# Mont. Code Ann. § 75-10-511: 75-10-511 Motor vehicle wrecking facility and motor vehicle graveyard licenses

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mont. Code Ann. § 75-10-511
- **Heading:** 75-10-511 Motor vehicle wrecking facility and motor vehicle graveyard licenses
- **Jurisdiction:** Montana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MT Code / Title 75 / Chapter 10 / Part 5 / Section 75-10-511

## Text

75-10-511 . Motor vehicle wrecking facility and motor vehicle graveyard licenses. (1) A person may not conduct, maintain, or operate a motor vehicle wrecking facility or motor vehicle graveyard without a license issued by the department.

(2) Application for the license must be made on forms furnished by the department.

(3) An annual fee of $100 must be paid to the department for the license. The fee may be quarterly prorated for new facilities.

(4) A motor vehicle graveyard is excluded from paying the annual license fee but must meet all other requirements of this part.

(5) A license must be displayed in a prominent place in the licensed facility or graveyard.

(6) The license expires on December 31 of the year issued.

(7) If a motor vehicle wrecking facility ceases to do business, the license must be surrendered to the department. The license is not transferable.

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