61-3-411. Registration of a motor vehicle owned and operated solely as a collector's item. (1) An owner of a motor vehicle that is more than 30 years old and that is used solely as a collector's item and not for general transportation purposes may file with the department an application for the registration of the motor vehicle. The application must be sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths. The application must state:
     (a) the name and address of the owner;
     (b) the name and address of the person from whom purchased;
     (c) the make, the gross weight, the year and number of the model, and the manufacturer's identification number and serial number of the motor vehicle; and
     (d) that the vehicle is owned and operated solely as a collector's item and not for general transportation purposes.
     (2) Upon receipt of the application for registration and payment of the registration fees, including fees in lieu of tax, the department shall file the application and register the motor vehicle in the manner specified in 61-3-303 and, unless the applicant chooses to exercise the option allowed in 61-3-412, shall deliver to the applicant:
     (a) for a motor vehicle manufactured in 1933 or earlier, two license plates bearing the inscription "Pioneer--Montana" and the registration number; or
     (b) for a motor vehicle manufactured in 1934 or later and more than 30 years old, two license plates bearing the inscription "Vintage--Montana" and the registration number.
     (3) The year of issuance may not be shown on the plates.
     (4) Annual renewal of the registration of a motor vehicle registered under this section is not required, and the registration is valid as long as the vehicle is in existence and owned by the initial registrant. Upon sale of the motor vehicle, the purchaser shall renew the registration and pay a license renewal fee of $10 for a vehicle weighing more than 2,850 pounds and $5 for a vehicle weighing 2,850 pounds or less.

     History: En. 53-106.1 by Sec. 1, Ch. 123, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 86, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 422, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 53-106.1; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 421, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 150, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 167, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 66, Ch. 477, L. 2003.