Montana § 61-3-322 - Registration Receipts -- Issuance
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 61-3-322 — Registration Receipts -- Issuance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 61-3-322. Registration Receipts -- Issuance
Registration receipts -- issuance. (1) Upon completion of the original registration or registration renewal process, the department, an authorized agent, or a county treasurer shall issue a registration receipt to the owner of the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer. (2) The registration receipt must contain the name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer, the license plate number assigned to the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer, sufficient information to identify the registered motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer and determine its registration date and period of registration, and any additional information required by rule. (3) The registration receipt must at all times be carried in the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer to which it refers or must be carried by the person driving or in control of the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer, who shall display it upon demand of a peace officer or any officer or employee of the department or the department of transportation.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 61-3-322 cover?
Section 61-3-322 ("Registration Receipts -- Issuance") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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