Montana § 50-51-204 - License Fee -- Late Fee
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§ 50-51-204. License Fee -- Late Fee
License fee -- late fee. (1) (a) The department shall collect fees for each license required under 50-51-201 or for each annual license renewal as provided in subsection (1)(b). The department shall deposit 85% of the fees collected under this section into the local board inspection fund account created in 50-2-108 , 11.25% of the fees into the general fund, and 3.75% of the fees into the account provided for in 50-51-110 . (b) Initial and renewal license fees are: (i) $100 annually for an establishment with no more than 10 rooms available for rental; (ii) $175 annually for an establishment with more than 10 but not more than 25 rooms available for rental; and (iii) $250 annually for an establishment with more than 25 rooms available for rental. (2) (a) In addition to the license renewal fee required under subsection (1), the department shall collect a late fee of $25 from any licensee who has failed to submit a license renewal fee prior to the expiration of the licensee's current license and who operates an establishment governed by this part in the next licensing year. (b) The late fee must be deposited in the account provided for in 50-51-110 .
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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