Alcoholic Beverage License Codes

An alcoholic beverage license number is a unique twelve-digit number assigned to each Montana alcoholic beverage license. The number encodes information about the license location and the specific type of license issued.

Use the sections below to understand how a license number is structured and to look up three-digit license codes and their corresponding license types.

Breakdown of an Alcoholic Beverage License Number

Example license number:

02–415–0841–301

Each segment of the license number represents a specific piece of information:

  • First two digits: County
  • Next three digits: ZIP code, city, or resort area, or 999 if the business is not located within an incorporated city
  • Next four digits: Alcoholic beverage ID
  • Last three digits: License code

Alcoholic Beverage License Codes

The table below lists Montana alcoholic beverage license codes and their descriptions. The three-digit license code identifies the specific type of alcoholic beverage license issued.

3-Digit License Code Description
001 Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages License
002 Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages with Catering Endorsement License
003 Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages Gaming Restricted License
004 Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages Non-Transferable Veterans License
005 Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages Non-Transferable Fraternal License
006 Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages Airport License
007 Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages Transferable Veterans License
008 Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages Transferable Fraternal License
009 Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages Resort License
011 Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages Airlines Carrier License
012 Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages Railroad Carrier License
015 Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages Officers Club License
050 Montana Domestic Distiller License
051 Montana Vendor & Vendor Representative License
055 Montana All-Alcoholic Beverages Continuing Care Retirement Community License
059 Co-Located Domestic Distillery License
103 Montana Retail Off-Premises Consumption Beer License
150 Foreign Brewery/Importer License
151 Montana Brewery Storage Depot License
160 Domestic Brewery License
161 Montana Academic Brewer License
169 Co-Located Domestic Brewery License
203 Montana Retail Off-Premises Consumption Wine License
213 Montana Retail Off-Premises Consumption Sacramental Wine License
250 Foreign Winery/Importer Registration
251 Out Of State Winery License
260 Domestic Winery License
269 Co-Located Domestic Winery License
301 Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine License
302 Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine with Catering Endorsement License
303 Montana Retail Off-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine License
304 Montana Retail On-Premises Veterans Beer and Wine License
305 Montana Retail On-Premises Fraternal Beer and Wine License
306 Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Airport Beer and Wine License
307 Montana Wholesale Beer and Wine Distributor License
308 Montana Wholesale Beer and Wine Distributor Sub-Warehouse License
311 Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine Gaming Restricted License
312 Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine with Catering Endorsement Gaming Restricted License
313 Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Golf Course Beer and Wine License
315 Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Officers Club Beer and Wine License
323 Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Arts Organization Beer and Wine License
331 Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Golf Course Beer and Wine Gaming Restricted License
401 Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Restaurant Beer and Wine License
402 Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Restaurant Beer and Wine with Catering Endorsement License
601 Montana Connoisseur Beer License
711 Montana Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine Gaming Restricted Fairgrounds License
712 MT Retail On-Premises Consumption Beer and Wine w/Catering Endorse Gaming Restricted Fairgrounds License