Your Quadricycle is legally titled and registered in the State of Montana to your Montana LLC, which is a passive, asset-holding, non-revenue-generating entity. This structure is completely lawful and protected under both federal law and Florida statute.
Florida must recognize Montana’s registration based on:
• Federal constitutional protections
• Federal full-faith-and-credit statute
• Florida’s own non-resident vehicle statutes
• Florida’s vehicle definitions, which do not classify your Quadricycle/Side-by-Side as an ATV
• Longstanding interstate reciprocity
Below is the full legal foundation.
🇺🇸 1. Federal Law — Florida MUST Recognize Montana’s Registration
U.S. Constitution – Full Faith and Credit Clause
Florida is constitutionally required to recognize public acts, records, and registrations from Montana:
“Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.”
This includes vehicle titles and registrations issued by the Montana DMV.
28 U.S.C. § 1738 – Federal Full Faith & Credit Statute
Congress reinforced this:
Courts and officials in every state must give full faith and credit to the records and acts of every other state.
A Montana vehicle registration is one of those protected records.
Therefore:
Florida cannot disregard or invalidate a Montana registration issued to a Montana LLC. The registration is valid nationwide.
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🌴 2. Florida Law — Florida Explicitly Allows Non-Resident Vehicles to Operate on Florida Roads
Florida has some of the clearest laws in the nation supporting out-of-state registrations.
Fla. Stat. § 320.37(1)
This is Florida’s main non-resident recognition statute:
Florida’s registration requirements do not apply to a motor vehicle owned by a nonresident if the owner has complied with the registration laws of the state of his or her residence and displays the registration from that state.
Your Montana LLC is the legal nonresident owner of the vehicle.
Your Montana registration is valid and displayed.
Therefore, Florida registration is not required.
Fla. Stat. § 320.38 – Nonresident Exemptions
This law confirms that properly registered out-of-state vehicles can operate legally in Florida.
Fla. Stat. § 320.39 – Reciprocal Recognition
Florida gives reciprocal recognition to other states’ registrations.
Conclusion:
Florida law directly authorizes you to operate a Montana-registered vehicle on Florida roads.
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🚫 3. Florida’s Definition of an ATV — Your Quadricycle Is NOT an ATV
Many side-by-side owners worry about Florida’s “ATV” rules.
Good news: Florida law does NOT classify your street-equipped Montana Quadricycle as an ATV.
Florida ATV Definition — Fla. Stat. § 317.0003(1)
An ATV in Florida is defined as:
A motorized off-highway vehicle 50 inches or less in width, with straddle seating, and handlebars, designed for off-highway use only.
Your Quadricycle does not fit this definition:
• It is wider than 50 inches
• It has bucket seats, not a straddle seat
• It has a steering wheel, not handlebars
• It is configured as a motor vehicle and titled as such by Montana
• It is equipped with DOT tires, lights, mirrors, signals, horns, etc.
• It is not categorized as an ATV under Montana or federal definitions
Therefore:
Your Montana-registered Quadricycle is not an ATV in Florida.
It falls under Florida’s general motor vehicle rules for nonresident vehicles—NOT off-highway vehicle restrictions.
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🏛 4. Legal Logic Chain
1. Montana legally titles and registers your Quadricycle to your Montana LLC as a motor vehicle.
2. That Montana registration is protected by the U.S. Constitution and 28 U.S.C. § 1738.
3. Your Montana LLC is a nonresident of Florida.
4. Fla. Stat. § 320.37(1) exempts nonresident vehicles from needing Florida registration.
5. Florida’s ATV definition does not apply to your vehicle.
6. Florida must honor your Montana plate.
7. Your Montana Quadricycle is fully legal to drive in Florida.
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⭐ 5. Why Most Florida Owners Choose MontanaTags.com
MontanaTags.com is the leading Montana vehicle registration agency in the country and the driving force behind the national street-legal movement.
They are leaders in:
• Forming Montana LLCs properly
• Registering street-legal Quadricycles, Side-by-Sides, RVs, exotic cars, motorcoaches
• Filing all Montana DMV paperwork
• Providing permanent, no-renewal Montana plates (where applicable)
• Sponsoring national street-legal events
• Lobbying across the country for modernized laws
• Educating owners, attorneys, and law enforcement on reciprocity and compliance
If you want the smoothest, most professional, fully legal Montana registration experience, MontanaTags.com is the premier choice.
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✅ 6. Florida Summary - Plain English
Your Montana-registered Quadricycle is 100% legal in Florida.
Florida law automatically recognizes out-of-state registrations owned by nonresidents. Your Montana LLC is a nonresident, your Montana registration is valid, and your vehicle does not fit Florida’s ATV definition. The U.S. Constitution requires Florida to honor your Montana title and registration, and Florida’s own statutes confirm your right to operate your vehicle here.