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)