Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Regulation of Brewers, Beer Importers, and Beer Wholesalers
16-3-219. Dock sales restricted -- exceptions

16-3-219. Dock sales restricted -- exceptions. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) through (4), beer may not be delivered to a licensed retailer at any location other than the retailer's licensed premises.
(2) An all-beverages licensee may personally or through an employee obtain from any wholesaler's warehouse any quantity of beer as the all-beverages licensee and wholesaler may agree to buy and sell.
(3) Retailers other than an all-beverages licensee may personally or through an employee obtain from the wholesaler's warehouse any quantity of beer that the retailer and wholesaler may agree to buy and sell only within the territory of the wholesaler in which the retailer is located.
(4) When a beer wholesaler's trucks and equipment are incapable of delivering beer to a retail licensee's premises due to the unique physical location of the retail licensee's premises, examples of which are premises located on an island or atop a mountain, the beer wholesaler and retail licensee may seek prior department approval for an alternative delivery arrangement on a form provided by the department. If the department approves the alternative delivery arrangement request, the department shall provide the beer wholesaler and the retail licensee a written summary of the conditions of the approved delivery arrangement. Failure to comply with the approved alternative delivery arrangement may subject the beer wholesaler or retail licensee to administrative action.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 61, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 501, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 194, L. 2021.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

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

16-3-201. Possession, manufacture, importation, or disposal of beer in manner other than prescribed unlawful -- personal brewing

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

16-3-217. Purposes

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

16-3-222. Mandatory provisions of brewer-wholesaler or beer importer-wholesaler contracts, agreements, and franchises

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

16-3-241. Furnishing of fixtures or interior advertising matter to retailers by brewers, beer importers, and wholesalers unlawful -- exceptions

16-3-242. Financial interest in retailers prohibited

16-3-243. Seven-day credit limitation

16-3-244. Beer advertising limitations