61-3-116. Services that may be performed by authorized agent. (1) The department may authorize a person to perform, on the department's behalf, specific motor vehicle titling, registration, or driver licensing functions assigned to or administered by the department under this title. The authorization must be evidenced by an authorized agent agreement.
(2) An authorized agent must meet all of the requirements established by the department.
(3) An authorized agent shall, within the time period prescribed in the authorized agent agreement, submit to the department or its designee all statutorily prescribed fees, taxes, or penalties the authorized agent collects.
(4) (a) Except when specifically prohibited by statute or the authorized agent agreement, in addition to statutorily prescribed fees, taxes, and penalties, an authorized agent may collect and retain a reasonable convenience fee for services provided.
(b) If an authorized agent is a municipal or county officer, the convenience fee may be charged and collected as permitted under 7-5-2133 or 7-5-4125.
(5) The department may provide an automated mechanism to ensure that any statutorily prescribed fee, tax, or penalty collected by an authorized agent or a county treasurer in a county other than the county where the owner of the vehicle is domiciled is transferred to the county treasurer of the county where the owner of a vehicle is domiciled.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 596, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 52, Ch. 44, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 329, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 196, L. 2013.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles
61-3-101. Duties of department -- records
61-3-103. Filing of security interests -- perfection -- rights -- procedure -- fees
61-3-107. Identification number for trailers, campers, and other motor vehicles
61-3-109. Electronic title, lien filing, and registration
61-3-110. Contract rental price adjustment -- not sale or security interest
61-3-111. Motor vehicle division administrative fees
61-3-112. Motor vehicle division administration state special revenue account
61-3-113. and 61-3-114 reserved
61-3-116. Services that may be performed by authorized agent
61-3-117. Payment of fees by credit card or other commercially acceptable means
61-3-118. Motor vehicle electronic commerce operating account