Montana § 67-3-202 - Penalty For Registration Violations

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 67-3-202 — Penalty For Registration Violations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 67-3-202. Penalty For Registration Violations

Penalty for registration violations. (1) When an aircraft required to be registered under the provisions of subsections (2) and (4) through (6) of 67-3-201 is not registered on or before March 1 of the current calendar year, a penalty of five times the annual registration fee provided in 67-3-206 must be added to the registration fee and collected. Registration of an aircraft in the name of the applicant for the year immediately preceding the year for which application for registration is made shall be prima facie evidence that the aircraft has been based in this state during the year for which application for registration is made. (2) A person who owns or causes or authorizes an aircraft to be operated or who operates an aircraft required to be registered in the state without having displayed upon such aircraft a certificate of registration issued by the department for that aircraft commits a misdemeanor.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 67-3-202 ("Penalty For Registration Violations") 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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