1. (1) New brands and transfers:

   1. (a) Recording of a new brand or mark:

      1. (i) Recording of a new brand or mark during a rerecord year will not incur an additional rerecord charge.
      2. (ii) Livestock or ornamental - $200.00.
      3. (iii) Seasonal brand for going to grass - $200.00.
      4. (iv) Seasonal brand for going to feed lot, market, or location - $50.00.
      5. (v) Cattle freeze brand in addition to hot iron brand - $10.00.

   2. (b) Transfer of a brand or mark, livestock or ornamental - $200.00.

      1. (i) Transferring of a brand or mark during a rerecord year will also incur rerecord charges.
   3. (c) Rerecording a brand or mark, livestock or ornamental - $175.00.

2. (2) Inspections:

   1. (a) Game farm animal inspection - $3.00 a head.

      1. (i) The inspector may also charge necessary actual expenses if required to wait for the animals to be presented for inspection.
   2. (b) Hide inspection - $1.00 a head.

   3. (c) Horse, mule, or ass inspection:

      1. (i) Before moving across a county line or before change of ownership - $10.00 a head.

         1. (A) If more than ten animals of the same type are offered for inspection on the same day by the same owner, starting with the eleventh animal -$3.00 a head.
      2. (ii) Before sold or offered for sale at a licensed livestock market - $10.00 a head.

   4. (d) Livestock inspection:

      1. (i) Before moving across a county line or before change of ownership - $1.00 a head.
      2. (ii) Cow/calf pairs (spring going to pasture only) - $1.00 a pair.
      3. (iii) Before being sold or offered for sale at a licensed livestock market or slaughtered at a licensed slaughterhouse - $1.00 a head.

3. (3) Licenses:

   1. (a) Hide dealer or buyer's license - $5.00.
   2. (b) Livestock agent, broker, or dealer license - $250.00.
   3. (c) Livestock market operator license or certificate - $300.00.
   4. (d) Livestock video auction market operator license - $100.00.

4. (4) Permits:

   1. (a) Adjoining county grazing permit:

      Number of Animals	Fee
      1-100	$30.00
      101-200	$40.00
      201-300	$50.00
      301-400	$60.00
      401-500	$70.00
      501-600	$80.00
      601-700	$90.00
      701-800	$100.00
      801-900	$110.00
      901-1000	$120.00

   2. (b) Aerial hunting permit - $50.00 annually.
   3. (c) Annual sheep permit for show purposes only within the state of Montana - $1.00.
   4. (d) Domestic bison transportation permit - $1.00 (no fee if online only).
   5. (e) Lifetime or permanent horse inspection permit - $30.00 per head.
   6. (f) Lifetime or permanent bull inspection permit - $30.00 a head.
   7. (g) Market consignment permit or transportation permit before moving across a county line - $1.00 (no fee if online only).
   8. (h) Sheep transportation permit - $1.00 (no fee if online only).
   9. (i) Releasing livestock, except horses, mules, or asses for removal from a licensed livestock market - $1.00 a head.
   10. (j) Releasing horses, mules, or asses for removal from a licensed livestock market - $10.00 a head.

   11. (k) Deeded land grazing permit:

       1. (i) First-time application:

          Number of Animals	Fee
          1-50	$100.00
          51-100	$125.00
          101-200	$150.00
          201-300	$175.00
          301-400	$200.00
          401-500	$225.00
          501-600	$250.00
          601-700	$275.00
          701-800	$300.00
          801-900	$325.00
          901-1000	$350.00

       2. (ii) Renewal:

          Number of Animals	Fee
          1-100	$40.00
          101-200	$50.00
          201-300	$60.00
          301-400	$70.00
          401-500	$80.00
          501-600	$90.00
          601-700	$100.00
          701-800	$110.00
          801-900	$120.00
          901-1000	$130.00

5. (5) Miscellaneous fees:

   1. (a) Certified copy of brand or mark record and duplicate certificate - $10.00.
   2. (b) Copy of original livestock bill of sale - $10.00.

   3. (c) Estray sale cost and disposition of animals if no bid is offered:

      1. (i) cost for estray sale - $100.00.
      2. (ii) cost if owner claims before sale - $50.00.
      3. (iii) The department may re-offer for sale or give the animal to an individual or rescue facility in the area, or if there are no other options, condemn and destroy or otherwise dispose of it.
   4. (d) Filing of a livestock lien or security interest - $25.00.
   5. (e) Research/copy-scan fees may be charged for livestock inspection lookups in the country and/or markets based on MDOL Public Records Request.

Authorizing statute(s): 81-1-102, 81-3-202, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 81-3-205, 81-3-211, 81-4-602, 81-4-605, 81-5-112, 81-7-504, 81-8-256, 81-8-264, 81-8-271, 81-8-276, 81-8-304, 81-9-113, 81-9-411, MCA

History: NEW, 2006 MAR p. 1282, Eff. 5/19/06; AMD, 2011 MAR p. 2541, Eff. 11/26/11; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 1096, Eff. 5/23/14; AMD, 2015 MAR p. 376, Eff. 4/17/15; AMD, 2016 MAR p. 1570, Eff. 9/3/16; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 648, Eff. 3/31/18; AMD, 2020 MAR p. 912, Eff. 5/16/20; AMD, 2021 MAR p. 1675, Eff. 11/20/21; AMD, 2025 MAR, Notice No. 2025-20, Eff. 5/10/25; AMD, 2025 MAR, Notice No. 2025-303, Eff. 9/27/25.