16-3-201. Possession, manufacture, importation, or disposal of beer in manner other than prescribed unlawful -- personal brewing. (1) It is unlawful to manufacture, import, sell or dispose of, or possess for the purpose of sale beer of any kind or character of an alcoholic content greater than authorized or other than in the manner permitted by this code.
(2) This code does not prohibit the manufacture of beer, for personal or family use and not intended for sale, that meets the exemptions of 26 U.S.C. 5053(e) and regulations implementing that section, including the brewing of beer, for personal or family use, on premises other than those of the person brewing the beer.
History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 106, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 2815.14, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 4-309, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-3-201 by Sec. 49, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-3-201; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 19, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 546, L. 1997.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana
Chapter 3. Control of Liquor, Beer, and Wine
Part 2. Regulation of Brewers, Beer Importers, and Beer Wholesalers
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 wholesalers lawful
16-3-213. Brewers or beer importers not to retail beer -- small brewery exceptions
16-3-214. Beer sales by brewers -- sample room exception
16-3-215. and 16-3-216 reserved
16-3-218. "Distribute" defined
16-3-219. Dock sales restricted -- exceptions
16-3-220. Wholesalers' service obligations -- applicability
16-3-221. Illegal acts by brewers or beer importers
16-3-223. Transfer of wholesaler's interest in business
16-3-224. Contractual or franchise relationship -- existence by actions
16-3-225. Injunction to prevent franchise cancellation
16-3-226. Brewer-wholesaler or beer importer-wholesaler agreements filed with department
16-3-227. through 16-3-229 reserved
16-3-230. Beer required to be shipped to wholesaler
16-3-231. Monthly report of wholesaler
16-3-232. Beer sales by wholesaler
16-3-233. Sales to public by wholesaler unlawful
16-3-234. Consumption of beer on wholesalers' premises unlawful
16-3-235. Carriers' reports of beer transported
16-3-236. through 16-3-240 reserved
16-3-242. Financial interest in retailers prohibited