Decal required
(1) Except as provided in 23-2-802, an off-highway vehicle may not be operated by a person for off-road recreation on public lands in Montana unless there is displayed in a conspicuous place a decal, in a form prescribed by the department of justice and issued by the county treasurer, as visual proof that the following fees have been paid:
(a) the registration fee provided for in 61-3-321(5); or
(b) when the vehicle will be used as provided in this section, the registration and taxation fees for motorcycles and quadricycles subject to licensure under 61-3-321(8), as evidenced by presentation of an owner's certificate of registration and payment receipt. The county treasurer may confirm the registration status of a motorcycle or quadricycle by examining the current registration receipt for the vehicle or checking the electronic record of title for the vehicle.
(2) The decal must be serially numbered.
| EnactedEn. SectionSec. 4, ChapterCh. 578, Laws ofL. 1987 |
| AmendedAmd. Secs. 7, 16, ChapterCh. 599, Laws ofL. 1989 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 423, Laws ofL. 1991 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 20, ChapterCh. 257, Laws ofL. 2001 (SB 144 - Nelson, Linda (D) SD 49) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 138, ChapterCh. 574, Laws ofL. 2001 (HB 124 - Story, Bob (R) HD 24) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 34, ChapterCh. 477, Laws ofL. 2003 (HB 538 - Rome, Allen (R) HD 56) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 23, ChapterCh. 592, Laws ofL. 2003 (HB 559 - Gallus, Steven (D) HD 35) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 34, ChapterCh. 542, Laws ofL. 2005 (SB 285 - Story, Bob (R) SD 30) |