16-6-303. Sale of liquor not purchased from agency liquor store forbidden -- penalty. It is unlawful for any licensee to sell or keep for sale or have on the licensee's premises for any purpose whatever any liquor except that purchased from an agency liquor store, and any licensee found in possession of or selling and keeping for sale any liquor that was not purchased from an agency liquor store shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,500, by imprisonment for not less than 3 months or more than 1 year, or by both fine and imprisonment. If the department is satisfied that the liquor was knowingly sold or kept for sale within the licensed premises by the licensee or by the licensee's agents, servants, or employees, the department shall immediately revoke the license.
History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 84, L. 1937; Sec. 4-419, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-6-102 by Sec. 96, Ch. 387, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 496, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 4-6-102; amd. Sec. 38, Ch. 530, L. 1995.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana
Part 3. Miscellaneous Prohibitions and Penalties
16-6-301. Transfer, sale, and possession of alcoholic beverages -- when unlawful
16-6-303. Sale of liquor not purchased from agency liquor store forbidden -- penalty
16-6-304. Providing alcoholic beverage to intoxicated person prohibited
16-6-305. Age limit for sale or provision of alcoholic beverages -- liability of provider
16-6-306. Bottle clubs prohibited
16-6-307. Consumption of alcoholic beverage on druggists' premises prohibited
16-6-308. Patent medicine prohibition
16-6-309. Alcoholic beverages administered to institution inmates
16-6-310. Officer or agent of corporation deemed party to offense
16-6-311. Occupant of premises deemed party to offense
16-6-312. Premises where alcoholic beverages illegally sold -- public nuisance