BUSINESS LICENSES
Section II. License Fees
License
Type of Fee
Inspection Required
Fee
Quantity
Total Amount
Tradtional. One-time fee.
No
$50.00
Montana Lottery
Montana Sports Action (MSA)
No
$75.00
Must have gaming license. Annual fee.
Small - Establishments with one or two employees
Yes. Please
$85.00
working at any one time. New or relocation fee applies.
Retail Food
contact your county
Establishment
environmental health
Large - Establishments with more than two employees
$115.00
department.
working at any one time. New or relocation fee applies.
Retailer - Tobacco
No
$5.00
Tobacco
Retailer - Vendor < 10 cigarette vending machines.
No
$5.00
Products
Vendor ≥ 10 cigarette vending machines.
No
$50.00
and
Alternative
Wholesaler
No
$50.00
Nicotine or
Subjobber
No
$50.00
Vapor Products
Retailer - Alternative Nicotine or Vapor Products
No
$5.00
Processing fee for new applicant, relocation and some
business structure changes.
$200.00
Fee is nonrefundable.
Addition of beer or wine license to a current license
$100.00
Yes, if new application
Fee is nonrefundable.
Off-Premises
or application for
Background check processing fee
$27.25
Beer/Wine
transfer of location.
Beer
$200.00
Wine
$200.00
Beer/Wine
$400.00
A license is not required if gross annual sales are less than $1,000.
Check this box if applying for a secondary location. No fees are required.
Initial application fee for >$1,000 gross annual sales
Not at registration
$25.00
Nursery License
License fee for $1,000-$5,000 gross annual sales
Not at registration
$25.00
License fee for >$5,000 gross annual sales
Not at registration
$100.00
Owner
Operator (Please check one.)
Underground
Not at registration.
Tanks ≤1,100 gallons. New or relocation fee applies.
$36.00
Storage Tanks
Every 3 years for
Tanks >1,100 gallons. New or relocation fee applies.
$108.00
operating permit.
PA - Max delivery ≤ 20 gal/min
Yes
$21.00
Meters -
PB - Max delivery > 20 gal/min and ≤ 130 gal/min
Yes
$70.00
Petroleum
PC - Max delivery > 130 gal/min
Yes
$83.00
Dealers
PD - LPG (Propane) meters
Yes
$102.00
S1 or SA - 0 thru 499 lbs
Yes
$20.00
S2 or SB - 500 thru 1,999 lbs
Yes
$33.00
Scales -
Weighing
S3 or SC - 2,000 thru 7,999 lbs
Yes
$64.00
Devices
S4 or SD - 8,000.thru 60,000 lbs
Yes
$165.00
S5 or SE - 60,001 lbs or greater
Yes
$280.00
Total Amount Due
How to Make a Payment
► Go to
eStop.mt.gov
to apply and pay online!
► Pay by check made payable to eStop Business Licenses—be sure to write your Location Number in the memo line.
Mail your check to: eStop Business Licenses
Montana Department of Revenue
Questions? Call us toll free (866) 859-2254
PO Box 8003
(in Helena at 444-6900).
Helena, Montana 59604-8003
FAX: (406) 444-7723