Montana CPA License Reinstatement: What a Lapsed License Costs

If your Montana CPA license has already lapsed

What it actually takes to get a lapsed Montana CPA license back — the fee, the catch-up CPE, and exactly what triggers "lapsed" in the first place. Sourced the same way every fact on this site is: a board page plus the codified rule itself, never a guess.

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Reinstatement Fee

No codified dollar figure exists. The Board's own License Reactivation page says to submit 'the appropriate fee' without stating an amount; the closest confirmed figure is the general late-renewal penalty of 100% of the renewal fee (on a $125 active renewal fee, roughly $250 total), which is a late-fee formula, not a confirmed flat reinstatement fee.

Catch-Up CPE Required

No extra CPE beyond the standard requirement -- reinstatement (ARM 24.201.2161) requires only the standard 120-hour/3-year CPE requirement (including its 2-hour ethics subset) already used for ordinary renewal, not an added penalty.

Source of record Mont. Admin. R. 24.201.2161 (Reinstatement), incorporating 24.201.2106 (CPE Requirement); 24.101.413 (Renewal Dates and Requirements); 24.101.403 (Fees) read the rule →

What triggers lapsed status: Permits and firm registrations must be renewed annually by December 31; missing that date adds a 100% late fee and, per general licensing rules, lapses the license. Returning to active status requires filing a License Reactivation Application and documenting the standard CPE requirement for the 3 years preceding the application.

Last verified: 2026-07-25 · checked against the state's codified statute or administrative rule, not just a board webpage — if we can't verify a date against primary law, we say so instead of guessing (see how we verify every deadline). Always confirm with the official state board before relying on this date. License requirements and deadlines can change.

See Montana's CPA license renewal deadline →

How many CPE hours does Montana require? →

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