Hotel/motel license required statewide (MCA Title 50 ch.51). Enforced by DPHHS (licensing) statewide; local health officers inspect/validate. Checked on the primary source; the state record was last reviewed 2026-11-12.
MCA 50-51-201 (last amended 2011): operators of hotels, motels and similar establishments need a DPHHS license procured annually, validated by the county health officer or sanitarian; one license per establishment. Guest ranches and outfitting and guide facilities meeting 50-51-102 definitions are exempt. Fire safety for hotels falls under MCA 50-61.
Source: primary document
Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.
In force, nothing scheduled
Hotel/motel license required statewide (MCA Title 50 ch.51). MCA 50-51-201 (last amended 2011): operators of hotels, motels and similar establishments need a DPHHS license procured annually, validated by the county health officer or sanitarian; one license per establishment. Guest ranches and outfitting and guide facilities meeting 50-51-102 definitions are exempt. Fire safety for hotels falls under MCA 50-61.
DPHHS (licensing) statewide; local health officers inspect/validate.
Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.
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