16-6-311. Occupant of premises deemed party to offense. Upon proof of the fact that an offense against this code has been committed by any person in the employ of the occupant of any house, shop, room, or other premises in which the offense is committed or by any person who is suffered by the occupant to be or remain in or upon such house, shop, room, or premises or to act in any way for the occupant, the occupant shall prima facie be deemed to be a party to the offense so committed and shall be liable to the penalties prescribed for the offense as a principal offender, notwithstanding the fact that the offense was committed by a person who is not proved to have committed it under or by the direction of the occupant. Nothing in this section shall relieve the person actually committing the offense from liability therefor.
History: En. Sec. 73, Ch. 105, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 2815.132, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 4-207, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 4-6-108 by Sec. 120, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-6-108.
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