Montana § 16-4-432 - License Operation Requirements
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 16-4-432 — License Operation Requirements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-4-432. License Operation Requirements
License operation requirements. (1) A licensee under 16-4-104 , 16-4-201 , 16-4-204 , or 16-4-420 shall: (a) commence operating the license on issuance of the license from the department, unless the licensee was approved for a license without a premises under 16-4-417 ; and (b) operate the license for 1 year prior to transferring the license to another person or business entity unless that transfer is due to a death of an owner. (2) Failure to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) subjects the licensee to license revocation.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-4-432 ("License Operation Requirements") 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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