Replacing number plates
If loss, mutilation, or destruction of number plates or a motor vehicle's registration decal occurs, the owner of the registered motor vehicle may obtain from the department replacements of the number plates or a duplicate registration decal upon filing a sworn declaration stating that fact and payment of a fee of $5. If loss, mutilation, or destruction of pioneer plates occurs, duplicates may be obtained in the same manner upon payment of a fee of $5.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), if one or both license plates registered to a motor vehicle, quadricycle, travel trailer, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer or the registration decal for the motor vehicle, quadricycle, travel trailer, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer is mutilated or destroyed, the owner of the registered motor vehicle or trailer may obtain a set of replacement license plates, a replacement license plate, or a duplicate registration decal upon filing a sworn declaration stating that fact and payment of a fee of $10.
(2) If the owner requests that the replacement license plate or plates bear the same background and license plate number as the plate or plates that were destroyed or mutilated, the duplicate license plate or plates may be issued upon payment of a fee of $15.
(3) The fees imposed in this section must be deposited in the account established in 61-6-158, except that $2 of the fee imposed in subsection (1) must be deposited in the state general fund.
Replacing number license plates or decals
If loss, mutilation, or destruction of number plates or a motor vehicle's registration decal occurs, the owner of the registered motor vehicle may obtain from the department replacements of the number plates or a duplicate registration decal upon filing a sworn declaration stating that fact and payment of a fee of $5. If loss, mutilation, or destruction of pioneer plates occurs, duplicates may be obtained in the same manner upon payment of a fee of $5.
| EnactedEn. Subd. 7, SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 158, Laws ofL. 1933 |
| ReenactedRe-en. SectionSec. 1759.6, Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1935 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 47, Laws ofL. 1955 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 86, Laws ofL. 1969 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 3, ChapterCh. 226, Laws ofL. 1971 |
| Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 53-120 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 1, ChapterCh. 503, Laws ofL. 1985 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 9, ChapterCh. 724, Laws ofL. 1991 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 4, ChapterCh. 280, Laws ofL. 2003 (SB 118 - DePratu, Bob (R) SD 40) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 35, ChapterCh. 592, Laws ofL. 2003 (HB 559 - Gallus, Steven (D) HD 35) |