Montana Code 61-10-222. Time for payment of fees
61-10-222. Time for payment of fees. Prior to or at the time of registration of the vehicle as required under chapter 3 or chapter 4 or prior to the operation of the vehicle on the public highways, fees provided in this part must be paid in the full amount unless otherwise provided by law. With respect to vehicles operating on the highways with a current temporary registration permit issued under 61-3-224, the fees provided in this part are due and payable at the time of registration.
Terms Used In Montana Code 61-10-222
- Temporary registration permit: means a paper record:
(a)issued by the department, an authorized agent, a county treasurer, or a person, using a department-approved electronic interface after an electronic record has been transmitted to the department, that contains:
(i)required vehicle and owner information; and
(ii)the purpose for which the record was generated; and
(b)that, when placed in a durable license-plate style plastic pouch approved by the department and displayed as prescribed in 61-3-224, authorizes a person to operate the described motor vehicle, motorboat, sailboat that is 12 feet in length or longer, snowmobile, or off-highway vehicle for:
(i)40 days from the date the record is issued or until the vehicle is registered under Title 23 or this title, whichever first occurs; or
(ii)90 days from the date the record is issued for a permit issued pursuant to 61-3-303(4)(b). See Montana Code 61-1-101
- 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