Montana Statutes
§ 16-10-102 — Declaration Of Policy
Montana·Title 16 ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND MARIJUANA·Ch. 10 REGULATION OF CIGARETTE MARKETING·Part 1 Policy and Definitions
16-10-102 . Declaration of policy. The advertising, offering for sale, or sale of cigarettes below cost in the retail and wholesale trades is an unfair and deceptive business practice. It is the policy of the state to promote the public welfare, and it is the purpose of this chapter to carry out that policy in the public interest, stabilize the sale of cigarettes, and maximize and protect the state revenues from this source.
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Legislative History
En. Preamble, Ch. 258, L. 1965; R.C.M. 1947, 51-301; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 5, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 578, L. 1995.
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-10-101
Short Title§ 16-10-102
Declaration Of Policy§ 16-10-103
Definitions§ 16-10-104
Powers Of Department§ 16-10-105
Through 16-10-109 Reserved§ 16-10-201
Wholesaler-To-Wholesaler Sales§ 16-10-202
Repealed§ 16-10-203
Sales To Meet Competition Permitted§ 16-10-205
Purchases Outside Ordinary Trade Channels§ 16-10-301
Sales Below Cost§ 16-10-302
Illegal Contracts§ 16-10-303
Cost Survey As Evidence§ 16-10-304
Exceptions