Every retail food establishment must have at least one manager or supervisor holding a certificate from an ANSI-accredited food protection manager course, within 90 days of a new license, and must replace a departing manager within 45 days. A food handler card does not qualify; a shop selling only commercially prepackaged food can ask for a waiver.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Local health department, under ARM 37.110.262.
Sources and dates
ARM 37.110.262; county health department CFPM guidance (Lake, Cascade and Missoula counties). Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Every retail food establishment must have at least one manager or supervisor holding a certificate from an ANSI-accredited food protection manager course, within 90 days of a new license, and must replace a departing manager within 45 days.
Yes. Every retail food establishment must have at least one manager or supervisor holding a certificate from an ANSI-accredited food protection manager course, within 90 days of a new license, and must replace a departing manager within 45 days.
Yes. Every retail food establishment must have at least one manager or supervisor holding a certificate from an ANSI-accredited food protection manager course, within 90 days of a new license, and must replace a departing manager within 45 days.
Yes. Every retail food establishment must have at least one manager or supervisor holding a certificate from an ANSI-accredited food protection manager course, within 90 days of a new license, and must replace a departing manager within 45 days.
Yes. Every retail food establishment must have at least one manager or supervisor holding a certificate from an ANSI-accredited food protection manager course, within 90 days of a new license, and must replace a departing manager within 45 days.
Yes. Every retail food establishment must have at least one manager or supervisor holding a certificate from an ANSI-accredited food protection manager course, within 90 days of a new license, and must replace a departing manager within 45 days.
Yes. Every retail food establishment must have at least one manager or supervisor holding a certificate from an ANSI-accredited food protection manager course, within 90 days of a new license, and must replace a departing manager within 45 days.
Yes. Every retail food establishment must have at least one manager or supervisor holding a certificate from an ANSI-accredited food protection manager course, within 90 days of a new license, and must replace a departing manager within 45 days.
Yes. Every retail food establishment must have at least one manager or supervisor holding a certificate from an ANSI-accredited food protection manager course, within 90 days of a new license, and must replace a departing manager within 45 days.
No. In Montana it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Montana it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Montana it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Montana it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Montana it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Montana it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Montana it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Montana it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Montana it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Montana it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
No. In Montana it is listed for coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, pizza shops, bars, wine bars and 3 more.
Local health department, under ARM 37.110.262.
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
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