16-4-208. Airport all-beverages license. (1) The department of revenue shall issue one all-beverages license, to be known as a public airport all-beverages license, for use at each publicly owned airport served by scheduled airlines and enplaning and deplaning a minimum total of 20,000 passengers annually when:
(a) application is made;
(b) upon finding that this license is justified by public convenience and necessity, including the convenience and necessity of the public traveling by scheduled airlines; and
(c) following a hearing as provided in 16-4-207.
(2) Application must be made by the agency owning and operating the airport. The agency owning and operating the airport may lease the airport all-beverages license to an individual or entity approved by the department.
(3) A public airport all-beverages license and all retail alcoholic beverage sales under it are subject to all statutes and rules governing all-beverages licenses.
(4) The department of revenue shall issue a public airport all-beverages license to a qualified applicant regardless of the number of all-beverages licenses already issued within the all-beverages license quota area in which the airport is situated.
(5) A license issued under this section may offer curbside pickup between 8 a.m. and 2 a.m. in original packaging, prepared servings, or growlers.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 461, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 68, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 194, L. 2021.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana
Chapter 4. License Administration
Part 2. All-Beverages Licenses
16-4-201. All-beverages license quota
16-4-203. Determination of public convenience and necessity
16-4-204. Transfer -- catering endorsement -- competitive bidding -- rulemaking
16-4-205. Limitation on number of licenses -- business in name of licensee
16-4-206. Renumbered 16-4-402 (1) and (3)
16-4-207. Notice of application -- investigation -- publication -- protest
16-4-208. Airport all-beverages license
16-4-210. Resort license -- tour boat endorsement
16-4-211. Resort area -- purpose -- policy