Montana § 16-3-309 - Sales Prohibited By Ordinance
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 16-3-309 — Sales Prohibited By Ordinance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-3-309. Sales Prohibited By Ordinance
Sales prohibited by ordinance. (1) An incorporated city may enact an ordinance defining certain areas in its incorporated limits where alcoholic beverages may or may not be sold. (2) A county may enact an ordinance or resolution defining certain areas in the county, not within the incorporated limits of a city, where alcoholic beverages may or may not be sold. (3) In enacting such an ordinance or resolution, the county or city may provide that the provisions of 16-3-306 (1) do not apply within the jurisdictional area of the ordinance or resolution. If a county or city has supplanted the provisions of 16-3-306 (1), upon request of the department the governing body of the county or city must certify to the department whether or not the person or individual identified in the request may lawfully sell alcoholic beverages under the terms of the ordinance or resolution. The department is bound by the determination set forth in the certification. (4) No county or incorporated city may by ordinance restrict the number of licenses that the department may issue.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 16-3-309 cover?
Section 16-3-309 ("Sales Prohibited By Ordinance") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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