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Gambling Control Division
Department of Justice
615 South 27th St., Suite A
Billings, MT 59101
The Gambling Control Division is unable to accept cash payments — Please ensure any payments that are sent in by mail are in the form of a check or money order.
Alcoholic Beverage licensing forms are jointly available from the Montana departments of Revenue and Justice. To find additional Department of Revenue Alcoholic Beverage Control forms go to https://mtrevenue.gov/forms/
GCD
Are you a new applicant? Use the Alcoholic Beverage/ Gambling Operator Combined License Application or apply online.
| Title | Form Number | Description | Apply Online | Form Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcoholic Beverage Authorization Form | Alcoholic Beverage Authorization | Required for a new alcoholic beverage license. Alcoholic Beverage authorization forms required by the Department of Revenue. | DOR Alcoholic Beverage | |
| Alcoholic Beverage/ Gambling Operator Combined License Application | Form 5 | Required for a new alcoholic beverage license and/or a new or amended gambling license. Alcoholic Beverage Authorization Forms are required by the Department of Revenue. *Note* In order to be eligible to receive Temporary Gambling Authority, you must apply online in TAP. | Apply Online | Licensing |
| Alcoholic Beverages/Gambling Operator Short Form | Form 37/39 | This form will be used to apply for a change in ownership of the license resulting from 1) a death, 2) divorce, 3) gift, 4) sale among licensees, 5) transfer of location, 6) foreclosure, 7) changes in type of business entity, 8) increase of current ownership interest from less than 15 % to more than 15%,, 9) license type change , 10) disclosure of a new owner under 15% (alcohol only) 11) change in ownership less than 15% (alcohol only) | Apply Online | Licensing |
| Antique Illegal Gambling Device Dealer License | Form 15 | A person may not sell more than three antique slot machines in a 12-month period without first obtaining this license. | Licensing | |
| Application to Import/ Export Gambling Devices or Associated Equipment | Form 22 | To apply for department approval to import or export illegal/legal gambling devices or associated equipment. | VGM | |
| Business Statement | Form 30 | Any change in management employees, officers or directors must be reported to the department. | Licensing | |
| Calcutta Pool Application | Form 26 | For an organization wherein participants in the auction pool bid on the competitors in an underlying event. | Apply Online | Permit |
| Card Dealer License Application | Form 4 | Required for individuals who wish to deal cards in live card games of panguingue or poker. | Renew Online | Permit |
| Card Room Contractor License Application | Form 9 | For a person who leases space from a licensed gambling operator to conduct legal card games. | Licensing | |
| Casino Night Permit Application | Form 11 | For a nonprofit organization that wants to offer live card games, live bingo and raffles. | Apply Online | Permit |
| Casino Night Reporting Form | Form 12 | For a nonprofit organization to report to the department a financial accounting of a casino night. | Permit | |
| Certified Survey Affidavit | Survey | Required for a new alcoholic beverage license or a change of location. It establishes the quota area for a license. | DOR Alcoholic Beverage | |
| Coborrower/Guarantor Payment Notification Form | Form 45 | A licensee with a loan from a regulated lender must, within 90 days of a coborrower's, guarantor's, or pledgor's payment on the loan, submit to the department on Form 45 all mandatory disclosures and related documentation. If a licensee is a coborrower or guarantor of a non-licensee's loan from a regulated lender, the must, within 90 days of making a payment on the loan, submit to the department on Form 45 all mandatory disclosures and related documentation. | ||
| Gifting Statement | Gifting Statement | Licensees need to submit this form to report a gift of funds. | ||
| Large Stakes Card Game Tournament Permit Application & Notification Form | Form 14A | For an operator with an existing live table permit to apply for an annual permit to conduct large stakes card game tournaments. | Permit | |
| Live Card Table Application | Form 29 | A person who has been granted an operator’s license may receive a permit for placement of a table. | Apply Online | Permit |
| Live Keno/ Bingo Application | Form 25 | A person who has been granted an operator’s license may receive a permit for live keno, live bingo or both. | Permit | |
| Machine Gross Income | Form 6a | This is for machine income calculation of quarterly tax. | Licensing | |
| Manufacturer/ Distributor/ Route Operator License Application | Form 17 | For licensing individuals who assemble, sell or lease gambling devices. | Licensing | |
| Non-Institutional Loan Form | Form 13 | To notify the department of any licensee intending to acquire a non-institutional loan or other non-institutional source of financing. The disclosure form allows the department to review necessary documents to determine qualification and suitability. | Licensing | |
| Noncriminal Justice Applicant’s Rights Consent Form | Form 10A | This form is to accompany all fingerprint submissions when no PHS is required. | Licensing | |
| Nonprofit Online Raffle Registration Form | Form 46 | Nonprofit organizations must register with Gambling Control Division in order to conduct online raffles. | Licensing | |
| Nonuse Request/Resume Operations Instructions | Nonuse | Use this form when requesting nonuse or to resume operations of an alcoholic beverage license for any alcoholic beverage license type. | Apply Online | |
| On-Premises Notice | On-Prem Notice | Acknowledges that an applicant for a new on-premise beer license within an incorporated city is not allowed gambling. | DOR Alcoholic Beverage | |
| Personal/Criminal History Statement | Form 10 | All licensees, applicants, managers, officers or directors must complete this form. | Licensing | |
| Publicly Traded Company Business Statement | Form 41 | |||
| Publicly Traded Company License Application | Form 40 | Licensing | ||
| Manufacturer Access List | MAL | Persons authorized to communicated on behalf of the licensee for VGM/Tier I testing purposes | VGM | |
| Publicly Traded Company Ownership Disclosure Form | Form 42 | |||
| Publicly Traded Company Ownership Disclosure Short Form | Form 43 | |||
| Secured Party/Security Interest Form | Secured Party/Interest Form | Use this form to add, remove, or change secured party information on your alcoholic beverage license. | DOR Alcoholic Beverage | |
| Small Stakes Card Game Tournament Permit Application Form | Form 14B | For an operator with an existing live table permit to apply for an annual permit to conduct small stakes card game tournaments. | Permit | |
| Special Bingo Session Form | Form 38 | For an operator with an existing live bingo permit to apply for a permit to conduct a special bingo session. | Permit | |
| Temporary Gambling Authority | Form TA | This form is to request Temporary Gambling Authority (TGA) to operate gambling activities pending final approval of license. *Note* Applicant must apply for a gambling operator's license online through TAP in order to be eligible to receive TGA. | Licensing | |
| VGM Quarterly Tax Reporting Form Cover Sheet | Form 6 | This is the cover sheet for quarterly VGM tax reporting | Licensing | |
| VGM Reporting System Owner/Operator Registration | Form 34 | For location operators/machine owners to register the approved accounting and reporting system (including web entry) they will use to report video gambling machine tax data. | Licensing | |
| VGM Reporting System Route Operator Registration | Form 34a | For route operators/machine owners to register the approved accounting and reporting system (including web entry) they will use to report video gambling machine tax data. | Licensing | |
| VGMID Number Application Form | Form 35 | Used by video gambling machine (VGM) manufacturers to obtain VGMID numbers for new video gambling machines being introduced to the Montana market. | VGM | |
| Video Gambling Device Acquisition Notification | Form 19B | For reporting the purchase of a legal video gambling device from another licensee. | VGM | |
| Video Gambling Device Destruction Form | Form 44 | This form is designed for you to provide the Division with the information required by A.R.M.23.16.1828(3) | ||
| Video Gambling Machine Application | Form 8 | A person who has been granted an operator’s license and a license to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises may obtain a video gambling machine permit. Permits are renewed each year and are prorated each quarter. | Permit | |
| Video Gambling Device Shipment Notification | Form 19A | For reporting the sale of a legal video gambling device to another licensee. This form may also be used to report the destruction of video gambling machines. | VGM | |
| Video Gambling Machine Letter of Withdrawal | Form 27 | To be submitted to the department when a permitted machine is removed from play prior to the annual June 30 renewal deadline. | VGM | |
| Video Gambling Machine Malfunction Form | Form 50 | This form is to be filled out and submitted to the Department if the gambling operator believes a ticket voucher resulted from an alleged machine malfunction. | VGM | |
| Video Gambling Machine Replacement Permit Request | Form 28 | To be submitted to the department when a permit is lost in the mail, after receipt, placed on the wrong machine, or for some other reason must be replaced. | Permit | |
| Video Gambling Machine Service Form | Form 24 | For reporting the repair of a video gambling device when the repair may cause a loss of memory or change in the machine’s meter readings. | VGM | |
| Location Manager Application | Form 30A | Licensees must receive approval for location managers who provide general oversight and ensure compliance of the alcoholic beverage and/or gambling operations. | Licensing | |
| VGM Manufacturer Malfunction Form | Form 50A | This form is to be filled out and submitted to the Department if the gambling manufacturer finds a hardware or software malfunction. | VGM |