Licensing, Assessments & Payments

Licensing

A producer, producer-distributor, distributor, or jobber may not engage in the business of producing or selling milk in Montana without having obtained a license from the Milk Control Program. There is a $2 annual fee which goes to the Montana general fund. In addition to the license required by our Milk Control Program, the Milk and Egg Bureau also requires a license, both of which are necessary to do business in Montana.  If you are a Jobber, Out-of-State Distributor or a Producer-Distributor please contact us at LIVmilkcontrol@mt.gov or (406) 444-2875 and we can provide you with the correct Milk Control license application form.

Assessments

The Milk Control Board levies an assessment upon producers, producer-distributors, and distributors to provide funds to administer and enforce the Milk Control Act.  The assessment is the sole source of funding for the Board of Milk Control and Montana Department of Livestock Milk Control Program.  The assessment is on sales of the total volume of all milk subject to the Milk Control Act.  If you are a Jobber, Out-of-State Distributor or a Producer-Distributor please contact us at LIVmilkcontrol@mt.gov or (406) 444-2875 and we can provide you with the reporting forms and current rate.

Payment of Licenses & Assessments

Licenses and assessments can be paid electronically online (ACH debit or credit card). Use of the online payment system is encouraged in combination with e-mailing license applications and monthly sales reports to livmilkcontrol@mt.gov. To make payments online, please use the following link:  https://opp.mt.gov/doa/opp/LIVMCB/cart.

Use of the online payment system is optional; Milk Control Program also accepts mailed-in license applications, sales reports, and checks. The Milk Control Program mailing address is

The following fees apply to each type of payment. 

• ACH Debit (transfer from checking or savings account):  $2.00 per transaction
• Credit Card (Visa / Mastercard / Discover / American Express):  $1.25 per transaction plus 2.15% of the payment amount

With the above fee structures, the fee for a ACH Debit transaction costs less than a credit card transaction when a payment (before fees) is more than $34.88.