Alcoholic Beverage License Quota System

What Is the Quota System?

All-beverages, city beer and city beer with wine amendments and restaurant beer and wine licenses are issued on what is called a quota system.

The quota means the system utilized by the department to maintain and monitor the availability of alcoholic beverage licenses in each city and county area in Montana as stipulated by 16-4-502, MCA, this also includes the availability to float licenses from one area to another.

Current License Availability

The current information and availability has been compiled into the Quota Sheet (PDF).

Verify Availability Before Applying

Before applying for a license, always contact the department to verify the license is still available.

Archived Content

We have archived our Quota License Boundary Maps. To request archived records contact an alcohol licensing specialist.