Rich Car Guy Problems: Montana License Plate Tax Dodge Crackdown

[D_Eclipse9916]

As some of you may know, there's a tax avoidance/evasion scheme that some car guys have been using for a number of years where they register their car to Montana so they can avoid paying sales tax (or car tax).  
I'm kinda like, if you're gonna use a sketchy tax loophole, don't cry when the tax man comes for dat azz.  

 Or is there actually a law on the books that dictates if the vehicle is in the state for X amount of time then it must be registered in state.  (which sure sounds like the sketchy part to me,  since its impossible to prove and cars arent people)

Actually there are VERY specific laws concerning this with every state.  I have multiple friends that have been fined for this exact issue.

I don't blame people for doing it, but I sure as shit don't want to risk it! It also sounds like these people are getting a slap on the wrist instead of going to jail (they are just trying to get people to pay instead of actually fining).  Sounds like it's almost worth it even with them cracking down.  That said I don't want to be the state's example .

As far as military, pretty much all states give Military exemptions.