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APPLICATION FOR
PERSONALIZED
LICENSE PLATES
Office Use
Only
** Before completing, see page 2 for Plate Requirements. **
Fees include 3% administration fee per MCA 61-3-111
VEHICLE OWNER INFORMATION
Applicant’s Legal Name/Business Name:
Residential/Business Address:
City State Zip Code
Mailing Address:
City State Zip Code
Phone No:
DL/FEIN/Tribal ID/Corp ID* No.:
VEHICLE INFORMATION
Make
Model
Style
Color
Vehicle/Vessel/
OHV Identification No:
PLATE CHOICES
Logo (Personalized Text) - Please print in CAPITAL letters
Explain the meaning of each plate choice below. Explain all acronyms and abbreviations for each choice.
Choice 1:
Meaning:
Choice 2:
Meaning:
Choice 3:
Meaning:
PLATE BACKGROUND:
List the specific kind of plate background you want. (For example: Standard; Yellowstone Park Foundation;
MSU-Bozeman; Navy Veteran; Trout Unlimited. For a list of choices and fees that are in addition to the
$25.75 personalized plate fee, visit https://dojmt.gov/driving/plate-designs-and-fees/.)
Background choice:
FEE INFORMATION
A $25.75 personalized plate application fee is required in addition to other applicable plate fees. Because
this fee is nonrefundable, an applicant should consider providing three plate choices and meanings in case
one of the choices is rejected. After a personalized plate is issued, each transfer and/or renewal of the plate
requires a
$10.30 fee. If your vehicle registration is not current, you may be charged a $20.09 temporary registration
permit fee, in addition to other noted fees. All other applicable title and registration and license plate fees apply.
*DL-Driver License; FEIN-Federal Employer Identification Number; Tribal ID-Tribal ID; Corp. ID-Corporate ID; CID-Customer ID
I certify the choices I am applying for are printed exactly as I want them to appear on the license
plate. I understand that the personalized plate application fee is nonrefundable and there will be no
refunds for personalized plate orders once the order has been placed.
Signature: Date:
Printed Name:
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LOGO REQUIREMENTS
Per Montana Code Annotated 61-3-405, the department may refuse to issue any combination of letters or
numbers, or both, that may carry connotations offensive to good taste and decency or which are misleading or
a duplication of license plates provided for elsewhere in Title 61 of statute.
A personalized plate logo must have at least 2 alpha-numeric characters and cannot be all spaces or all
numbers.
The alpha character "O" cannot be used. The numeric "0" will be substituted for the alpha "O."
Up to three characters may be repeated.
Using an ampersand character (&) for "and" is allowed.
When determining the total number of characters, each space will be counted as a full character.
Spaces cannot be used at the beginning or end of the logo choice.
For a list of sponsored plate choices and fees visit https://dojmt.gov/driving/plate-designs-and-fees/.
MAXIMUM ALLOWED CHARACTERS PER PERSONALIZED PLATE TYPE
Large = standard motor vehicle plate
Small = motorcycle and small trailer plates
Plate Type
Characters
Plate Type
Characters
Standard large
7
Standard small
6
Sponsor & College large
6
Chrome for Kids motorcycle plate
6
Amateur Radio large
6
Active & Veteran Military small
4
Active & Veteran Military large
5
Disabled Standard small
3
National Guard & Military Reserve large
6
Disabled Standard large
6
Disabled Specialty Plates With Wheelchair Emblem
Disabled Veteran large
5
Disabled Sponsor & College large
4
Active & Veteran Military large
4
National Guard & Military Reserve large
4
Active & Veteran Military small
2
Take this completed and signed form to the
County Treasurer's Office in your county of residence.