Montana § 61-12-405 Certificate Of Sale Or Release

Montana Statutes

§ 61-12-405 — Certificate Of Sale Or Release

Montana § 61-12-405

Title 61MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 12MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Part 4Removal and Sale of Abandoned Vehicles

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Mont. Code Ann. § 61-12-405 (2026).

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61-12-405 . Certificate of sale or release.

(1)(a) If a vehicle is sold as provided in 61-12-404 (1)(a) or (1)(b), the sheriff or the city police at the time of the payment of the purchase price shall execute a certificate of sale in duplicate and shall deliver the original certificate to the purchaser and retain the copy.

(b)The certificate of sale must contain the name and address of the purchaser, the date of sale, the consideration paid, a description of the vehicle, and a stipulation that no warranty is made as to the condition or title of the vehicle.

(2)(a) If a vehicle is released as provided in 61-12-404 (2), the sheriff or city police shall execute a certificate of release to the qualified tow truck operator in duplicate and shall deliver the original certificate to the operat

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61-12-405 . Certificate of sale or release. (1) (a) If a vehicle is sold as provided in 61-12-404 (1)(a) or (1)(b), the sheriff or the city police at the time of the payment of the purchase price shall execute a certificate of sale in duplicate and shall deliver the original certificate to the purchaser and retain the copy.
(b) The certificate of sale must contain the name and address of the purchaser, the date of sale, the consideration paid, a description of the vehicle, and a stipulation that no warranty is made as to the condition or title of the vehicle.
(2) (a) If a vehicle is released as provided in 61-12-404 (2), the sheriff or city police shall execute a certificate of release to the qualified tow truck operator in duplicate and shall deliver the original certificate to the operator and retain the copy.
(b) The certificate of release must contain the name and address of the operator, the date of release, a description of the vehicle, including year, make, model, serial number, and license number if available, and a stipulation that no warranty is made as to the condition or title of the vehicle.