Montana § 61-3-463 - Collegiate License Plates
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 61-3-463 — Collegiate License Plates, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 61-3-463. Collegiate License Plates
Collegiate license plates. (1) Subject to the provisions of 61-3-332 (8) and the requirement that collegiate license plates must have a white reflectorized background, the department shall design, cause to be manufactured, and issue collegiate license plates as provided in 61-3-464 through 61-3-466 . (2) After consultation with each institution, the department shall prescribe the color and insignia to be displayed on the collegiate license plates for each institution. (3) In addition to each institution's distinctive color and insignia provided in subsection (2), each collegiate license plate must: (a) be imprinted consecutively with distinctive numerals from 1 through 99999, capital letters A through Z, or a combination of numerals and letters; and (b) bear a registration decal as provided in 61-3-332 . (4) The department shall determine the minimum and maximum number of characters, including both numerals and letters, on the collegiate license plates. (5) An issue of collegiate license plates may not be ordered or manufactured for any individual institution unless at least 400 sets of plates are ordered and prepaid.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 61-3-463 cover?
Section 61-3-463 ("Collegiate License Plates") 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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