Montana Code — 16
Browse 479 sections in division 16 of the Montana code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 16-1-101. Citation -- Declaration Of Policy -- Subject Matters Of Regulation
- § 16-1-102. Policy As To Sale Of Beer
- § 16-1-103. Policy As To Retail Sale Of Liquor
- § 16-1-104. Intent And Construction Of Code
- § 16-1-105. Divisions Of Code
- § 16-1-106. Definitions
- § 16-1-201. Acts Not Covered By Code
- § 16-1-202. Preparations Not Subject To Code
- § 16-1-203. Health Professions Exemption
- § 16-1-204. Licensed Hospital Or Health Care Facility
- § 16-1-205. Local Option
- § 16-1-301. Administration Of Code
- § 16-1-302. Functions, Powers, And Duties Of Department
- § 16-1-303. Department Rules
- § 16-1-304. Prohibited Acts
- § 16-1-305. Title To Property And Moneys -- Administrative Expenses
- § 16-1-306. Revenue To Be Paid To State Treasurer
- § 16-1-307. State-Allowed Industry Trade Shows -- Rulemaking
- § 16-1-401. Liquor Excise Tax
- § 16-1-402. Payment Of Excise Tax By Carriers
- § 16-1-403. Excise Tax Accounting Methods -- Report Forms -- Penalty And Interest
- § 16-1-404. License Tax On Liquor -- Amount -- Distribution Of Proceeds
- § 16-1-405. Repealed
- § 16-1-406. Taxes On Beer
- § 16-1-407. Repealed
- § 16-1-408. Repealed
- § 16-1-409. Repealed
- § 16-1-410. Repealed
- § 16-1-411. Tax On Wine And Hard Cider -- Penalty And Interest
- § 16-1-412. Deficiency Assessment -- Penalty And Interest -- Statute Of Limitations
- § 16-1-413. Procedure To Compute Tax In Absence Of Statement -- Estimation Of Tax -- Failure To Pay -- Penalty And Interest
- § 16-1-414. Authority To Collect Delinquent Taxes
- § 16-1-415. Refunds -- Interest -- Limitations
- § 16-1-416. Department Rulemaking
- § 16-1-417. Through 16-1-420 Reserved
- § 16-1-421. Terminated
- § 16-1-422. Terminated
- § 16-1-423. Terminated
- § 16-1-424. Distillery -- Reporting -- Tax Payment -- Penalties
- § 16-2-101. Establishment And Closure Of Agency Liquor Stores -- Agency Franchise Agreement -- Kinds And Prices Of Liquor
- § 16-2-102. Repealed
- § 16-2-103. Duplicate Invoices Of Sales Required
- § 16-2-104. Hours
- § 16-2-105. Place And Time Of Selling Liquor
- § 16-2-106. Sales By Agent
- § 16-2-107. No Open Alcoholic Beverage Container Or Alcoholic Beverage Consumption On Premises Of Agency Store
- § 16-2-108. Disposition Of Money Received
- § 16-2-109. Number And Location Of Agency Liquor Stores
- § 16-2-110. State Lien On Liquor In Agency Liquor Stores
- § 16-2-111. Seven-Day Credit Limitation
- § 16-2-201. Reduction For Quantity Sales Of Liquor
- § 16-2-202. Repealed
- § 16-2-203. Sales To Licensees
- § 16-2-204. Through 16-2-210 Reserved
- § 16-2-211. State Liquor Markup Reduction -- Montana-Produced Ingredients
- § 16-2-301. Retail Selling Price On Table Wine
- § 16-2-302. Repealed
- § 16-2-303. Repealed
- § 16-2-401. Repealed
- § 16-2-402. Repealed
- § 16-2-403. Repealed
- § 16-2-404. Repealed
- § 16-2-405. Repealed
- § 16-2-406. Repealed
- § 16-2-407. Repealed
- § 16-2-408. Repealed
- § 16-3-101. Alcoholic Beverage Transactions -- Only In Accordance With Code
- § 16-3-102. Repealed
- § 16-3-103. Unlawful Sales Solicitation Or Advertising -- Exceptions
- § 16-3-104. Common Carriers To Purchase Beer From Brewer, Beer Importer, Or Distributor
- § 16-3-105. Restrictions On Alcoholic Beverages In Hotels
- § 16-3-106. Conveyance Of Alcoholic Beverages -- Opening Alcoholic Beverages During Transit Forbidden
- § 16-3-107. Resident Representatives Required
- § 16-3-201. Possession, Manufacture, Importation, Or Disposal Of Beer In Manner Other Than Prescribed Unlawful -- Personal Brewing
- § 16-3-202. Beer Sale By Department Prohibited
- § 16-3-203. Through 16-3-210 Reserved
- § 16-3-211. Monthly Report Of Brewer, Beer Importer, Or Retailer -- Inspection Of Books And Premises
- § 16-3-212. Brewers' Or Beer Importers' Sales To Distributors Lawful
- § 16-3-213. Brewers Or Beer Importers Not To Retail Beer -- Small Brewery Exceptions -- Brewer Collaboration
- § 16-3-214. Beer Sales By Brewers -- Sample Room Exception
- § 16-3-215. And 16-3-216 Reserved
- § 16-3-217. Repealed
- § 16-3-218. Repealed
- § 16-3-219. Repealed
- § 16-3-220. Repealed
- § 16-3-221. Repealed
- § 16-3-222. Repealed
- § 16-3-223. Repealed
- § 16-3-224. Repealed
- § 16-3-225. Repealed
- § 16-3-226. Repealed
- § 16-3-227. Through 16-3-229 Reserved
- § 16-3-230. Repealed
- § 16-3-231. Repealed
- § 16-3-232. Repealed
- § 16-3-233. Repealed
- § 16-3-234. Repealed
- § 16-3-235. Carriers' Reports Of Beer Transported
- § 16-3-236. Through 16-3-240 Reserved
- § 16-3-241. Furnishing Of Fixtures Or Interior Advertising Matter To Retailers By Brewers, Beer Importers, And Distributors Unlawful -- Exceptions
- § 16-3-242. Financial Interest In Retailers Prohibited
- § 16-3-243. Seven-Day Credit Limitation
- § 16-3-244. Beer Advertising Limitations
- § 16-3-301. Unlawful Purchases, Transfers, Sales, Or Deliveries -- Presumption Of Legal Age
- § 16-3-302. Sale By Retailer For Consumption On Premises -- Fees
- § 16-3-303. Sale Of Beer By Retailer For Consumption Off Premises
- § 16-3-304. Closing Hours For Licensed Retail Establishments
- § 16-3-305. Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages During Closed Hours Unlawful -- Lawful Business Need Not Be Closed
- § 16-3-306. Proximity To Churches And Schools Restricted
- § 16-3-307. Sale Of Liquor At Less Than Posted Price Unlawful
- § 16-3-308. Refilling Of Liquor Bottles Prohibited
- § 16-3-309. Sales Prohibited By Ordinance
- § 16-3-310. Lapse Of License For Nonuse -- Approved Nonuse
- § 16-3-311. Suitable Premises For Licensed Retail Establishments
- § 16-3-312. Curbside Pickup
- § 16-3-313. Periodic Government Or Tribal-Issued Identification Data Destruction
- § 16-3-314. And 16-3-315 Reserved
- § 16-3-316. Fundraising Events For Nonprofit And Tax-Exempt Organizations
- § 16-3-317. Through 16-3-320 Reserved
- § 16-3-321. Keg Identification Tag
- § 16-3-322. Recordkeeping
- § 16-3-323. Enforcement
- § 16-3-324. Violations
- § 16-3-401. Repealed
- § 16-3-402. Importation Of Wine -- Records
- § 16-3-403. Repealed
- § 16-3-404. Repealed
- § 16-3-405. Carriers' Reports Of Table Wine Transported
- § 16-3-406. Financial Interest In Retailers Prohibited
- § 16-3-407. Through 16-3-410 Reserved
- § 16-3-411. Winery
- § 16-3-412. Through 16-3-414 Reserved
- § 16-3-415. Repealed
- § 16-3-416. Repealed
- § 16-3-417. Repealed
- § 16-3-418. Repealed
- § 16-3-419. Repealed
- § 16-3-420. Repealed
- § 16-3-421. Repealed
- § 16-3-501. Short Title -- Public Policy -- Purpose
- § 16-3-502. Definitions
- § 16-3-503. Distributor's License -- Fee
- § 16-3-504. Distributor Financial Interest In Retailers Prohibited
- § 16-3-505. Beer Agreement Of Distributorship Provisions
- § 16-3-506. Table Wine Agreement Of Distributorship Provisions
- § 16-3-507. Winery And Wine Importer Agreement Of Distributorship Provisions
- § 16-3-508. Table Wine Distributor
- § 16-3-509. Distributors' Service Obligations For Beer -- Applicability
- § 16-3-510. Winery Or Wine Importer Prohibitions -- Illegal Acts By Brewers Or Beer Importers
- § 16-3-511. Transfer Of Distributor's Interest In Business
- § 16-3-512. Contractual Or Franchise Relationship -- Existence By Actions
- § 16-3-513. Distributor Agreements Filed With Department
- § 16-3-514. Beer Required To Be Shipped To Distributor
- § 16-3-515. Sales By Distributor
- § 16-3-516. Dock Sales
- § 16-3-517. Sales To Public By Distributor Unlawful
- § 16-3-518. Consumption Of Beer, Table Wine, Or Sacramental Wine On Distributor's Premises Unlawful
- § 16-3-519. Quarterly Report Of Distributor And Retailer
- § 16-3-520. Injunction To Prevent Franchise Cancellation
- § 16-4-101. Applications For Sale, Import, Or Manufacture Of Beer -- Qualifications Of Applicant
- § 16-4-102. Right Of Breweries To Maintain And Operate Storage Depots -- Annual Licenses
- § 16-4-103. Repealed
- § 16-4-104. Beer Retailer's License -- Application And Issuance -- Check Of Alcoholic Content By Department
- § 16-4-105. Limit On Retail Beer And Wine Licenses -- Limitation On Use Of License -- Exceptions -- Competitive Bidding -- Rulemaking
- § 16-4-106. Beer And Table Wine License Transfers
- § 16-4-107. Winery License -- Winery And Importer Registration
- § 16-4-108. Repealed
- § 16-4-109. Golf Course Beer And Wine License
- § 16-4-110. Beer And Wine License For Tribal Alcoholic Beverages Licensee Or Enlisted Personnel, Noncommissioned Officers', Or Officers' Club
- § 16-4-111. Catering Endorsement For Beer And Wine Licensees
- § 16-4-112. Catering Endorsement -- University Or College Sporting Events -- Revenue Sharing
- § 16-4-113. Repealed
- § 16-4-114. Reserved
- § 16-4-115. Beer And Wine Licenses For Off-Premises Consumption -- Third-Party Delivery -- Own Delivery For Grocery Stores
- § 16-4-201. All-Beverages License Quota
- § 16-4-202. Repealed
- § 16-4-203. Determination Of Public Convenience And Necessity
- § 16-4-204. Transfer -- Catering Endorsement For All-Beverages Licensees -- Competitive Bidding -- Rulemaking
- § 16-4-205. Limitation On Number Of Licenses -- Business In Name Of Licensee
- § 16-4-206. Renumbered 16-4-402 (1) And (3)
- § 16-4-207. Notice Of Application -- Investigation -- Publication -- Protest
- § 16-4-208. Airport All-Beverages License
- § 16-4-209. All-Beverages License For Tribal Alcoholic Beverages Licensee Or Enlisted Personnel, Noncommissioned Officers', Or Officers' Club
- § 16-4-210. Resort License -- Tour Boat Endorsement
- § 16-4-211. Resort Area -- Purpose -- Policy
- § 16-4-212. Resort Area Determination
- § 16-4-213. Resort Retail All-Beverages Licenses
- § 16-4-301. Special Permits To Sell All Alcoholic Beverages, Beer, And Table Wine -- Application And Issuance
- § 16-4-302. Passenger Carrier Licenses
- § 16-4-303. Special Beer And Table Wine License For Nonprofit Arts Organizations
- § 16-4-304. Beer And Wine License For Yellowstone Airport
- § 16-4-305. Montana Heritage Retail Alcoholic Beverage Licenses -- Use -- Quota
- § 16-4-306. Transfer Of Existing License To Political Subdivision Of State -- Rulemaking
- § 16-4-307. Third-Party Delivery License -- Definitions
- § 16-4-308. And 16-4-309 Reserved
- § 16-4-310. Definitions
- § 16-4-311. Distillery License
- § 16-4-312. Domestic Distillery
- § 16-4-313. Sacramental Wine License
- § 16-4-314. Academic Brewer License Under Small Brewer Exception -- Conditions
- § 16-4-315. Limited All-Beverages License For Continuing Care Retirement Communities -- Requirements -- Rulemaking -- Definitions
- § 16-4-401. License As Privilege -- Criteria For Decision On Application -- Restrictions -- Colocated Licenses
- § 16-4-402. Application -- Investigation
- § 16-4-403. Repealed
- § 16-4-404. Protest Period -- Contents Of License -- Posting -- Privilege -- Transfer
- § 16-4-405. Denial Of License
- § 16-4-406. Renewal -- Suspension Or Revocation -- Penalty -- Mitigating And Aggravating Circumstances -- Contrived Events
- § 16-4-407. Renewal And Nonrenewal Of Licenses -- Notices Of Federal Permit
- § 16-4-408. Renewal Of Suspended Licenses
- § 16-4-409. Repealed
- § 16-4-410. Repealed
- § 16-4-411. Appeals Concerning Alcoholic Beverages Laws
- § 16-4-412. Limits On Concurrent Applications
- § 16-4-413. Denial Of Application -- Two-Year Moratorium
- § 16-4-414. Fingerprints Required Of Applicants And Location Managers -- Exceptions
- § 16-4-415. Changes In Business Entity Ownership -- Department Approval Required
- § 16-4-416. Ownership Of Alcoholic Beverage License By United States
- § 16-4-417. Approval Of A Licensee Without Premises -- Nonuse Approval
- § 16-4-418. Concession Agreements
- § 16-4-419. Location Managers
- § 16-4-420. Restaurant Beer And Wine License -- Competitive Bidding -- Rulemaking
- § 16-4-421. Denial Of Restaurant Beer And Wine License
- § 16-4-422. Sale Of Beer And Wine Prohibited During Certain Hours
- § 16-4-423. Restaurant Beer And Wine License -- Prohibited Practices
- § 16-4-430. Competitive Bidding Process -- All-Beverages, Retail Beer And Wine, And Restaurant Beer And Wine Licenses
- § 16-4-431. Death Or Incapacity Of Licensee Or Owner Of License -- Rulemaking
- § 16-4-432. License Operation Requirements
- § 16-4-433. Temporary Operating Authority
- § 16-4-501. License And Permit Fees
- § 16-4-502. Census
- § 16-4-503. City And County Licenses -- Fees
- § 16-4-801. Security Interest In Alcoholic Beverage License -- Definitions
- § 16-4-901. Connoisseur's Licenses -- Application -- Fees
- § 16-4-902. Payment Of Taxes -- Authority Of Department
- § 16-4-903. Direct Shipment Of Beer -- Limitations
- § 16-4-904. And 16-4-905 Reserved
- § 16-4-906. Out-Of-State Brewery Registration -- Limitation On Shipping -- Penalty
- § 16-4-907. Through 16-4-909 Reserved
- § 16-4-910. Penalty For Noncompliance
- § 16-4-1001. Short Title
- § 16-4-1002. Legislative Intent
- § 16-4-1003. Definition
- § 16-4-1004. Notification -- Violation -- Penalty
- § 16-4-1005. Licensees Required To Ensure Training
- § 16-4-1006. Responsible Server And Sales Training Program
- § 16-4-1007. Jurisdiction
- § 16-4-1008. Penalty
- § 16-4-1009. Rulemaking
- § 16-4-1010. Delivery Training Program -- Rulemaking
- § 16-4-1101. Direct Shipment Endorsement For Wineries -- Definition
- § 16-4-1102. Requirements For Direct Shipment Endorsements -- Fee -- Labeling -- Taxes -- Recordkeeping
- § 16-4-1103. Enforcement -- Penalty -- Rulemaking
- § 16-5-101. Repealed
- § 16-5-102. Repealed
- § 16-5-103. Repealed
- § 16-5-104. Repealed
- § 16-5-105. Repealed
- § 16-5-106. Repealed
- § 16-6-101. Employment Of Investigators And Prosecuting Officers
- § 16-6-102. Search Warrants
- § 16-6-103. Examination Of Licensee's Or Agency Liquor Store Premises And Carriers' Cars And Aircraft -- Access Control Systems Permitted -- Rulemaking
- § 16-6-104. Unlawful Alcoholic Beverage -- Seizure -- Forfeiture
- § 16-6-105. Seizure And Forfeiture Of Alcoholic Beverage And Conveyance
- § 16-6-106. When Force May Be Used In Seizure Of Alcoholic Beverages -- Forfeiture -- Hearing
- § 16-6-107. Disposal Of Forfeited Alcoholic Beverages -- Report
- § 16-6-108. Inspection Of Carriers' Records
- § 16-6-109. Unlawful For Carrier To Refuse Inspection Of Records
- § 16-6-201. Jurisdiction Of Courts
- § 16-6-202. Appeal
- § 16-6-203. Description Of Offense
- § 16-6-204. Defense Need Not Be Negatived
- § 16-6-205. Sufficiency Of Evidence
- § 16-6-206. Proof Of Violation
- § 16-6-207. Analyst's Report As Prima Facie Evidence Of Contents
- § 16-6-208. Inference Of Intoxicating Beverage
- § 16-6-209. Inferences Of Fact From Evidence Found
- § 16-6-301. Transfer, Sale, Possession, And Manufacture Of Alcoholic Beverages -- When Unlawful
- § 16-6-302. Sale Of Alcoholic Beverage Without License -- Sale Or Importation In Violation Of Code -- Penalty
- § 16-6-303. Sale Of Liquor Not Purchased Or Transferred From Agency Liquor Store Forbidden -- Penalty
- § 16-6-304. Providing Alcoholic Beverage To Intoxicated Person Prohibited
- § 16-6-305. Age Limit For Sale Or Provision Of Alcoholic Beverages -- Liability Of Provider
- § 16-6-306. Bottle Clubs Prohibited
- § 16-6-307. Consumption Of Alcoholic Beverage On Druggists' Premises Prohibited
- § 16-6-308. Patent Medicine Prohibition
- § 16-6-309. Alcoholic Beverages Administered To Institution Inmates
- § 16-6-310. Officer Or Agent Of Corporation Deemed Party To Offense
- § 16-6-311. Occupant Of Premises Deemed Party To Offense
- § 16-6-312. Premises Where Alcoholic Beverages Illegally Sold -- Public Nuisance
- § 16-6-313. Injunction Actions
- § 16-6-314. Penalty For Violating Code -- Revocation Of License -- Penalty For Violation By Underage Person
- § 16-10-101. Short Title
- § 16-10-102. Declaration Of Policy
- § 16-10-103. Definitions
- § 16-10-104. Powers Of Department
- § 16-10-105. Through 16-10-109 Reserved
- § 16-10-110. Licensure As Both Wholesaler And Retailer Allowed
- § 16-10-201. Wholesaler-To-Wholesaler Sales
- § 16-10-202. Repealed
- § 16-10-203. Sales To Meet Competition Permitted
- § 16-10-204. Determining Cost -- Prices Below Cost -- Free Merchandise