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Montana committee hears bill to extend vehicle title and temporary registration period from 40 to 60 days
Summary
A House Transportation committee hearing on Senate Bill 28 centered on extending the current 40-day time frame for dealers and counties to complete vehicle titling and temporary registration permits to 60 days; witnesses said the change would improve customer service as Montana transitions to an electronic titling system.
Sen. Becky Beard, sponsor: Senate Bill 28 would extend the statutory period for vehicle titling and the expiration date for temporary registration permits from 40 days to 60 days, giving counties and dealers 20 additional days to complete paperwork and to provide 60-day temporary registration stickers to purchasers.
The change is “about customer service,” Sen. Becky Beard said at the House Transportation Committee hearing. The sponsor said one of her local governments requested the change to reduce the number of motorists driving on expired temporary registrations while counties and dealers process title paperwork.
County treasurers and dealer representatives testified in support. Rebecca Myers of the Montana County Treasurer’s Association said counties currently mail a postcard after they receive title paperwork; recipients then have 45 days including weekends and holidays to…
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