Introduction
Please contact ABCD before making changes to your licensed business or location if you are unsure which form(s) you need to fill out and when.
ABCD must approve certain changes BEFORE you make them.
Instructions
Here is a list of some examples of changes we must approve. If you are not sure, please call an ABCD Licensing Specialist.
| License Type | When? | How? | File Online? | Cost? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Licensees Located in Montana | Remodeling your building (Alteration) | Alteration Request (Form ALTRET) | TransAction Portal | $0 |
| Hiring a new location manager | Location Manager Application (Form 30A), Personal/Criminal History Statement (FORM-10), and Fingerprint cards for the new manager. | No | $30 per set of fingerprint cards | |
| Sale of shares within a licensed entity | For shares bought by a current owner: Alcoholic Beverages Gambling Operator Short Form (Form 37/39) To add a new owner over 10% (alcohol licenses only): Alcoholic Beverages—Gambling Operator Combined On-Premises License Application (FORM-5) | TransAction Portal | Form 37/39s: $200 processing fee and $30 per set of fingerprint cards, if applicable. Form 5s: $400 process fee and $30 per set of fingerprint cards | |
| Moving your license location | Alcoholic Beverages Gambling Operator Short Form (Form 37/39) | TransAction Portal | $200 processing fee | |
| Obtain a loan | Secured Party/Security Interest (Form SECURED), copies of any and all loan documents to include, promissory note, security agreement, UCC filings. | TransAction Portal | $50/$30 | |
| Removing a secured party from the face of your license. | Secured Party/Security Interest (Form SECURED) | TransAction Portal | The fee is included when you file a Secured Party/Security Interest (Form SECURED) unless otherwise specified. | |
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Closing the business (retail licenses only) | Nonuse Request/Resume Operation Instructions (Form NONUSE REQ) | TransAction Portal | $0 | |
| Death of a Licensee, Divorce Among Licensees, Foreclosure, Gifting or Sale Among Licensees | Alcoholic Beverages Gambling Operator Short Form (Form 37/39) | TransAction Portal | $200 for foreclosure ONLY and $30 per set of fingerprint cards | |
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Entity Type Change (Changing from an LLC to a Corp or any other entity type change) | Alcoholic Beverages Gambling Operator Short Form (Form 37/39) and Business Statement (FORM-30) | TransAction Portal | $200 processing fee and $30 per set of fingerprint cards | |
| On-Premises Licenses |
Catering Endorsement (certain on-premises licenses) | Application to Add Catering Endorsement to All-Alcoholic Beverages License (Form AABLCAT), or Application to Add Catering Endorsement to On-Premises Beer or Beer/Wine License (Form BBWL-CAT) | TransAction Portal | $100 processing fee + $250 for all beverages license and $200 for beer, beer/wine or restaurant beer and wine. |
| Want to add wine to an existing beer license. | Wine Amendment Application for On-Premises Beer License (Form WINAMD) | TransAction Portal | $100 processing fee + $200 annual license fee. | |
| Report beer purchased directly from an out of state brewery | Beer Retailer Monthly Report for Purchases from a Brewery Located Outside of Montana (Form BET-2) | No | $0 | |
| Report wine purchased directly from an out of state winery | Wine Retailer Monthly Report for Purchases from a Winery Located Outside of Montana (From WIT-2) | No | $0 | |
| Brewery/Winery/Distillery | Changing distributors/wholesalers | Send a wholesale agreement that complies with 16-3-222, MCA and/or 16-3-416, MCA | TransAction Portal | $0 |
| Discontinuing Products | Inactivate the label on-line through TAP or send us electronic notification via email at dorliquorcontrol@mt.gov | TransAction Portal | $0 | |
| Adding New labels | Filing the request electronically through TAP | TransAction Portal | $0 | |
| Breweries and Beer Wholesalers | File Report of Beer manufactured, distributed and/or sold | Beer Retailer Monthly Report for Purchases from a Brewery Located Outside of Montana (Form BET-2) | TransAction Portal | $0 for filing - Tax will depend on the amount beer manufactured distributed or sold. |
| Out-of-State Brewery (Foreign) | File Report of beer sold directly to retailers. | Beer Retailer Monthly Report for Purchases from a Brewery Located Outside of Montana (Form BET-2) | TransAction Portal | $0 for filing - Tax will be paid on the BET form depending on the amount of beer sold. |
| Report beer shipments to beer wholesalers | Monthly Report of Beer Shipments into the State of Montana | TransAction Portal | $0 | |
| Foreign Winery, Wine Importer, Domestic Winery and Table Wine Distributor | File Report of Hard Cider manufactured, distributed and/or sold. | Hard Cider Distributors/Brewers Tax Return (Form HCT) | TransAction Portal | $0 for filing - Tax will depend on the amount of hard cider manufactured distributed or sold. |
| File Report of Table Wine manufactured, distributed and/or sold. | Wine Distributors and Wineries Monthly Tax Return | TransAction Portal | $0 for filing - Tax will depend on the amount of table wine manufactured distributed or sold. | |
| Out-of-State Winery | File Report of wine sold directly to retailers. | Monthly Sales Report for Sales to Retailers, Consumers, and Sacramental Wine Licensees Located Within Montana (From WIT-3) | TransAction Portal | $0 - Tax will be paid on the WIT form depending on the amount of wine sold. |
| Out-of-State Winery/Foreign Winery | Report wine shipments to table wine distributors. | Monthly Report of Wine Shipments into the State of Montana (Form WSM) | TransAction Portal | $0 |
| Domestic Distillery | File Report of Distilled Spirits sold to consumers for on-premises consumption and amount of liquor distilled on the premises | Excise and License Tax (Form ELT) | TransAction Portal | $0 for filing - Tax will depend on the amount of distilled spirits produced and consumed on the premises. |
| Beer Connoisseur | File Semi-Annual Tax Report | Beer Connoisseur's Semi-Annual Tax Report Return and Instructions (Form BCT) | TransAction Portal | $0 for filing - Tax will depend on the amount beer purchased. |
| Airline/Passenger Carrier | File Quarterly Common Carrier Tax | Quarterly Common Carrier Tax Report for Distilled Spirits Served In/Over Montana (Form LCT) | TransAction Portal | $0 for filing - Tax will depend on amount of distilled spirits served over/in Montana |