502
- Motorboat: means a vessel, including a personal watercraft or pontoon, propelled by any machinery, motor, or engine of any description, whether or not the machinery, motor, or engine is the principal source of propulsion. See Montana Code 23-2-502
- Owner: means a person, other than a lienholder, having the property in or title to a motorboat or vessel. See Montana Code 23-2-502
- Registration decal: means an adhesive sticker produced by the department of justice and issued by the department of justice, an authorized agent as defined in 61-1-101, or a county treasurer to the owner of a motorboat, sailboat, or personal watercraft as proof of payment of fees imposed on the motorboat, sailboat, or personal watercraft for the registration period indicated on the decal as recorded by the department of justice under 61-3-101. See Montana Code 23-2-502
- Sailboat: means a vessel that uses a sail and wind as its primary source of propulsion. See Montana Code 23-2-502
- 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
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- Waters of this state: means any waters within the territorial limits of this state. See Montana Code 23-2-502
(1)covered by a number in effect that has been assigned to it pursuant to federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state if the motorboat or sailboat has not been within this state for a period in excess of 90 consecutive days. After 90 consecutive days within this state, this state becomes the state of principal use of the motorboat or sailboat and the owner shall apply for a Montana number, certificate of number, and registration decal.
(2)a motorboat or sailboat from a country other than the United States temporarily using the waters of this state;
(3)a motorboat or sailboat whose owner is the United States, a state, or a subdivision of a state; or
(4)a ship’s lifeboat.