UNAPPROVED DRAFT BILL -- Subject to Change Without Notice!
BILL NO.
INTRODUCED BY
(Primary Sponsor)
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE PRICE AND PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF A NONRESIDENT TEMPORARY-SNOWMOBILE-USE PERMIT BE RECIPROCAL WITH THE APPLICANT'S STATE OF RESIDENCE IF THAT STATE ALSO PROVIDES FOR NONRESIDENT TEMPORARY-SNOWMOBILE-USE PERMITS FOR MONTANA SNOWMOBILERS; REQUIRING AN APPLICANT TO PROVIDE THE APPLICANT'S STATE OF RESIDENCY FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING RECIPROCITY; AND AMENDING SECTION 23-2-615, MCA."
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 23-2-615, MCA, is amended to read:
"23-2-615. Nonresident temporary-use permits -- use of fees. (1) The requirements pertaining to the nonresident temporary-snowmobile-use permit are as follows:
(a) Application for the issuance of the permit must be made at locations and upon forms prescribed by the department. The forms must include but are not limited to:
(i) the applicant's name and permanent address, including state of residency;
(ii) the make, model, year, and serial number of the snowmobile; and
(iii) an affidavit declaring the nonresidency of the applicant.
(b) (i) Upon Unless the provisions of subsection (1)(b)(ii) apply, upon submission of the application and a fee of $6, a nonresident temporary-snowmobile-use sticker must be issued. The sticker must be displayed in a conspicuous manner on the snowmobile.
(ii) If an applicant's state of residence offers nonresident temporary-snowmobile-use permits to Montana residents, the fee for a nonresident temporary-snowmobile-use permit issued pursuant to this section must be equal to the fee charged for a nonresident temporary-snowmobile-use permit in the applicant's state of residence.
(2) (a) The Unless the provisions of subsection (2)(b) apply, the temporary permit is valid for a consecutive 30-day period as designated by the permit.
(b) If an applicant's state of residence offers nonresident temporary-snowmobile-use permits to Montana residents, the period of validity of a nonresident temporary-snowmobile-use permit issued pursuant to this section must be equal to the period of validity of a nonresident temporary-snowmobile-use permit in the applicant's state of residence.
(3) The permit is not proof of ownership, and a certificate of ownership may not be issued.
(4) A nonresident temporary-snowmobile-use permit is not required for a snowmobile that qualifies as a racing snowmobile under 23-2-622.
(5) All money collected by payment of fees under this section must be remitted to the department of revenue and deposited in the state general fund.
(6) The failure to display the permit as required by this section or the making of false statements in obtaining the permit is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $100."
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