- (1) An application for a third-party delivery license shall be made through the department’s online licensing portal. In addition to the license application, the applicant must pay the initial license fee required by 16-4-501, MCA.
- (2) A third-party delivery license expires on June 30 and can only be renewed by completing a renewal application through the department’s licensing portal and paying the annual renewal fee. A third-party delivery licensee may not offer delivery service on an expired license.
(3) A third-party delivery driver must verify the age of the recipient. A third-party delivery driver may use the following forms of identification to verify age:
- (a) any state-issued driver’s license or identification card;
- (b) any Canadian government-issued driver’s license or identification card;
- (c) a passport;
- (d) any federally recognized tribal identification card; and
- (e) any government-issued identification in a hard-copy or digital version.
- (4) A third-party delivery driver may use scanning software technology to aid in the age verification of the recipient.
Authorizing statute(s): 16-1-303, 16-4-307, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 16-4-307, 16-4-501, MCA
History: NEW, 2026 MAR, Notice No. 2025-304, Eff. 1/24/26.