MT DMV Montana Special Plates and Permits 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a Montana 'In-Transit' permit used for?
- To move an unregistered vehicle from one location to another for a specific purpose (Correct answer)
- To transport commercial goods across state lines
- To allow a non-licensed driver to move a vehicle locally
- To register a vehicle imported from another country
Correct answer: To move an unregistered vehicle from one location to another for a specific purpose
A Montana In-Transit permit allows an unregistered vehicle to be legally driven for a specific, limited-purpose trip such as moving it to a repair shop or to a new owner.
Question 2: What is the fee for a Montana personalized (vanity) license plate in addition to the standard registration fee?
- $25 per year (Correct answer)
- $10 per year
- $50 per year
- $15 per year
Correct answer: $25 per year
Montana charges an additional $25 annual fee for personalized license plates on top of the standard vehicle registration fee.
Question 3: How many characters are allowed on a Montana personalized license plate?
- Up to 6 characters (Correct answer)
- Up to 7 characters
- Up to 8 characters
- Up to 5 characters
Correct answer: Up to 6 characters
Montana personalized license plates allow up to 6 letters, numbers, or spaces in the custom combination.
Question 4: What is required to obtain an oversize/overweight vehicle permit in Montana?
- Application to the Montana Department of Transportation with route, dimensions, and weight details (Correct answer)
- Approval from every county the vehicle will pass through
- A certified weigh station slip from the previous trip
- Insurance policy with a minimum of $2 million coverage
Correct answer: Application to the Montana Department of Transportation with route, dimensions, and weight details
Montana oversize/overweight permits require an application to MDT specifying the planned route, vehicle dimensions, and weight.
Question 5: What distinguishes a Montana 'Collegiate' specialty plate from a standard plate?
- It features the logo of a Montana college or university and a portion of the fee supports that institution (Correct answer)
- It allows the holder to park on campus for free
- It is issued only to current students or faculty
- It has a different validity period than standard plates
Correct answer: It features the logo of a Montana college or university and a portion of the fee supports that institution
Montana Collegiate plates display university logos and direct a portion of the plate fee as a donation to the featured institution.
Question 6: What Montana plate is available to vehicles powered exclusively by electricity or alternative fuels?
- Clean Vehicle plate (Correct answer)
- Green Energy plate
- Electric Vehicle plate
- Low Emission plate
Correct answer: Clean Vehicle plate
Montana offers a Clean Vehicle specialty plate for vehicles that run exclusively on electricity or qualifying alternative fuels.
MT DMV Montana Special Plates and Permits 2
What is a Montana 'In-Transit' permit used for?