Moving out of Montana: insurance, license, deadlines
The duties below bind a person leaving Montana. Each carries its source
and a visible verification date; expand any citation for the exact quoted
text. Verified Sep 2026.
Every quoted source on this page was found on a saved copy of its page dated Sep 29, 2026 or later.
Apply each item only to its stated population and trigger. This is a household-relocation guide with named conditional duties, not a business dissolution, professional-practice, litigation or international-migration checklist. A move does not automatically sell a vehicle, cancel registration, close an account or end a license. The existing driver-address record is preserved; the ID-card item is MVD guidance and does not require buying a replacement card. The federal CDL clock starts when the new domicile is established, not when packing or travel begins. Confirm destination licensing, registration and insurance with the receiving authority. Montana vehicle-registration cancellation is voluntary; plate removal and the prohibition on driving with canceled registration apply if cancellation is chosen. Vehicle sale or ownership transfer, liens, title forms and specialty registrations require MVD's transaction-specific process; MCA 61-3-119 requires current address information on relevant department forms and documents, not a general vehicle move-day deadline. Do not cancel insurance while the vehicle remains subject to Montana operation requirements. No departure inspection is asserted by the reviewed registration and insurance provisions; destination and vehicle-specific inspection requirements still need checking. Watercraft address notice has a reasonable-time standard; the separate sixty-day notice is for a change in state of principal use. Check destination numbering, titling and aquatic-invasive-species transport rules with the relevant wildlife or boating authority. Use the applicable tax-year instructions for domicile, part-year returns, continuing Montana-source income, the limited nonresident compensation exclusion, military and spouse rules, withholding, credits and estimated payments. A physical move does not settle tax domicile. Contact DOR and the county about retained property: the homestead reduced-rate approval under MCA 15-6-405 lasts through the tax year in which qualifying principal-residence status ends; rental classification and relief programs have separate conditions. This is not the creditor-protection homestead declaration. No universal property-tax departure notice clock is asserted. General Title 37 departmental address notice and the specific nurse-to-Board notice remain separate: the current ARM 24.159.2301 rule, effective September 26, 2026, still says ten days. The general statute is not used to replace that nursing deadline. Nurse compact transfer concerns primary residence and has active-duty exceptions. A move to a nonparty state does not preserve multistate practice authority; the compact's fifteen-day conversion provision is a state-agency action clock, not a nurse's personal filing deadline. Other professions, practice sites, compact privileges, facilities, patient-record transfers and businesses require the issuing and destination regulators. Producer address notice does not grant resident-to-nonresident conversion; confirm license status with the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance. Notary eligibility is broader than Montana residence: MCA 1-5-619 also identifies military-family, qualifying business, employment and Montana professional-license alternatives. Do not infer mandatory resignation from the move alone; confirm continuing eligibility with the Secretary of State before performing acts. If resigning, use its online resignation process. Stamp and journal duties are triggered by the stated commission events, not every move. Medicaid, TANF, SNAP and unemployment reporting rules are distinct. SNAP's ten-day residence-reporting record applies only to change-reporting households; simplified-reporting households have separate income, work-hours, winnings and periodic-report duties, with residence and shelter information on the Simplified Report. Confirm your reporting group and deadlines with OPA rather than importing another program's clock. Work with caseworkers on eligibility, closure, notices and destination applications; benefit reporting does not automatically transfer coverage. WIC, housing, child-care assistance, disability and other benefits follow their own program and case instructions. Arrange withdrawal, records, special-education continuity and enrollment with the schools; a household move alone is not a universal statewide withdrawal deadline. Parenting-plan notice does not resolve an objection or itself authorize relocation; follow the court's order, service rules and confidentiality protections. Registry notices are separate from supervision permission and do not replace destination registration, transient-status, federal or international-travel requirements. Contact the registering agency and supervising officer before leaving; individual custody, support, placement, protection and supervision orders require their responsible court or agency. MCA 45-8-325's former concealed-weapon notice provision is repealed; no old address deadline is republished. Check permit status with the issuing sheriff and destination and federal possession, carry and transport requirements before travel. Medical-marijuana address reporting does not establish continuing resident eligibility or permission to transport marijuana across state lines. Livestock brand inspection has species-specific coverage and statutory permit exceptions; commercial rodeo and other specialty permits require the livestock authority. Brand documents do not replace animal-health, quarantine or destination import requirements. Check pets, other animals, plants and soil with veterinary or agricultural authorities and local licensing offices. Voter-record cancellation is not presented as a mandatory exit filing; contact the former election administrator about record cleanup and the destination authority about registration. Outstanding jury summonses require the court, not silent nonattendance. Business entities, registered agents, employer accounts, local taxes and occupational permits need their own SOS, DOR, labor and local procedures. Utilities, leases, insurance policies and private accounts follow their contracts and providers.
License address
binds: Person who has applied for or received a Montana driver license and moves from its recorded address · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Moves from the address named in the application or issued license
Who this covers, exactly
Within 10 days, notify the department in writing or electronically through an approved automated interface. Include the old and new addresses and the number of any license then held. The trigger is the address change, including an interstate move, not departure alone. This record does not require renewing a Montana license after establishing residence elsewhere.
note
Section 61-5-115 imposes the notice duty; no separate penalty amount or vehicle-record deadline is inferred.
ID address
binds: Your ID card · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Change of address
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the MVD Driver Services Bureau within 10 days of any change of address. To update the address on file, complete and mail Change of Driver License Address - Electronic Record (34-0300). There is no fee for updating your electronic record.
Agency guidance Montana MVD identification cards: address changes (excerpt 1) verified Sep 2026
https://mvdmt.gov/id-card/
Changing Your Address on Your ID Card You must notify the MVD’s Driver Services Bureau within 10 days of any change of address. This is required by law because the licensing authority may wish to contact you regarding your ID at any time. To update the address on file with the MVD, complete and mail in Change of Driver License Address - Electronic Record (34-0300) . There is no fee for updating your electronic record.
Agency guidance Montana MVD identification cards: address changes (excerpt 2) verified Sep 2026
https://mvdmt.gov/id-card/
This form is available from most county treasurers, a Montana Highway Patrol trooper, or any driver license station. If you want your new address on your photo ID, you must:
CDL transfer
binds: Applicant applying to transfer a CDL from one State of domicile to a new State of domicile · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 30, 2026 or later
Establishing a new domicile
Who this covers, exactly
Apply for a CDL from the new State of domicile within no more than 30 days after establishing the new domicile. Surrender the CDL from the old State of domicile to the new State of domicile. Provide the certifications, updated information, names of States previously licensed and proof of domicile specified in paragraph (c). Provide proof of citizenship or lawful permanent residency, or be registered under paragraph (f). To retain a hazardous materials endorsement, comply with paragraph (b)(8) and State requirements.
Vehicle voluntary cancellation
binds: Person whose vehicle is registered in the state · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Cancellation of registration
Who this covers, exactly
A person may cancel the registration in a manner prescribed by department rulemaking. Remove the vehicle license plates if the vehicle is in the person's possession. If registered to multiple adults, all shall consent to cancellation. A vehicle with a canceled registration may not be driven on the ways of this state open to the public.
Statute Montana Code Annotated 61-3-306 (excerpt 1) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0030/part_0030/section_0060/0610-0030-0030-0060.html
(1) A person whose vehicle is registered in the state may cancel the registration in a manner prescribed by department rulemaking. The person shall remove the vehicle's license plates if the vehicle is in the person's possession. If the vehicle is registered to multiple adults, they shall all consent to the cancellation. (2) A vehicle with a canceled registration may not be driven on the ways of this state open to the public.
Vehicle insurance
binds: Owner of a motor vehicle registered and operated in Montana by the owner or with permission · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Vehicle registered and operated in Montana
Who this covers, exactly
Continuously provide insurance against liability in an amount not less than that required by 61-6-103 or a certificate of self-insurance issued under 61-6-143. Exempt vehicles: vehicles owned by the United States government or any state or political subdivision; implements of husbandry or special mobile equipment only incidentally operated on a highway or property open to the public; vehicles operated on a highway only for crossing from one property to another; commercial vehicles registered or proportionally registered in this and another jurisdiction and covered by a liability insurance policy complying with the laws of another jurisdiction in which registered; motorcycles or quadricycles; vehicles moved solely by human or animal power.
Watercraft address
binds: Holder of a certificate of number · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Address no longer conforms to the address appearing on the certificate
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the county treasurer within a reasonable time and furnish the new address.
Watercraft principal use
binds: Owner of a motorboat, sailboat, or personal watercraft · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Change of the state of principal use
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the Department of Justice within 60 days, giving the identifying number and owner name.
Statute Montana Code Annotated 23-2-512 (excerpt 1) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0230/chapter_0020/part_0050/section_0120/0230-0020-0050-0120.html
(7) An owner of a motorboat, sailboat, or personal watercraft shall within a reasonable time notify the department of justice, giving the motorboat's, sailboat's, or personal watercraft's identifying number and the owner's name if the motorboat, sailboat, or personal watercraft is transferred, lost, destroyed, or abandoned or within 60 days after a change of the state of principal use or if a motorboat becomes documented as a vessel of the United States.
Part year tax
binds: Taxpayer who changes status from resident to nonresident during the tax year · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Change of status from resident to nonresident during the tax year
Who this covers, exactly
File a return. A calendar-year return must be made on or before April 15 following the close of the calendar year; a fiscal-year return on or before the 15th day of the 4th month following the close of the fiscal year. The holiday and disaster extensions are provided in 15-30-2604(1)(b). An automatic filing extension of up to 6 months is allowed; an extension of time for filing is not an extension of time for payment. If a resident obtains employment outside the state, income from the employment is taxable in Montana.
Statute Montana Code Annotated 15-30-2112 (excerpt 1) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0210/section_0120/0150-0300-0210-0120.html
If a taxpayer changes status from that of resident to that of nonresident or from that of nonresident to that of resident during the tax year, the taxpayer shall file a return. If a resident obtains employment outside the state, income from the employment is taxable in Montana.
Statute Montana Code Annotated 15-30-2604 (excerpt 2) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0260/section_0040/0150-0300-0260-0040.html
(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b), a return must be made to the department on or before the 15th day of the 4th month following the close of the taxpayer's fiscal year, or if the return is made on the basis of the calendar year, then the return must be made on or before April 15 following the close of the calendar year. (b) (i) If the due date of the return falls
Statute Montana Code Annotated 15-30-2604 (excerpt 3) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0260/section_0040/0150-0300-0260-0040.html
on a holiday that defers a filing date as recognized by the internal revenue service and that is not observed in Montana, the return may be made on the first business day after the holiday. (ii) The department may extend filing dates and defer or waive interest, penalties, and other effects of late filing for a period not exceeding 1 year for taxpayers affected by a federally declared disaster or a terroristic or military action
Statute Montana Code Annotated 15-30-2604 (excerpt 4) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0260/section_0040/0150-0300-0260-0040.html
recognized for federal tax purposes under 26 U.S.C. 7508A.
Statute Montana Code Annotated 15-30-2604 (excerpt 5) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0260/section_0040/0150-0300-0260-0040.html
(3) (a) A taxpayer is allowed an automatic extension of time for filing the taxpayer's return of up to 6 months following the date prescribed for filing of the tax return. (b) The tax, penalty, and interest due must be paid when the return is filed. Penalty and interest must be added to the tax due as provided in 15-1-216 . (4) The department may grant an additional extension of time for the filing of
Statute Montana Code Annotated 15-30-2604 (excerpt 6) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0260/section_0040/0150-0300-0260-0040.html
a return whenever in its judgment good cause exists. (5) The extension of time for filing a return is not an extension of time for the payment of taxes.
Continuing tax return
binds: Nonresident individual with Montana source income · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Required to file a return
Who this covers, exactly
If required to file a federal income tax return, file a return for Montana source income not eligible for the nonresident exclusion in 15-30-2106. A taxpayer not required to file a federal return shall file a Montana return if there is Montana taxable income after the additions and subtractions in 15-30-2120. Compute and pay the balance of income tax remaining unpaid on or before the date required for filing. A calendar-year return is due on or before April 15 following the close of the year; a fiscal-year return on or before the 15th day of the 4th month following the close of the fiscal year. Filing extensions do not extend time for payment; holiday and disaster extensions are provided in 15-30-2604.
Statute Montana Code Annotated 15-30-2602 (excerpt 1) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0260/section_0020/0150-0300-0260-0020.html
(1) (a) If required to file a federal income tax return pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, each individual, including each nonresident with Montana source income that is not eligible for the nonresident exclusion in 15-30-2106 , or each estate or trust shall file a return on forms and according to rules that the department may prescribe. (b) A taxpayer that is not required to file a federal income tax return shall file a Montana
Statute Montana Code Annotated 15-30-2602 (excerpt 2) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0260/section_0020/0150-0300-0260-0020.html
return if the taxpayer has Montana taxable income after taking into consideration the additions and subtractions to federal taxable income in 15-30-2120 . (2) If a taxpayer is unable to make the taxpayer's own return, the return must be made by an authorized agent or by a guardian or other person charged with the care of the person or property of the taxpayer. (3) Except as provided in 15-30-2106 , all taxpayers, including but not
Statute Montana Code Annotated 15-30-2602 (excerpt 3) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0260/section_0020/0150-0300-0260-0020.html
limited to those subject to the provisions of 15-30-2502 and 15-30-2512 , shall compute the amount of income tax payable and shall, on or before the date required by this chapter for filing a return, pay to the department any balance of income tax remaining unpaid after crediting the amount withheld, as provided by 15-30-2502 , and any payment made by reason of an estimated tax return provided for in 15-30-2512 .
Statute Montana Code Annotated 15-30-2604 (excerpt 4) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0260/section_0040/0150-0300-0260-0040.html
(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b), a return must be made to the department on or before the 15th day of the 4th month following the close of the taxpayer's fiscal year, or if the return is made on the basis of the calendar year, then the return must be made on or before April 15 following the close of the calendar year. (b) (i) If the due date of the return falls
Statute Montana Code Annotated 15-30-2604 (excerpt 5) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0260/section_0040/0150-0300-0260-0040.html
on a holiday that defers a filing date as recognized by the internal revenue service and that is not observed in Montana, the return may be made on the first business day after the holiday. (ii) The department may extend filing dates and defer or waive interest, penalties, and other effects of late filing for a period not exceeding 1 year for taxpayers affected by a federally declared disaster or a terroristic or military action
Statute Montana Code Annotated 15-30-2604 (excerpt 6) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0260/section_0040/0150-0300-0260-0040.html
recognized for federal tax purposes under 26 U.S.C. 7508A.
Statute Montana Code Annotated 15-30-2604 (excerpt 7) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0260/section_0040/0150-0300-0260-0040.html
(3) (a) A taxpayer is allowed an automatic extension of time for filing the taxpayer's return of up to 6 months following the date prescribed for filing of the tax return. (b) The tax, penalty, and interest due must be paid when the return is filed. Penalty and interest must be added to the tax due as provided in 15-1-216 . (4) The department may grant an additional extension of time for the filing of
Statute Montana Code Annotated 15-30-2604 (excerpt 8) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0150/chapter_0300/part_0260/section_0040/0150-0300-0260-0040.html
a return whenever in its judgment good cause exists. (5) The extension of time for filing a return is not an extension of time for the payment of taxes.
Professional address
binds: Licensee or license applicant · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Change of address or request by the department
Who this covers, exactly
Provide the department the current address and any change of address within 30 days after the change or upon request. If consenting to electronic service under 37-1-309 or 37-1-403, provide a current e-mail address and any change of e-mail address within 30 days after the change or upon request.
Nursing address
binds: All nurses · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Change in address
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the board of any change in address within ten days of the change. Failure to notify the board of an address change may result in a fine.
Nurse compact move
binds: Multistate nurse licensee · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Oct 11, 2026 or later
Changes primary state of residence to another party state
Who this covers, exactly
Apply for a multistate license in the new party state within 60 days and declare primary residence on the application. Practice may continue under the existing multistate license while the application is processed and the new license issued; the former state deactivates its license upon new issuance. Active-duty service members and spouse may retain their primary-state designation during active duty; a subsequent change is through application in the new primary state.
Regulation NLC rules 402(1)-(2), effective January 2, 2024 (excerpt 1) verified Sep 2026
https://www.nursecompact.com/files/nlc_rules_2024.pdf
402. MULTISTATE APPLICANT RESPONSIBILITIES (1) On all application forms for multistate licensure in a party state, an applicant shall declare a primary state of residence. (2) A multistate licensee who changes primary state of residence to another party state shall apply for a multistate license in the new party state within 60 days.
Regulation NLC rule 403(1)-(2) (excerpt 2) verified Sep 2026
https://www.nursecompact.com/files/nlc_rules_2024.pdf
403. CHANGE IN PRIMARY STATE OF RESIDENCE (1) A nurse who changes his or her primary state of residence from one party state to another party state may continue to practice under the existing multistate license while the nurse’s application is processed and a multistate license is issued in the new primary state of residence. (2) Upon issuance of a new multistate license, the former primary state of residence shall deactivate its multistate license held
Regulation NLC rule 403(1)-(2) (excerpt 3) verified Sep 2026
https://www.nursecompact.com/files/nlc_rules_2024.pdf
by the nurse and provide notice to the nurse.
Regulation NLC rule 409 (excerpt 4) verified Sep 2026
https://www.nursecompact.com/files/nlc_rules_2024.pdf
409. ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL OR THEIR SPOUSE An active duty service member, or the member’s spouse, shall designate a primary state of residence where the service member or spouse has a current license in good standing. The service member or spouse may retain the primary state of residence designation during the period the service member is on active duty. Subsequent to designating a primary state of residence, the service member or spouse shall only
Regulation NLC rule 409 (excerpt 5) verified Sep 2026
https://www.nursecompact.com/files/nlc_rules_2024.pdf
change the primary state of residence through application for licensure in the new primary state of residence.
Insurance producer address
binds: Insurance producer · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Change of address or business e-mail address
Who this covers, exactly
Inform the commissioner in writing within 30 days of a change of address or business e-mail address.
Notary contact
binds: Montana notary public · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Change to contact information on file with the Secretary of State
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the Secretary of State within thirty days of changes to information on file through the Online Notary Portal: physical residential address, mailing address, personal or work e-mail address, and employer name, address and telephone number. If the city of residence changes, download the Amended Certificate once approved and purchase a new stamp with the new city; do not alter the city on the current stamp.
Agency guidance Montana Secretary of State, changing notary information (excerpt 1) verified Sep 2026
https://sosmt.gov/notary/changing-and-updating-your-information/
OTHER CHANGES Montana notaries public are required by Rule to notify the secretary of state within thirty days of any changes to the information on file with the office. All of these changes must be made through the Online Notary Portal Physical residential address * Mailing address Personal or work e-mail address Personal telephone number Alternate phone number or contact person (for self-employed, unemployed, or retired notaries) Employer’s name, address, and telephone number Beginning, ending
Agency guidance Montana Secretary of State, changing notary information (excerpt 2) verified Sep 2026
https://sosmt.gov/notary/changing-and-updating-your-information/
or changing providers of electronic notarization system or communications technology * If you change your city of residence , we will issue an Amended Certificate once the change has been reviewed and approved. You will receive an email alerting you to login to your account to download the certificate. You will have to purchase a new stamp with your new city on it – you cannot alter the city on your current stamp.
Notary disable stamp
binds: Notary public · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Resignation, revocation or expiration of the commission, or expiration of the date on the stamping device
Who this covers, exactly
Disable the stamping device by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing or securing it against use in a manner that renders it unusable.
Statute Montana Code Annotated 1-5-617 (excerpt 1) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0010/chapter_0050/part_0060/section_0170/0010-0050-0060-0170.html
(2) (a) On resignation from or the revocation or expiration of the notary public's commission or on the expiration of the date set forth in the stamping device, the notary public shall disable the stamping device by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing, or securing the stamping device against use in a manner that renders the stamping device unusable.
Notary journal location
binds: Montana notary public · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Resignation of a commission or commission revoked or suspended
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the Secretary of State of the journal location. Retain a journal for 10 years after the last notarial act chronicled in it, except a former notary public may transmit it to a repository approved by the Secretary of State. Upon revocation, transmit the journal and audiovisual recordings to an approved repository. If Montana Supreme Court rules governing conduct by members of the bar prohibit compliance by an attorney, that provision does not apply to the attorney.
Medicaid change
binds: Person receiving, applying for, or eligible for Medicaid · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Knowledge of a change in residence or living arrangements
Who this covers, exactly
Report as soon as possible, within 10 days of knowledge of the change, and provide necessary verification. Report through the Self Service Portal, by calling or writing OPA or PAHL, by completing HCS-260A, or in person.
TANF change
binds: TANF filing or assistance unit · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Knowledge of a change in residency or living arrangements
Who this covers, exactly
Report as soon as possible, within ten days of knowledge of the change, and provide verification. Report by completing, signing and returning the Change Report Form HCS-260A to OPA or Pathways, or report verbally or in writing to either program.
Agency guidance DPHHS TANF 1501-1, effective April 1, 2023 (excerpt 1) verified Sep 2026
https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/hcsd/tanfmanual/TANF1501.13.23.pdf
Overview: All clients are required to report changes in their household circumstances timely. Timely reporting means as soon as possible, but within ten (10) days of knowledge of the change. Changes not reported or not reported timely may delay correct benefits or require the household to repay benefits issued incorrectly. CHANGE REPORT METHODS: Households can report changes by: 1. Completing, signing and returning the Change Report Form (HCS-260A) to either the OPA or Pathways; or
Agency guidance DPHHS TANF 1501-1, effective April 1, 2023 (excerpt 2) verified Sep 2026
https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/hcsd/tanfmanual/TANF1501.13.23.pdf
2. Reporting the change to either OPA or Pathways verbally or in writing. a. Reporting to the Pathways program is considered a report to OPA and fulfills the client’s requirement to report the change. Pathways must immediately report the change to OPA. INDIVIDUALS REQUIRED TO REPORT: All filing/assistance units, eligible for and/or receiving public assistance benefits are required to report changes in household circumstances and provide verification of the change(s). INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED:
Agency guidance DPHHS TANF 1501-1, effective April 1, 2023 (excerpt 3) verified Sep 2026
https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/hcsd/tanfmanual/TANF1501.13.23.pdf
At a minimum, the following changes must be reported timely to assure benefits are issued promptly and correctly: 1. Income source and/or amount. 2. Household members; 3. Residency and/or living arrangements. 4. Resources; and 5. Student Status.
Agency guidance TANF1501.13.23.pdf (excerpt 4) verified Sep 2026
https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/hcsd/tanfmanual/TANF1501.13.23.pdf
TANF 1501-1 Reporting Changes
SNAP change reporting
binds: SNAP change-reporting household: migrant or seasonal farm-worker household, or household whose members are all elderly or disabled with no countable earned income · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Change in residence and resulting shelter expenses becomes known to the household
Who this covers, exactly
Report the change within 10 days of the date the change becomes known to the household.
Agency guidance DPHHS SNAP 1501-1, change-reporting household deadline (excerpt 1) verified Sep 2026
https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/hcsd/snapmanual/SNAP1501.1.pdf
Change reporting households are required to report changes, including #10 Lottery and Gambling winnings, within 10 days of the date the change becomes known to the household.
Agency guidance SNAP1501.1.pdf (excerpt 2) verified Sep 2026
https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/hcsd/snapmanual/SNAP1501.1.pdf
The following households are subject to Change Reporting requirements: 1. Migrant/seasonal farm worker households; and, 2. Households in which all members are elderly or disabled and do not have countable earned income. All other households are required to report changes according to Simplified Reporting Requirements.
Agency guidance SNAP1501.1.pdf (excerpt 3) verified Sep 2026
https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/hcsd/snapmanual/SNAP1501.1.pdf
5. Changes in residence and the resulting changes in shelter expenses.
Agency guidance SNAP1501.1.pdf (excerpt 4) verified Sep 2026
https://dphhs.mt.gov/assets/hcsd/snapmanual/SNAP1501.1.pdf
There are two different Household Reporting Requirements for SNAP: Change Reporting Households and Simplified Reporting Households.
Unemployment address
binds: UI claimant · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Mailing address changes
Who this covers, exactly
Update the mailing address with UI within three days. You can update it in online Claimant Center. The address must be updated even if you want electronic correspondence. UI mail is not forwarded by the Post Office.
Agency guidance Montana UI Claimant Handbook, page 4 (excerpt 1) verified Sep 2026
https://uid.dli.mt.gov/_docs/claims-processing/claimant-handbook.pdf
If your mailing address changes, update it with UI within three days. Mail from UI is not forwarded by the Post Office even when you have filed a change of address. Failure to update your address or respond to requests for information may cause benefits to be denied. You can update your mailing address in online Claimant Center. Your address must be updated, even if you want electronic correspondence.
Parent notice
binds: Parent who intends to change residence · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Intends to change residence
Who this covers, exactly
Provide written notice to the other parent unless precluded under 40-4-234.
Parent significant move
binds: Parent whose residence change will significantly affect the child's contact with the other parent · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Proposed change in residence will significantly affect child contact
Who this covers, exactly
File a motion for amendment of the residential schedule and a proposed revised residential schedule with the court that adopted it or to which jurisdiction or venue has been transferred, pursuant to 40-4-219. The motion must be served personally or by certified mail on the other parent and pursuant to Montana Rules of Civil Procedure on the attorney of record, not less than 30 days before the proposed change. The notice must contain the statement that relocation may be permitted and the proposed schedule ordered without further proceedings unless within 21 days you file a response and alternate revised residential schedule with the court and serve your response on the person proposing the move and all other persons entitled by the court order to residential time or visitation with the child.
Statute Montana Code Annotated 40-4-217 (excerpt 1) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0400/chapter_0040/part_0020/section_0170/0400-0040-0020-0170.html
The motion must be served personally or by certified mail on the other parent and served pursuant to the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure on the parent's attorney of record, if the parent has an attorney of record, not less than 30 days before the proposed change in residence.
Statute Montana Code Annotated 40-4-217 (excerpt 2) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0400/chapter_0040/part_0020/section_0170/0400-0040-0020-0170.html
(2) (a) If a parent's change in residence will significantly affect the child's contact with the other parent, the parent who intends to change residence shall, pursuant to 40-4-219 , file a motion for amendment of the residential schedule and a proposed revised residential schedule with the court that adopted the residential schedule or the court to which jurisdiction or venue over the child has been transferred. The motion must be served personally or by
Statute Montana Code Annotated 40-4-217 (excerpt 3) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0400/chapter_0040/part_0020/section_0170/0400-0040-0020-0170.html
certified mail on the other parent and served pursuant to the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure on the parent's attorney of record, if the parent has an attorney of record, not less than 30 days before the proposed change in residence. (b) The notice pursuant to this subsection (2) is not sufficient unless it contains the following statement: "The relocation of the child may be permitted and the proposed revised residential schedule may be ordered
Statute Montana Code Annotated 40-4-217 (excerpt 4) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0400/chapter_0040/part_0020/section_0170/0400-0040-0020-0170.html
by the court without further proceedings unless within 21 days you file a response and alternate revised residential schedule with the court and serve your response on the person proposing the move and all other persons entitled by the court order to residential time or visitation with the child."
Parent motion response
binds: Parent served with a motion to amend the parenting plan under 40-4-217 · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Service of the motion
Who this covers, exactly
File a response within 21 days after service of the motion. If the parent objects, include an alternate proposed revised residential schedule. The response must be served under Montana Rules of Civil Procedure on the parent proposing the change or attorney of record. Failure to file a response after properly served constitutes acceptance of the proposed revised residential schedule.
Statute Montana Code Annotated 40-4-217 (excerpt 1) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0400/chapter_0040/part_0020/section_0170/0400-0040-0020-0170.html
(3) The parent who receives service of a motion to amend the parenting plan pursuant to this section has 21 days after service of the motion to file a response. If the parent receiving notice objects to the proposed revised residential schedule, the responding parent shall include an alternate proposed revised residential schedule with the response. The response must be served as provided for by the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure on the parent proposing
Statute Montana Code Annotated 40-4-217 (excerpt 2) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0400/chapter_0040/part_0020/section_0170/0400-0040-0020-0170.html
to change residence or on the parent's attorney of record if the parent has an attorney of record. (4) If a parent is properly served with a motion to amend the parenting plan pursuant to this section, failure to file a response within the 21-day period constitutes acceptance of the proposed revised residential schedule.
Registry change
binds: Offender required to register under this part · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Change of name, residence, student, employment or transient status
Who this covers, exactly
Within 3 business days appear in person and give notification of the change to the registration agency with whom last registered or, if initially registered under 46-23-504(1)(b), the agency for the county or municipality from which moving.
Registry out of state travel
binds: Offender required to register under this part · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Will be absent from this state for more than 7 days
Who this covers, exactly
Provide notice with the required information in person to the registering agency no later than 3 days before scheduled travel.
Supervision transfer
binds: Supervised individual · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Travel to the receiving state
Who this covers, exactly
Do not travel to the destination in the receiving state until you have contacted the supervising officer to ensure permission has been granted by both states. The sending state supervising officer should provide a definitive date for when travel is allowed.
Livestock inspection
binds: Person who removes livestock: a bovine animal, domestic bison, horse, mule or ass · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Transportation or removal from this state to a location outside this state
Who this covers, exactly
The livestock must be inspected for brands by a state or deputy state stock inspector and an inspection certificate issued for the transportation or removal, except as provided in 81-3-212(1) and 81-3-211(4) and (6)(b). These permit carrier-custody interstate transportation, movement directly to the destination on a market release certificate, and a permanent transportation permit for a saddle, work or show horse. Have the required documentation in possession and exhibit it on request; a person may satisfy the requirements by possessing and exhibiting a digital copy for travel and transportation purposes. The permanent horse permit must accompany the horse in transit and is void upon a change of ownership.
Statute Montana Code Annotated 81-3-213 (excerpt 1) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0810/chapter_0030/part_0020/section_0130/0810-0030-0020-0130.html
Except as provided for in 81-3-212 (1) and 81-3-211 (4) and (6)(b), nothing contained in this part authorizes or permits a person to remove or cause to be removed livestock from this state to a location outside of this state unless the livestock has been inspected for brands by a state stock inspector or deputy state stock inspector and a certificate for the inspection has been issued in connection with and for the purpose of
Statute Montana Code Annotated 81-3-213 (excerpt 2) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0810/chapter_0030/part_0020/section_0130/0810-0030-0020-0130.html
the transportation or removal as provided in this part.
Statute Montana Code Annotated 81-3-201 (excerpt 3) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0810/chapter_0030/part_0020/section_0010/0810-0030-0020-0010.html
(3) "Livestock" means a bovine animal, domestic bison, horse, mule, or ass, regardless of its age or sex.
Statute Montana Code Annotated 81-3-211 (excerpt 4) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0810/chapter_0030/part_0020/section_0110/0810-0030-0020-0110.html
(4) It is unlawful to remove or cause to be removed any livestock from the premises of a livestock market in this state unless the livestock have been released by a state stock inspector and a certificate of release for the livestock has been issued in connection with and for the purpose of the removal from the premises of the livestock market. The release obtained pursuant to this subsection permits the movement of the released
Statute Montana Code Annotated 81-3-211 (excerpt 5) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0810/chapter_0030/part_0020/section_0110/0810-0030-0020-0110.html
livestock directly to the destination shown on the certificate. (5) The person in charge of livestock being removed from a county in this state, when inspection is required by this section, when a change of ownership has occurred, or when moved under a market consignment permit or a market release certificate, must have in the person's possession the certificate of inspection, market consignment permit, transportation permit, or market release certificate and shall exhibit the certificate
Statute Montana Code Annotated 81-3-211 (excerpt 6) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0810/chapter_0030/part_0020/section_0110/0810-0030-0020-0110.html
to any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, highway patrol officer, state stock inspector, or deputy state stock inspector on request. For travel and transportation purposes only, a person may satisfy the requirements of this section by possessing and exhibiting a digital copy of the required documentation. Section 81-3-204 must be extended to livestock transported or sold under the permits.
Statute Montana Code Annotated 81-3-211 (excerpt 7) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0810/chapter_0030/part_0020/section_0110/0810-0030-0020-0110.html
(b) The owner of a saddle, work, or show horse may apply for a permanent transportation permit valid for both interstate and intrastate transportation of the horse until there is a change of ownership. The horse must have either a registered brand that has been legally cleared or a lip tattoo or the owner is required to present proof of ownership to a state stock inspector or a specially qualified deputy stock inspector. A written
Statute Montana Code Annotated 81-3-211 (excerpt 8) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0810/chapter_0030/part_0020/section_0110/0810-0030-0020-0110.html
application, on forms to be provided by the department, must be completed by the owner and presented to a state stock inspector or a specially qualified deputy stock inspector, together with a permit fee established by the department, for each horse. The application must contain a thorough physical description of the horse and list all brands and tattoos carried by the horse. Upon approval of the application by a state stock inspector, a permanent transportation
Statute Montana Code Annotated 81-3-211 (excerpt 9) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0810/chapter_0030/part_0020/section_0110/0810-0030-0020-0110.html
permit must be issued by the department to the owner for each horse, and the permit is valid for the life of the horse. If there is a change in ownership of a horse, the permit automatically is void. The permit must accompany the horse for which it was issued at all times while the horse is in transit. This permit is in lieu of other permits and certificates required under the provisions of this
Statute Montana Code Annotated 81-3-211 (excerpt 10) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0810/chapter_0030/part_0020/section_0110/0810-0030-0020-0110.html
section. The state of Montana shall recognize as valid permanent transportation permits issued in other jurisdictions to the owner of a saddle, work, or show horse subsequently entering the state. A permit is automatically void upon a change of ownership. (c)
Statute Montana Code Annotated 81-3-212 (excerpt 11) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0810/chapter_0030/part_0020/section_0120/0810-0030-0020-0120.html
(1) being transported through the state in interstate commerce without leaving the custody of the carrier;
Medical card address
binds: Registered cardholder · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Change of name, address, physician or status of the debilitating medical condition
Who this covers, exactly
Notify the department within 10 days of the change. If a change occurs and is not reported, the registry identification card is void.
Registry temporary location
binds: Offender required to register under this part · verified Sep 2026 · quotes found on saved pages, Sep 29, 2026 or later
Physically absent from the county of residence for more than 10 consecutive days
Who this covers, exactly
Register in the county where physically located on the 11th day, even if the offender claims to maintain a residence in that county. Register in any subsequent county where present for more than 24 hours until the offender registers again in the county of residence. Register again in the county of residence on return.
Statute Montana Code Annotated 46-23-505 (excerpt 1) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0230/part_0050/section_0050/0460-0230-0050-0050.html
(4) If an offender who is required to register under this part is physically absent from the offender's county of residence for more than 10 consecutive days, the offender shall register in the county where the offender is physically located on the 11th day even if the offender claims to maintain a residence, as defined in 46-23-502 , in that county. The offender shall register again in the offender's county of residence when the offender
Statute Montana Code Annotated 46-23-505 (excerpt 2) verified Sep 2026
https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0460/chapter_0230/part_0050/section_0050/0460-0230-0050-0050.html
returns to that county. (5) If an offender is required to register under subsection (4), the offender shall register in any subsequent county where the offender is present for more than 24 hours until the offender registers again in the offender's county of residence.