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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

33.03.090 Nonresident Exemption

Any vehicle which is registered in another jurisdiction is exempt from the vehicle registration laws of the Tribe if:

(a) The vehicle carries a valid and current registration plate indicating registration in such other jurisdiction; and

(b) The vehicle is owned by a nonresident of the Reservation; and

(c) The jurisdiction in which the vehicle is registered allows such vehicle when registered by the Tribe to be operated tax free upon highways under conditions substantially as favorable to residents of the Reservation as to residents of such other jurisdiction.

If a vehicle of an individual is registered in another jurisdiction, but the owner becomes a resident of the Reservation, after 60 days of residency on the Reservation such person is subject to the vehicle registration laws of the Tribe or State.