16-6-314. Penalty for violating code -- revocation of license -- penalty for violation by underage person. (1) A person who violates a provision of this code is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in 46-18-212, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(2) If a retail licensee is convicted of an offense under this code, the licensee's license must be immediately revoked or, in the discretion of the department, another sanction must be imposed as provided under 16-4-406.
(3) A person under 21 years of age who violates 16-3-301(5) or 16-6-305(3) is subject to the penalty provided in 45-5-624(2) or (3). (See compiler's comments for contingent termination of certain text.)
History: En. Sec. 38, Ch. 84, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 226, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 161, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 240, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 94, L. 1973; Sec. 4-439, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-6-404 by Sec. 104, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-6-404(part); amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 186, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 105, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 217, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 83, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 481, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 501, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 516, L. 2007.
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