61-3-480. Fees for generic specialty license plates -- disposition. (1) In addition to the other fees and taxes imposed by law, an eligible person who applies for a generic specialty license plate shall pay an administrative fee of $20 and, except as provided in 61-3-479(1)(b), the donation fee specified by the sponsor.
(2) The county treasurer or an authorized agent shall, upon receipt of the fees:
(a) deposit $5 of the $20 administrative fee in the county general fund;
(b) notwithstanding any other provisions of Title 7, Title 17, or this title and unless otherwise provided in 61-3-479(1)(b), accept the donation fee paid by the plate purchaser; and
(c) as provided in 15-1-504, once each month, transmit to the state for distribution:
(i) $10 of the $20 administrative fee for deposit in the account provided in 61-6-158;
(ii) $5 of the administrative fee to the state general fund; and
(iii) all donation fees provided for in subsections (1) and (3), along with a schedule showing the number and type of generic specialty license plates issued and total donations received for the benefit of each sponsor of a generic specialty license plate issued or renewed, to each respective sponsor.
(3) If the donation fee is required by a sponsor upon renewal of generic specialty license plates, the fee must be paid to the county treasurer or an authorized agent upon renewal of registration and transmitted to the state as prescribed in subsection (2).
(4) Once each month, the state shall distribute to the generic specialty license plate liaison designated by a sponsor under 61-3-475(1)(c) or 61-3-476(1)(c) an amount equal to the total donations credited to that sponsor and transferred to the department of revenue by the county treasurers during the preceding month.
History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 402, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 257, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 280, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 223, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 109, Ch. 542, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 413, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 196, L. 2013.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles
61-3-401. Definition of personalized license plates
61-3-402. Personalized license plates authorized
61-3-403. Color and design of personalized license plates -- exception
61-3-404. Personalized license plates restricted to registered owner
61-3-405. Application for personalized plates
61-3-406. Fees for personalized plates -- disposition
61-3-408. through 61-3-410 reserved
61-3-411. Registration of motor vehicle owned and operated solely as collector's item
61-3-415. Special motorcycle license plates -- department to design -- fees -- distribution
61-3-416. through 61-3-420 reserved
61-3-421. Amateur radio operators -- special license plate
61-3-422. Issuance -- application -- additional fee
61-3-423. Limit of one identical pair of plates for each operator
61-3-425. Special plates -- sale or transfer of auto -- revocation or expiration of radio license
61-3-426. Combined license plates
61-3-427. through 61-3-430 reserved
61-3-432. Exemptions of vehicles not capable of operation on highways
61-3-433. Issuance of identification decal and receipt -- contents
61-3-434. Attaching receipt to equipment -- inspection
61-3-435. Certificate of title -- transaction summary receipt -- prima facie evidence
61-3-436. through 61-3-440 reserved
61-3-446. Retention of special license plates
61-3-448. Commemorative centennial license plates -- continued use authorized
61-3-449. and 61-3-450 reserved
61-3-455. Violation a misdemeanor
61-3-458. Special plates for military personnel, veterans, spouses, and gold star families
61-3-459. Veterans' cemetery fee for special veteran license plates -- disposition
61-3-460. Motor vehicle registration fee and veterans' cemetery fee waivers
61-3-463. Collegiate license plates
61-3-464. Application for collegiate license plates
61-3-465. Issuance -- application -- additional fee -- disposition
61-3-466. Personalized collegiate license plates
61-3-467. Authorization to receive and transmit donations
61-3-468. Collegiate license plates -- continued use with institution's former name authorized
61-3-469. through 61-3-471 reserved
61-3-475. Qualifications and approval of organization as sponsor
61-3-476. Qualification and approval of governmental body as sponsor
61-3-477. Generic specialty license plate liaison -- responsibilities
61-3-478. Generic specialty license plate sponsor fee
61-3-479. Issuance of generic specialty license plates -- qualifications
61-3-480. Fees for generic specialty license plates -- disposition
61-3-481. Generic specialty license plates -- restrictions on use