Montana § 16-3-305 Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages During Closed Hours Unlawful -- Lawful Business Need Not Be Closed

Montana Statutes

§ 16-3-305 — Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages During Closed Hours Unlawful -- Lawful Business Need Not Be Closed

Montana § 16-3-305

Title 16ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND MARIJUANA

Ch. 3CONTROL OF LIQUOR, BEER, AND WINE

Part 3Retail Sales Restrictions

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 16-3-305 (2026).

Text

16-3-305 . Sale of alcoholic beverages during closed hours unlawful -- lawful business need not be closed. During the hours when the licensed establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold at retail are required by this code to be closed, it shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, give away, consume, or allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages. When an establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages is operated in conjunction with a hotel, restaurant, bus depot, railway terminal, grocery store, pharmacy, or other lawful business other than that of the sale of alcoholic beverages, then such other lawful business need not be closed.

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16-3-305 . Sale of alcoholic beverages during closed hours unlawful -- lawful business need not be closed. During the hours when the licensed establishments where alcoholic beverages are sold at retail are required by this code to be closed, it shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, give away, consume, or allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages. When an establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages is operated in conjunction with a hotel, restaurant, bus depot, railway terminal, grocery store, pharmacy, or other lawful business other than that of the sale of alcoholic beverages, then such other lawful business need not be closed.

Legislative History

En. Sec. 3, Ch. 161, L. 1943; Sec. 4-304, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-3-305 by Sec. 47, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-3-305 ; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 347, L. 1985.