61-3-203. Fee for original certificate of title -- disposition. (1) Until June 30, 2028, a person applying for a certificate of title shall pay the department, its authorized agent, or a county treasurer a fee of:
(a) $10 if the vehicle for which a certificate of title is sought is not a light vehicle or a truck or bus that weighs 1 ton or less; or
(b) $12 if the vehicle for which application is made is a light vehicle or a truck or bus that weighs 1 ton or less.
(2) The amount of $5 of the fee imposed pursuant to subsection (1) must be forwarded to the department for deposit in the motor vehicle information technology system account provided for in 61-3-550, and the remaining amount must be deposited in the state general fund.
(3) For expedited certificates of title, which may be issued only by the Montana motor vehicle division, the entirety of the fee imposed pursuant to subsection (1) must be deposited into the motor vehicle information technology system account provided for in 61-3-550.
(4) Beginning July 1, 2028, the fee imposed in subsection (1)(a) is $5 and the fee imposed in subsection (1)(b) is $7 and all fees paid pursuant to this section must be deposited in the state general fund.
History: En. Subd. 5, Sec. 2, Ch. 159, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 1758.4, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 72, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 121, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 41, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 53-112; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 361, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 378, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 535, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 342, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 162, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Secs. 51, 83(1)(c), Ch. 477, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 42, Ch. 596, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 50, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 398, L. 2015; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 323, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 566, L. 2021.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles
61-3-201. Certificate of title required -- exclusions
61-3-202. Certificate of title -- issuance -- contents -- joint ownership
61-3-203. Fee for original certificate of title -- disposition
61-3-204. Replacement certificate of title -- application
61-3-205. Transfer of ownership of vehicles by insurance company
61-3-206. Odometer disclosure requirements on transfer of vehicle -- dealer to preserve record
61-3-208. Affidavit and bond for certificate of title
61-3-212. Retitling salvage vehicles -- penalty
61-3-214. Certificate of title -- custom-built motorcycle
61-3-216. Certificates of title -- application -- contents -- issuance
61-3-218. Certificate of title -- issuance -- delivery
61-3-219. Refusal to issue certificate of title
61-3-220. Certificate of title -- voluntary transfer -- duties
61-3-221. Involuntary transfer
61-3-222. Surviving spouse or heir -- small estates
61-3-224. Temporary registration permit -- issuance -- placement -- fees