Montana Department of Livestock – Milk Control Program Production Month Due Dates for 2026
Out-of-State Distributors
Task Sales Month
Due Date (2026)
Out-of-State Distributor Assessment Form & Payment of Milk Control Assessment to Milk Control Program* 2/25 3/25 4/25 5/25 6/25 7/25 8/25 9/25 10/25 11/25 12/25 1/25/2027
Fiscal Year 2027 License Renewal** 7/1/26
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
*Due Date: Monthly submission of assessment forms and assessment payments is required on or before the 25th day of each month for sales from the preceding month.
- Per 81-23-204(2), MCA: In place of suspension or revocation of a license, the board may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $500 per day for each daily failure to comply with or each daily violation of the provisions of this chapter or of any lawful order or rule of the board. A penalty may not be assessed until after the cause of the penalty has been upheld following the notice and hearing requirements.
- Per 81-23-202(6), MCA: Failure of a producer-distributor, producer, or distributor to pay an assessment when due is a violation of this chapter, and the board may revoke a license upon due cause and after a hearing. A licensee shall pay all assessments accrued through the date a license is revoked under this section. A revoked license must be reinstated by the board upon payment of all accrued assessments and a delinquency fee established by rule.
**Fiscal Year 2027 License Renewal: Submission of license application and payment of $2 license fee due by July 1, 2026.
Producer-Distributors
| Production / Sales Month |
| Task | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|
| Due Date (2026) |
| Producer-Distributor Report of Receipts & Utilization. Assessment Form; and Payment of Assessments (Milk Control and Milk Inspection) to Milk Control Program* | 2/25 | 3/25 | 4/25 | 5/25 | 6/25 | 7/25 | 8/25 | 9/25 | 10/25 | 11/25 | 12/25 | 1/25/2027 |
| Fiscal Year 2027 License Renewal** | | | | | | | 7/1/26 | | | | | |
*Due Date: Monthly submission of assessment forms and assessment payments is required on or before the 25th day of each month for sales from the preceding month.
- Per 81-23-204(2), MCA: In place of suspension or revocation of a license, the board may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $500 per day for each daily failure to comply with or each daily violation of the provisions of this chapter or of any lawful order or rule of the board. A penalty may not be assessed until after the cause of the penalty has been upheld following the notice and hearing requirements.
- Per 81-23-202(6), MCA: Failure of a producer-distributor, producer, or distributor to pay an assessment when due is a violation of this chapter, and the board may revoke a license upon due cause and after a hearing. A licensee shall pay all assessments accrued through the date a license is revoked under this section. A revoked license must be reinstated by the board upon payment of all accrued assessments and a delinquency fee established by rule.
**Fiscal Year 2027 License Renewal: Submission of license application and payment of $2 license fee due by July 1, 2026.