DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK OFFICE USE ONLY
OFFICE USE ONLY
DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK BRANDS ENFORCEMENT DIVISION CC/CHECK/MO____________________
APPLICATION FOR BRAND RECORDING AMOUNT REC'D____________________
Page 1 TRANSMITTAL #____________________
All fields are required unless specified otherwise. Print legibly and clearly.
Owner: Separate owner names with a comma. Do not use “and”, “or”, “and/or”. Business names must be registered with Montana Secretary of State.
Type of Ownership: ☐ Sole Owner ☐ Joint Tenancy ☐ Tenants in Common
(Select only one) See Instructions: Application for Brand Recording for information about ownership types & authorized bill of sale signers.
Physical MT Address: Primary physical address or location of livestock that will bear this brand City County
Mailing Address: Mailing Address City State
Email: Email is optional; however, we are moving to a less paper / more electronic communication process / an email address will help us to better communicate with the brand applicant.
Bill of Sale Signer(s):
Additional Montana county(ies) of range: Required if Owner (above) is a business.
Phone #: Home Phone number Phone #: Zip Code
(Not required)
Identifying Marks: (i.e. ear notches, waddles, etc.) (Not required)
Species: ☐ Cattle ☐ Horse ☐ Sheep ☐ Bison
Sheep and Bison: If applying for sheep or bison, list the preferred brand location for each species. If more than one location is acceptable, list them in preferential order.
Preferred position(s) for sheep: ______________________ Paint Color for sheep: ______________________
Preferred position(s) for bison: ______________________
Brand Choices: See page 2
Freeze Brands: Add cattle freeze brand? Additional 10.00 fee required. ☐ YES ☐ NO
Application Fee: ☐ Standard Brand Recording Fee: 200.00* Brand Recording Fee with Cattle Freeze Brand: 210.00*
* 100 of the application fee is nonrefundable. Fees are subject to change.
Applicant's signature: Date:
Do you own livestock in Montana? ☐ YES ☐ NO If so, you are required to pay a PER CAPITA FEE. Visit www.liv.mt.gov for more information
Make Check Payable to: MT Dept of Livestock APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE PROCESSED IN-PERSON AND MAY NOT BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY.
Mail Application & Payment to: MT Dept. of Livestock APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE PROCESSED IN-PERSON AND MAY NOT BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY.
ATTN: Brand Recorder PLEASE ALLOW 4-6 WEEKS FOR PROCESSING.
PO Box 202001 Application approved by: ______________________________________
For More information: (406) 444-2045 or www.liv.mt.gov. BE-3 (Updated 10-2024)