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Montana driving lesson · Your License

Replacements, address and name changes

A 3-minute lesson from the Montana course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.

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Read time
3 minutes
Course unit
Your License
Checkpoint questions
4
Source pages
11, 20

Keep your license record current. If your license is lost, you move, or your name changes, Montana sets specific steps and deadlines — and missing them can cost you your driving privilege.

Know the rule

If your license is lost or destroyed, apply for a replacement at your local licensing station: pay a $10 fee and show ID proving your full legal name and date of birth.

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10 days

Deadline to notify the Driver Services Bureau of a change of address

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Know the rule

Address-change forms are available online, from most County Treasurers, from a Montana Highway Patrol trooper, or from any driver license examiner.

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Know the rule

If the licensing authority can't reach you, you could lose your driving privilege because you weren't aware of orders or requirements affecting it.

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To change your legal name, bring one of these

  • Certified copy of your marriage certificate
  • Certified court decree or judgment granting the name change
  • Certified divorce decree that specifies the name change
  • Certified DHS/USCIS certificate of naturalization (Form N-550 or N-570)
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Know the rule

Your new name and date of birth must match what's on file with the Social Security Administration.

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Know the rule

All driver license stations require scheduled appointments; schedule online at cars.dojmt.gov.

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Know the rule

Pay at an MVD Driver License Station by cash, check, or credit/debit card — American Express is not accepted.

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Know the rule

You must have and carry evidence of liability insurance for the vehicle you are driving.

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Put it into practice

You move from Billings to Bozeman on the 1st of the month. Notify the Driver Services Bureau of your new address by the 11th, so any notice about your license reaches you.

Check your understanding

Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.

Within how many days must you notify the Driver Services Bureau after a change of address?
  1. 15 days
  2. 30 days
  3. 10 days
  4. 60 days

Answer: 10 days

Montana law requires notifying the Driver Services Bureau of an address change within 10 days.

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You lose your driver license. What must you pay and provide to get a replacement?
  1. A $5 fee and a police report
  2. A $25 REAL ID fee only
  3. A $16 fee and a vision test
  4. A $10 fee and proof of ID

Answer: A $10 fee and proof of ID

A lost or destroyed license replacement costs $10 and requires identification to verify your identity.

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Which document can you use to change the legal name on your Montana license?
  1. A letter from your employer
  2. A certified marriage certificate
  3. A utility bill in your new name
  4. A school photo ID card

Answer: A certified marriage certificate

A certified copy of your marriage certificate is one of the documents accepted for a name change.

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Montana driver license stations accept American Express cards for license fees.
  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

You may pay by cash, check, or credit/debit card, excluding AMEX.

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