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MT Code § 61-3-223 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles|Part 2. Certificates of Title|61-3-223. Salvage vehicles

  61-3-223. Salvage vehicles. (1) A salvage vehicle for which a certificate of title is sought must be inspected for the vehicle identification number to authenticate the identity of the motor vehicle before an electronic record of title can be created or a certificate of title can be issued. The inspection does not attest to the roadworthiness or safety condition of the motor vehicle and must be performed by an authorized employee or an authorized agent of the department or by a peace officer designated by the department.   (2) The department may contract with a person or entity for use of a facility as a regional inspection site for salvage vehicles.   (3) The department shall collect an inspection fee of $18.50 from the person requesting the inspection for each salvage vehicle inspected. The fee collected under this section must be deposited in the state general fund.   (4) (a) A person authorized to inspect salvage vehicles may seize and hold a vehicle:   (i) if the person has probable cause to believe that the motor vehicle has been stolen;   (ii) on which a motor number or vehicle identification number has been defaced, altered, removed, covered, destroyed, or obliterated; or   (iii) that has a vehicle identification number that does not conform with the vehicle identification number on the certificate of title.   (b) A seized motor vehicle must be held until the identity of the motor vehicle is established and arrangements are made for its lawful disposition. A person authorized to inspect salvage vehicles may use any means necessary to identify a motor vehicle by its vehicle identification number or numbers.   (5) The department may not create an electronic record of title or issue a certificate of title for a salvage vehicle until the identity of the motor vehicle is established.   (6) The department may adopt rules for the inspection of salvage vehicles.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 477, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 63, Ch. 542, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 41, L. 2009.
MT Code § 61-3-225 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles|Part 2. Certificates of Title|61-3-225. Motor vehicle wrecking facility quarterly reports

  61-3-225. Motor vehicle wrecking facility quarterly reports. Quarterly, the owner or operator of a motor vehicle wrecking facility, as defined in 75-10-501, shall deliver to the department or an authorized agent, on a form approved by the department, a list of all junk vehicles, as defined in 75-10-501, received by the owner or operator of the motor vehicle wrecking facility during the quarter, stating the year, make, and complete identification number of each vehicle. If the owner or operator of a motor vehicle wrecking facility received a certificate of title when the owner or operator of the facility received a junk vehicle on the list, that certificate of title must accompany the list. The department shall issue a receipt for the certificate of title if requested by the owner or operator of the facility, and the receipt may serve as an instrument for reclaiming the certificate of title if the vehicle is rebuilt.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 53, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 196, L. 2013.
MT Code § 61-3-226 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles|Part 2. Certificates of Title|61-3-226. Certificate of title -- transfer on death

  61-3-226. Certificate of title -- transfer on death. (1) The owner or joint owners of a vehicle or vessel may arrange for nonprobate transfer of the vehicle's or vessel's title at the time of death of the owner or last surviving joint owner by completing the beneficiary designation on the application for certificate of title prescribed by the department.  (2) The beneficiary designation must include fields for the following information:   (a) the make, model, year, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle or vessel;   (b) the name and signature of the owner or every joint owner of the vehicle or vessel, signed under penalty of unsworn falsification as provided in 45-7-203; and   (c) the name of the beneficiary or the names of the beneficiaries of the vehicle or vessel.   (3) (a) A beneficiary designation is perfected when it is submitted to the department with an application for certificate of title and if it provides the information and signatures required in subsection (2).   (b) An instrument for the testamentary transfer of a vehicle or vessel does not invalidate a perfected beneficiary designation.   (4) The owner or joint owners of a vehicle or vessel may revoke a perfected beneficiary designation by:   (a) transferring the vehicle or vessel to the beneficiary or a third party before death; or   (b) submitting a new beneficiary designation with an application for certificate of title.   (5) (a) After the death of the owner or last surviving joint owner of a vehicle or vessel subject to a perfected beneficiary designation, the beneficiary may present the proof of death of the owner or joint owners of the vehicle or vessel listed as a beneficiary and identification of the beneficiary to the department, to the county treasurer's office, or to an authorized agent and:   (i) request a replacement title for the vehicle or vessel; or   (ii) effect transfer of the title of the vehicle or vessel as required by 61-3-220.   (b) The beneficiary does not acquire any use, ownership, economic, or other interest in the vehicle or vessel until the beneficiary has filed the documents required by subsection (4) and the department, the county treasurer's office, or an authorized agent has either issued a replacement title or effected the transfer of the title.   (6) This section does not limit the rights of a lienholder whose lien attached to the vehicle or vessel prior to the death of the owner or last surviving joint owner named on the beneficiary designation.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 130, L. 2021.
MT Code § 61-3-302 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles|Part 3. Registration|61-3-302. Residents operating motor vehicles under licenses issued by any state other than Montana forbidden -- vehicles exempt from registration -- exceptions

  61-3-302. Residents operating motor vehicles under licenses issued by any state other than Montana forbidden -- vehicles exempt from registration -- exceptions. (1) (a) A resident of the state of Montana who owns a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer may not operate the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer with license plates issued by any other state than Montana.   (b) A person who has resided in Montana for more than 60 consecutive days is considered to be a resident for the purpose of vehicle titling and registration laws, and a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer owned by the person must be titled and registered under the laws of Montana prior to operation in this state after the 60-day period.   (2) A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer driven or moved upon a highway in this state and owned by a nonresident of this state is exempt from registration under this chapter if:   (a) the vehicle is properly registered in and displays valid license plates of the jurisdiction in which the nonresident owner resides; and   (b) (i) the vehicle is not used for the transportation of persons or property for hire, compensation, or profit;   (ii) the nonresident owner is not employed or engaged in a commercial or business enterprise in this state; or   (iii) the vehicle is used for the exclusive purpose of filming motion pictures or television commercials and does not remain in the state for a period in excess of 180 consecutive days in a calendar year.   (3) A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer that is owned by a manufacturer, a dealer, a wholesaler, or an auto auction and that is held for sale is exempt from registration under this part even though the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer is incidentally moved on the highway and is used for purposes of testing or demonstration or is used by a manufacturer solely for testing.   (4) A junk vehicle, as defined in Title 75, chapter 10, part 5, being driven to an auto wrecking graveyard for disposal is exempt from the provisions of this chapter.   History: En. Subd. 8, Sec. 1, Ch. 158, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 1759.6, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 195, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 247, L. 1957; R.C.M. 1947, 53-121; amd. Sec. 66, Ch. 542, L. 2005; amd. Secs. 49, 140, Ch. 596, L. 2005.
MT Code § 61-3-304 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles|Part 3. Registration|61-3-304. Repealed

  61-3-304. Repealed. Sec. 16, Ch. 724, L. 1991.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 158, L. 1931; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 158, L. 1933; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 13, Ex. L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 1755.2, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 88, L. 1943; R.C.M. 1947, 53-103; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985.
MT Code § 61-3-305 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles|Part 3. Registration|61-3-305. Repealed

  61-3-305. Repealed. Sec. 81, Ch. 477, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 75, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 1756, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 1756, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 88, L. 1943; R.C.M. 1947, 53-105; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 724, L. 1991.
MT Code § 61-3-306 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles|Part 3. Registration|61-3-306. through 61-3-310 reserved

  61-3-306 through 61-3-310 reserved.
MT Code § 61-3-312 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles|Part 3. Registration|61-3-312. Renewal of registration -- exceptions -- grace period

  61-3-312. Renewal of registration -- exceptions -- grace period. (1) Except as provided in 61-3-313 and 61-3-721, the registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter must be renewed on or before the last day of the month of the motor vehicle's registration period following the expiration of the motor vehicle's registration.  (2) A person may renew a motor vehicle's registration by submitting full payment for the fees or taxes required under 61-3-303 and 61-3-321(13) to the department, an authorized agent, or a county treasurer in any county of this state.   (3) The department, an authorized agent, or a county treasurer shall use the online motor vehicle liability insurance verification system provided in 61-6-157 to verify proof of compliance with 61-6-301.   (4) The registration period originally assigned under 61-3-311 must be retained and the duration of the renewed registration is determined in accordance with 61-3-311. A registration receipt is valid for the registration period for which it is issued.   (5) The owner of a motor vehicle subject to registration renewal under the provisions of this section is considered to have renewed the motor vehicle's registration in a timely manner if the owner submits full payment for the required fees or taxes, as prescribed in the mail renewal notice from the department, to the department, an authorized agent, or a county treasurer on or before the last day of the month of the motor vehicle's registration period.   (6) The department, an authorized agent, or a county treasurer may not renew the registration of a motor vehicle for which ownership has been transferred and that was originally registered without being titled under the provisions of 61-3-303(4)(b) unless:   (a) the previously issued certificate of title has been surrendered to the department, an authorized agent, or the county treasurer and the process for issuing a certificate of title has been completed; or   (b) the person to whom ownership of the motor vehicle has been transferred presents an affidavit and bond in support of the application for a certificate of title as permitted in 61-3-208.   History: En. Subd. 2, Sec. 2, Ch. 159, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 1758.1, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 244, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 146, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 100, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 121, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 116, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 127, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 138, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 214, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 74, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 53-108(part); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 146, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 42, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 62, Ch. 477, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 30, Ch. 592, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 69, Ch. 542, L. 2005; amd. Secs. 52, 144, Ch. 596, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 413, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 73, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 209, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 247, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 142, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 335, L. 2019; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 389, L. 2021.
MT Code § 61-3-313 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles|Part 3. Registration|61-3-313. Motor vehicles exempt from registration renewal

  61-3-313. Motor vehicles exempt from registration renewal. (1) The following motor vehicles are exempt from the registration renewal requirements of 61-3-312:   (a) motor vehicles owned or leased and operated by the government of the United States or by the state of Montana or a political subdivision of the state;   (b) motor vehicles registered as part of a fleet under 61-3-318; and   (c) apportionable motor vehicles registered as part of a fleet, as defined in 61-3-712, that is subject to the provisions of 61-3-711 through 61-3-733.   (2) Unless a transfer of ownership occurs, a travel trailer, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, motorcycle, or quadricycle, including a motorcycle or quadricycle registered only for off-highway use under Title 23, chapter 2, part 8, is permanently registered.   History: En. 53-154 by Sec. 1, Ch. 74, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 53-154; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 82, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 516, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 517, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 724, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 209, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 42, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 88, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 393, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 399, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 31, Ch. 592, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 70, Ch. 542, L. 2005; amd. Secs. 53, 145, Ch. 596, L. 2005.
MT Code § 61-3-314 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles|Part 3. Registration|61-3-314. Registration period

  61-3-314. Registration period. For the purposes of this chapter, there are 12 registration periods to which a motor vehicle may be assigned. Each registration period commences on the first day of a calendar month. The periods are:     (1) January 1 through January 31   1st period     (2) February 1 through February 28/29   2nd period     (3) March 1 through March 31   3rd period     (4) April 1 through April 30   4th period     (5) May 1 through May 31   5th period     (6) June 1 through June 30   6th period     (7) July 1 through July 31   7th period     (8) August 1 through August 31   8th period     (9) September 1 through September 30   9th period     (10) October 1 through October 31   10th period     (11) November 1 through November 30   11th period     (12) December 1 through December 31   12th period     History: En. 53-155, 53-156 by Secs. 2, 3, Ch. 74, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947; 53-155, 53-156; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 337, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 604, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 515, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 71, Ch. 542, L. 2005; amd. Secs. 54, 146, Ch. 596, L. 2005.
MT Code § 61-3-315 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles|Part 3. Registration|61-3-315. Repealed

  61-3-315. Repealed. Sec. 26, Ch. 335, L. 2019.   History: En. 53-157 by Sec. 4, Ch. 74, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 183, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 53-157; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 64, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 515, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 42, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 72, Ch. 542, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 55, Ch. 596, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 413, L. 2009.
MT Code § 61-3-316 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles|Part 3. Registration|61-3-316. New registrations

  61-3-316. New registrations. Except as provided in 61-3-311, a motor vehicle that is registered for the first time in this state must be assigned a registration period corresponding to when the motor vehicle is first registered in this state. Except as permitted in 61-3-318 or 61-3-324, the registration period for a motor vehicle must remain the same from year to year.   History: En. 53-158 by Sec. 5, Ch. 74, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 53-158(part); amd. Sec. 27, Ch. 515, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 73, Ch. 542, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 56, Ch. 596, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 335, L. 2019.
MT Code § 61-3-317 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles|Part 3. Registration|61-3-317. New registration required for transferred motor vehicle -- grace period -- penalty -- display of proof of purchase

  61-3-317. New registration required for transferred motor vehicle -- grace period -- penalty -- display of proof of purchase. (1) The new owner of a transferred motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer has a grace period of 40 calendar days from the date of purchase to make application for a certificate of title and pay the registration fees, fees in lieu of tax and other fees required by this chapter, and local option taxes, if applicable. However, the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer may not be operated upon the streets and highways of this state during this period unless a temporary registration permit has been issued for and is properly displayed on the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer as permitted by 61-3-224.   (2) If the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer was not purchased from a licensed motor vehicle dealer as provided in this chapter, it is not a violation of this chapter or any other law for the purchaser to operate the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer upon the streets and highways of this state without a current registration receipt or registration decal during the period allowed under 61-1-101(81)(b) if at all times during that period a temporary registration permit issued under 61-3-224 is properly displayed.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 127, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 138, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 187, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 243, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 399, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 53-147; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 421, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 712, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 614, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 529, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 515, L. 1999; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 13, Sp. L. August 2002; amd. Sec. 63, Ch. 477, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 32, Ch. 592, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 74, Ch. 542, L. 2005; amd. Secs. 57, 147, Ch. 596, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 435, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 309, L. 2019.
MT Code § 61-3-318 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles|Part 3. Registration|61-3-318. Fleet registration period

  61-3-318. Fleet registration period. (1) (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title regarding the registration of motor vehicles, a person owning or leasing a fleet may register its fleet for a 6-month or a 9-month period, commencing from the date of original registration.  (b) A motor vehicle remaining in the fleet at the end of a 6-month or a 9-month period must be reregistered for a minimum of 12 months.   (2) As used in this section, "fleet" means automobiles or trucks having a rated capacity of three-quarters of a ton or less that are rented or offered for rental without drivers and that are designated by a rental owner as a rental fleet in a quantity set by the department pursuant to 61-14-101.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 517, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 344, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 75, Ch. 542, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 407, L. 2021.
MT Code § 61-3-319 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles|Part 3. Registration|61-3-319. Registration of custom-built motorcycle -- exemptions

  61-3-319. Registration of custom-built motorcycle -- exemptions. (1) Upon original registration of a custom-built motorcycle, the owner of the custom-built motorcycle shall:   (a) pay the fees required in 61-3-321, plus an additional $10 fee, to be deposited in the state general fund;   (b) certify, in writing, that the motorcycle is:   (i) not used for general transportation purposes; and   (ii) is equipped as required by the state law in effect in the year of manufacture of the motorcycle, as determined under 61-3-214.   (2) A custom-built motorcycle registered under this section is exempt from vehicle equipment requirements under chapter 9 of this title unless the equipment was required under state law in the year of manufacture of the motorcycle, as listed on the registration receipt for the motorcycle and determined under 61-3-214.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 329, L. 2007.
MT Code § 61-3-322 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 61. Motor Vehicles|Chapter 3. Certificates of Title, Registration, and Taxation of Motor Vehicles|Part 3. Registration|61-3-322. Registration receipts -- issuance

  61-3-322. Registration receipts -- issuance. (1) Upon completion of the original registration or registration renewal process, the department, an authorized agent, or a county treasurer shall issue a registration receipt to the owner of the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer.   (2) The registration receipt must contain the name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer, the license plate number assigned to the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer, sufficient information to identify the registered motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer and determine its registration date and period of registration, and any additional information required by rule.   (3) The registration receipt must at all times be carried in the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer to which it refers or must be carried by the person driving or in control of the motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer, who shall display it upon demand of a peace officer or any officer or employee of the department or the department of transportation.   History: (1) thru (3)En. Sec. 4, Ch. 75, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 1758, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 159, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 1758, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 72, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 148, L. 1943; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 63, L. 1945; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 115, L. 1953; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 200, L. 1955; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 139, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 127, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 179, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 104, L. 1975; Sec. 53-107, R.C.M. 1947; (4), (5)En. Subd. 3, Sec. 1, Ch. 158, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 1759.2, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 72, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 199, L. 1955; Sec. 53-116, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 53-107(part), 53-116(part); amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 421, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 502, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 712, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 25, Ch. 614, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 363, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 512, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 365, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 64, Ch. 477, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 77, Ch. 542, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 59, Ch. 596, L. 2005.