Montana · Montana Code Annotated — Title 61, Motor Vehicles
MCA Title 61 § 61-3-220: Certificate of title -- voluntary transfer -- duties
What this law says, in plain English
When transferring ownership of a motor vehicle or watercraft, the current owner must authorize the transfer in writing or execute it on the title certificate. The new owner must apply for a new title and register the vehicle within 40 days.
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