16-4-417. Approval of a licensee without premises. (1) If an applicant has a license available to obtain under 16-4-104, 16-4-201, 16-4-204, or 16-4-420 but does not have a premises, the department may approve the applicant without approving the premises. The department shall issue the license if all other requirements of this code related to an applicant are met.
(2) A license issued under subsection (1) must be immediately put on nonuse status until a premises is approved by the department. Upon issuance of the license under this section, the licensee shall apply for a premises within 6 months and must have the premises approved within 1 year from issuance of the license. A licensee shall pay all licensing fees annually even if the premises has not been approved. The department may establish nonuse license fees for a license issued under this section.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 479, L. 2019.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana
Chapter 4. License Administration
16-4-401. License as privilege -- criteria for decision on application
16-4-402. Application -- investigation
16-4-404. Protest period -- contents of license -- posting -- privilege -- transfer
16-4-407. Suspension or revocation of licenses
16-4-408. Renewal of suspended licenses
16-4-411. Appeals concerning alcoholic beverages laws
16-4-412. Limits on concurrent applications
16-4-413. Denial of application -- five-year moratorium
16-4-414. Fingerprints required of applicants -- exceptions
16-4-415. Changes in business entity ownership -- department approval required
16-4-416. Ownership of liquor license by United States
16-4-417. Approval of a licensee without premises
16-4-418. Concession agreements
16-4-420. Restaurant beer and wine license -- competitive bidding -- rulemaking
16-4-421. Denial of restaurant beer and wine license
16-4-422. Sale of beer and wine prohibited during certain hours
16-4-423. Restaurant beer and wine license -- prohibited practices