16-3-217. Purposes. The legislature finds and declares that the purposes of 16-3-218 through 16-3-226 are to assure continued interbrand competition in malt beverage sales through competing independent wholesalers and to assure breweries the ability to protect the reputations of their products through quality control arrangements.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 61, L. 1987.
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