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Validation decals may be obtained, free of charge, at any Fish, Wildlife & Parks regional offices or online. New boat owners can obtain a validation decal from their County Treasurer when registering a new boat. Validation decals are issued in 3-year blocks.

It is not required that you purchase boat insurance as a resident of Montana. However, if you have a sailboat 12 feet or longer, a personal watercraft, or motorboat, you must register it with the state. The registration process is laid out online.

Under Section 61-3-321 of the Montana Code Annotated, all motorboats, personal watercraft, motorized pontoons, and sailboats 12 in length and longer must be registered permanently through the County Treasurer's Office. If you're registering using an LLC, there will be additional one-time costs and yearly costs.

Which boats must be registered. Sailboats 12 feet long and longer and all motorboats and personal watercraft must be registered and numbered. Non-motorized sailboats less than 12 feet long and manually propelled boats, regardless of length, are exempt from registration and taxation.

MONTANA BOAT REGISTRATION INFORMATION Boats that are properly registered in another state or country may operate in Montana for up to 90 consecutive days. All motorboats, personal watercraft and sailboats 12 in length and longer must be permanently registered in Montana.

The $8 license ($10 for non-residents) is sold online by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks. The newly expanded license requirement means that, as of July 1, a conservation license is required to put in a tube, kayak or canoe at a state fishing access site, or picnic or camp at a fishing access site.