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MT Code § 16-4-903 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 9. Connoisseur's Licenses|16-4-903. Direct shipment of beer -- limitations

  16-4-903. Direct shipment of beer -- limitations. (1) Subject to the provisions of 16-4-901, the holder of a connoisseur's license may receive up to 288 bottles or 12 cases of beer from an out-of-state brewery during a 12-month period for personal use and not for resale.   (2) A licensee under this section shall forward to the out-of-state brewery a distinctive address label, provided by the department, clearly identifying any package that is shipped as a legal direct-shipment package to the holder of a connoisseur's license.   (3) A licensee shall report to the department, on June 30 and December 31, the total amount of beer received from an out-of-state brewery and pay all applicable excise taxes, as provided for in Title 16, chapter 1, part 4, imposed on the receipt of beer during the previous 6 months.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 543, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 184, L. 2013.
MT Code § 16-4-904 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 9. Connoisseur's Licenses|16-4-904. and 16-4-905 reserved

  16-4-904 and 16-4-905 reserved.
MT Code § 16-4-906 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 9. Connoisseur's Licenses|16-4-906. Out-of-state brewery registration -- limitation on shipping -- penalty

  16-4-906. Out-of-state brewery registration -- limitation on shipping -- penalty. (1) Each out-of-state brewery desiring to ship beer to a person holding a connoisseur's license shall register with the department on forms provided by the department.   (2) The annual limit on out-of-state shipments to all connoisseur's license holders is 1,440 bottles or 60 cases of beer.   (3) For any shipment into the state that exceeds the limits provided for in subsection (2), the out-of-state brewery may:   (a) distribute the brewery's product through a licensed wholesale distributor; or   (b) distribute as a brewery in accordance with the provisions of 16-3-214.   (4) An out-of-state brewery that violates the provisions of this section is subject to the penalties provided for in 16-6-302.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 543, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 501, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 516, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 184, L. 2013.
MT Code § 16-4-907 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 9. Connoisseur's Licenses|16-4-907. through 16-4-909 reserved

  16-4-907 through 16-4-909 reserved.
MT Code § 16-4-910 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 9. Connoisseur's Licenses|16-4-910. Penalty for noncompliance

  16-4-910. Penalty for noncompliance. (1) Except as provided in 16-4-906, a person who violates the provisions of this part commits a civil offense.   (2) A person convicted under subsection (1):   (a) for a first offense, must be mailed a certified letter by the department ordering that person to cease and desist committing the violation;   (b) for a second offense, shall be fined a civil penalty not to exceed $500; and   (c) for a third or subsequent offense, shall be fined a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 543, L. 2001.
MT Code § 16-4-1001 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 10. Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service|16-4-1001. Short title

  16-4-1001. Short title. This part may be cited as the "Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service Act".   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 412, L. 2011.
MT Code § 16-4-1002 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 10. Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service|16-4-1002. Legislative intent

  16-4-1002. Legislative intent. It is the intent of this part that retail establishments and manufacturers licensed to sell or serve alcoholic beverages to the public ensure that all licensees and their employees that sell or serve alcoholic beverages are appropriately trained to comply with state law prohibiting the sale or service of alcoholic beverages to persons under 21 years of age and to persons who are intoxicated. This part does not apply to special permits issued under 16-4-301.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 412, L. 2011.
MT Code § 16-4-1003 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 10. Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service|16-4-1003. Definition

  16-4-1003. Definition. As used in this part, "licensee" means a person or entity licensed by the department to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for either on-premises or off-premises consumption.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 412, L. 2011.
MT Code § 16-4-1004 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 10. Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service|16-4-1004. Notification -- violation -- penalty

  16-4-1004. Notification -- violation -- penalty. (1) A licensee shall certify annually on its license renewal form that the licensee is in compliance with the provisions of this part.   (2) A license renewal form that falsely includes information that the licensee and all employees have been trained pursuant to this part is a violation of this code.   (3) If, after an investigation under 16-4-406, a licensee is determined to have violated subsection (2) of this section, the licensee must be assessed an administrative penalty under 16-4-406 or the penalty for false swearing under 45-7-202.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 412, L. 2011.
MT Code § 16-4-1005 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 10. Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service|16-4-1005. Licensees required to ensure training

  16-4-1005. Licensees required to ensure training. A licensee shall:   (1) require each employee who is authorized to sell, serve, or deliver alcoholic beverages in the normal course of employment and the employee's immediate supervisor to successfully complete training to ensure compliance with state law regarding the sale and service of alcoholic beverages. The training must be completed within 60 days of the employee's date of hire and every 3 years after the employee's initial training.   (2) maintain employment records verifying employee completion of the training required in subsection (1).   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 412, L. 2011; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 336, L. 2019.
MT Code § 16-4-1006 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 10. Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service|16-4-1006. Responsible server and sales training program

  16-4-1006. Responsible server and sales training program. (1) The department shall certify all server and sales training programs that include the following:   (a) effects of alcohol on the human body;   (b) information, including criminal, civil, and administrative penalties, related to 27-1-710 and this code;   (c) procedures for checking identification;   (d) procedures for gathering proper documentation that may affect the licensee's liability;   (e) training for skills to handle difficult situations and to learn evaluation techniques regarding intoxicated persons or others that pose potential liability;   (f) a final test; and   (g) a certificate of completion, which must be provided to participants who pass the final test.   (2) The department may not provide a responsible server and sales training program.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 412, L. 2011.
MT Code § 16-4-1007 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 10. Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service|16-4-1007. Jurisdiction

  16-4-1007. Jurisdiction. The implementation and enforcement of any mandatory server and sales training programs in this state is under the exclusive authority and jurisdiction of the department.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 412, L. 2011.
MT Code § 16-4-1008 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 10. Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service|16-4-1008. Penalty

  16-4-1008. Penalty. (1) A licensee found as a result of a routine check for compliance with 16-3-301, 16-6-304, or 16-6-305 to be out of compliance with 16-4-1005 shall pay a $50 penalty for a first offense, a $200 penalty for a second offense, and a $350 penalty for a third offense in a 3-year period. The fine must be paid to the department and deposited in the enterprise fund to the credit of the department for administration of this part.   (2) The department shall consider the following as mitigating circumstances before taking an action pursuant to 16-4-406 against a licensee who is not in compliance with the provisions of this part:   (a) the licensee's prior violation history;   (b) the licensee's good faith effort to prevent a violation;   (c) the existence of written policies governing employee conduct; and   (d) whether the evidence of a violation was based solely on the investigating authority creating an opportunity for the violation rather than on complaints received or observed misconduct.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 412, L. 2011.
MT Code § 16-4-1009 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 10. Responsible Alcohol Sales and Service|16-4-1009. Rulemaking

  16-4-1009. Rulemaking. The department shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this part.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 412, L. 2011.
MT Code § 16-4-1101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 11. Direct Shipment Endorsements -- Table Wine|16-4-1101. Direct shipment endorsement for wineries -- definition

  16-4-1101. Direct shipment endorsement for wineries -- definition. (1) A winery licensed or registered in Montana under 16-4-107 may sell and ship under a direct shipment endorsement up to 18 9-liter cases of table wine annually to an individual in Montana who is at least 21 years of age for the individual's personal use and not for resale.   (2) The shipment of table wine directly to an individual in Montana from a winery that does not possess a current direct shipment endorsement is prohibited, and penalties may be assessed as provided in 16-4-1103.   (3) The shipment of table wine directly to an individual in Montana under a direct shipment endorsement that is not conspicuously labeled as required under 16-4-1102(2) is prohibited and subject to penalties as provided in 16-4-1103.   (4) For the purposes of this part, a "direct shipment endorsement" is permission issued by the department to a winery licensed or registered pursuant to 16-4-107 under which the winery is allowed to sell and ship table wine directly to an individual in Montana.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 184, L. 2013.
MT Code § 16-4-1102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 11. Direct Shipment Endorsements -- Table Wine|16-4-1102. Requirements for direct shipment endorsements -- fee -- labeling -- taxes -- recordkeeping

  16-4-1102. Requirements for direct shipment endorsements -- fee -- labeling -- taxes -- recordkeeping. (1) A winery licensed or registered under 16-4-107 shall before shipping table wine directly to an individual in Montana:   (a) remit an annual direct shipment endorsement fee of $50;   (b) submit to the department a written statement acknowledging that the winery will contract only with common carriers that agree that any delivery of table wine will be made only to an individual in Montana who is at least 21 years of age and who signs a form acknowledging receipt of the table wine; and   (c) receive from the department a direct shipment endorsement.   (2) A shipment of table wine under this part must be conspicuously labeled with the words "Contains Alcohol: Signature of Person Age 21 or Older Required for Delivery".   (3) (a) In addition to maintaining records required under 16-3-411 or 16-4-107, a winery with a direct shipment endorsement shall maintain records of any sales or shipments to an individual in Montana.   (b) The winery shall electronically file a wine tax return and pay the tax required under 16-1-411. The information reported to the department must include the names and addresses of the individual to whom the table wine was shipped and any other information that the department determines is necessary to verify that direct shipment of table wine conforms to the requirements of Title 16. Failure to pay taxes or file the information required in this subsection (3)(b) subjects the winery holding the direct shipment endorsement to the penalties and interest provided for in 15-1-216.   (4) A winery with a direct shipment endorsement shall allow the department to perform an audit of the record of shipments made under 16-4-1101. The shipment records must be retained for 3 years.   (5) If a winery with a direct shipment endorsement uses a bonded wine warehouse to fill table wine orders shipped to an individual in Montana, the winery shall provide written notice to the department of the name and the address of the bonded wine warehouse. The winery is responsible for compliance with this part.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 184, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 29, L. 2019.
MT Code § 16-4-1103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 4. License Administration|Part 11. Direct Shipment Endorsements -- Table Wine|16-4-1103. Enforcement -- penalty -- rulemaking

  16-4-1103. Enforcement -- penalty -- rulemaking. (1) Subject to a right to a hearing and the appeal process provided by the Montana Administrative Procedure Act in Title 2, chapter 4, the department may enforce the requirements of this part by suspending or revoking the direct shipment endorsement or imposing a civil penalty not to exceed $1,500.   (2) A winery that has a direct shipment endorsement is considered to have consented to the jurisdiction of the department or any other state agency and the Montana courts concerning enforcement of this part and related rules or regulations.   (3) The owner of a winery is guilty of a misdemeanor if the winery makes a direct shipment without having a direct shipment endorsement.   (4) The department may adopt rules to implement this part.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 184, L. 2013.
MT Code § 16-5-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 5. Identification Cards (Repealed)|Part 1. Application for Card (Repealed)|16-5-101. Repealed

  16-5-101. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 26, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 190, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 240, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 94, L. 1973; Sec. 4-506, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 4-5-101 by Sec. 120, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-5-101.
MT Code § 16-5-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 5. Identification Cards (Repealed)|Part 1. Application for Card (Repealed)|16-5-102. Repealed

  16-5-102. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 26, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 190, L. 1957; Sec. 4-507, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-5-102 by Sec. 106, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-5-102.
MT Code § 16-5-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 5. Identification Cards (Repealed)|Part 1. Application for Card (Repealed)|16-5-103. Repealed

  16-5-103. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 26, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 190, L. 1957; Sec. 4-508, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-5-103 by Sec. 107, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-5-103.
MT Code § 16-5-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 5. Identification Cards (Repealed)|Part 1. Application for Card (Repealed)|16-5-104. Repealed

  16-5-104. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 26, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 190, L. 1957; Sec. 4-509, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-5-104 by Sec. 108, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-5-104.
MT Code § 16-5-105 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 5. Identification Cards (Repealed)|Part 1. Application for Card (Repealed)|16-5-105. Repealed

  16-5-105. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 26, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 190, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 272, L. 1973; Sec. 4-510, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-5-105 by Sec. 109, Ch. 387, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 496, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 4-5-105.
MT Code § 16-5-106 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 5. Identification Cards (Repealed)|Part 1. Application for Card (Repealed)|16-5-106. Repealed

  16-5-106. Repealed. Sec. 2, Ch. 26, L. 1979.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 190, L. 1957; Sec. 4-512, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 4-5-106 by Sec. 120, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-5-106.
MT Code § 16-6-101 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 6. Enforcement|Part 1. Investigations|16-6-101. Employment of investigators and prosecuting officers

  16-6-101. Employment of investigators and prosecuting officers. (1) The department of justice may appoint one or more investigators or prosecuting officers who, under its direction, shall perform the duties it may require.   (2) When requested by the department, the department of justice shall:   (a) investigate the character of an applicant applying for the issuance or transfer of a liquor license and, if applicable, the suitability of a premises or proposed premises to be used in connection with a liquor license;   (b) investigate all matters relating to the purchase, sale, importation, exportation, possession, and delivery of alcoholic beverages; and   (c) serve as a liaison to local law enforcement authorities in matters relating to alcoholic beverage law enforcement.   History: En. Sec. 90, Ch. 105, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 2815.150, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 4-225, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-6-201 by Sec. 39, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-6-201; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 414, L. 1993.
MT Code § 16-6-102 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 6. Enforcement|Part 1. Investigations|16-6-102. Search warrants

  16-6-102. Search warrants. Upon information on oath by a department of justice investigator appointed under this code or by a peace officer showing reasonable cause to believe that alcoholic beverages are unlawfully kept, or kept for unlawful purposes, in any premises, a court may issue a warrant to authorize the investigator or peace officer or any other person named in the warrant to enter and search the entire premises, including to break open any door, lock, fastening, closet, cupboard, box, or other receptacle on the premises that might contain alcoholic beverages.   History: En. Sec. 74, Ch. 105, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 2815.133, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 4-208, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-6-203 by Sec. 25, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-6-203; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 414, L. 1993.
MT Code § 16-6-103 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 6. Enforcement|Part 1. Investigations|16-6-103. Examination of retailer's premises and carriers' cars and aircraft -- access control systems permitted -- rulemaking

  16-6-103. Examination of retailer's premises and carriers' cars and aircraft -- access control systems permitted -- rulemaking. (1) The department of justice or its representative or a peace officer may at any time examine the premises of a retail licensee to determine whether the law of Montana and the rules of the department or the department of justice are being complied with and also may inspect cars or aircraft of any common carrier system licensed under this code.   (2) (a) Nothing in subsection (1) prohibits a licensee who also is licensed under Title 23 from implementing an access control system that meets the requirements of this section.   (b) A licensee implementing an access control system shall notify the department and local law enforcement prior to the date the licensee begins using an access control system. A licensee shall also notify the department and local law enforcement when the licensee ceases to use the access control system.   (3) The department may adopt rules to implement this section.   (4) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:   (a) "Access control system" means any system that temporarily restricts access to the licensed premises during business hours by locking the main entrance and requiring a person to gain access by approval of the licensee or employees of the licensee. An access control system must provide immediate access to the department or its representative or a local peace officer.   (b) "Immediate access" means that the department or its representative or a local peace officer who is identified as such is not unreasonably denied access to the premises.   History: En. Sec. 26, Ch. 84, L. 1937; Sec. 4-428, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-6-204 by Sec. 101, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-6-204; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 414, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 153, L. 2019.
MT Code § 16-6-104 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana|Chapter 6. Enforcement|Part 1. Investigations|16-6-104. Unlawful alcoholic beverage -- seizure -- forfeiture

  16-6-104. Unlawful alcoholic beverage -- seizure -- forfeiture. (1) An investigator or peace officer who finds an alcoholic beverage and who has reasonable cause to believe that the alcoholic beverage was obtained or kept by any person in violation of the provisions of this code may seize and remove the alcoholic beverage and the packages in which the alcoholic beverage is kept, and upon conviction of the person, the alcoholic beverage and all packages containing the alcoholic beverages are, in addition to any other penalty prescribed by this code, forfeited to the state of Montana.   (2) Any beer or wine that has been shipped into Montana in violation of this code must be seized by any peace officer or representative of the department and may be confiscated in the manner as provided for the confiscation of alcoholic beverages.   History: (1)En. 4-6-205 by Sec. 22, Ch. 387, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 496, L. 1977; Sec. 4-6-205, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 14, Ch. 106, L. 1933; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 46, Ex. L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 2815.23, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 246, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 166, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 222, L. 1965; Sec. 4-318, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-4-103 by Sec. 56, Ch. 387, L. 1975; Sec. 4-4-103, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 4-4-103(part), 4-6-205; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 47, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 33, Ch. 68, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 501, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 516, L. 2007.