Montana § 7-5-4209 - Social Host Ordinances Fining Landlords Prohibited -- Maintaining Lists For Enforcement Prohibited

§ 7-5-4209. Social Host Ordinances Fining Landlords Prohibited -- Maintaining Lists For Enforcement Prohibited

Social host ordinances fining landlords prohibited -- maintaining lists for enforcement prohibited. (1) A social host ordinance enacted by a municipality may not impose a fine on a person who is a landlord of the property as defined in 70-24-103 unless the landlord is a participant in the party, event, or gathering that results in a violation of a social host ordinance. (2) As part of enforcement of a social host ordinance, a municipality may not maintain or circulate a list of landlords, property owners, or properties on which a social host ordinance violation has occurred. (3) For the purposes of this section, a "social host ordinance" is an ordinance enacted to prohibit the encouraging, conducting, allowing, or organizing of parties, events, and gatherings at which a person under 21 years of age is in possession of or is consuming an alcoholic beverage.