61-10-211. Fees on motortrucks, truck tractors, trailers, and semitrailers from other states. (1) In lieu of other fees for the licensing of vehicles, there must be collected a fee for each motortruck and truck tractor already licensed for the year in another jurisdiction and operated upon an itinerant basis in this state. The fee provided in subsection (2) must be collected upon each entrance of the vehicle into the state and must be based upon the number of miles to be traveled in the state and the registered gross vehicle weight of the motortruck or truck tractor as shown in the application of the nonresident operator.
(2) The fee for each trip in Montana is:
(3) The fees do not apply to any trailer the principal use of which is as temporary or permanent living quarters, or to any vehicle of a carnival that is under contract with a state, county, or district fair association.
(4) A fee must be collected for each nonresident, unlicensed or unregistered trailer or semitrailer entering Montana. The fee for each trip in Montana is:
(a) $10 for each trip of 200 miles or less;
(b) $15 for each trip of over 200 miles to 400 miles; and
(c) $20 for each trip of over 400 miles.
History: En. Sec. 6-212, Ch. 197, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 32-3312; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 40, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 88, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 232, L. 1997.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 10. Size -- Weight -- Load
Part 2. Gross Vehicle Weight Licensing Requirements
61-10-201. Weight fees on motortrucks, truck tractors, and buses
61-10-206. Special fees -- certain farm vehicles
61-10-209. Monthly payment -- quarterly payment -- penalty for failure to pay fee
61-10-211. Fees on motortrucks, truck tractors, trailers, and semitrailers from other states
61-10-212. Temporary trip permits showing payment of fees -- display
61-10-213. Time for payment of fees by nonresidents -- disposition
61-10-215. Additional tax by municipalities prohibited -- exceptions
61-10-216. through 61-10-220 reserved
61-10-222. Time for payment of fees
61-10-224. GVW license transferable
61-10-225. Disposition of fees collected by county treasurer
61-10-226. Deposit of state highway money
61-10-227. Blank forms furnished to county treasurers
61-10-228. through 61-10-230 reserved
61-10-232. Violation -- penalty
61-10-233. Excess weight -- penalties