Montana Statutes
§ 16-3-501 — Short Title -- Public Policy -- Purpose
Montana § 16-3-501
JurisdictionMontana
Title 16ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND MARIJUANA
Ch. 3CONTROL OF LIQUOR, BEER, AND WINE
Part 5Beer and Table Wine Distribution
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Bluebook
Mont. Code Ann. § 16-3-501 (2026).
Text
16-3-501 . Short title -- public policy -- purpose.
(1)This part may be cited as the "Beer and Table Wine Distribution Act".
(2)The public policy of the state of Montana is to maintain a system to provide for, regulate, and control the acquisition, importation, and distribution of beer and table wine.
(3)The legislature finds and declares that the purpose of this part is to assure continued interbrand competition in beer and table wine sales through competing independent distributors and to assure breweries and wineries the ability to protect the reputations of their products through quality control arrangements.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 1, Ch. 637, L. 2025.
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-3-102
Repealed§ 16-3-107
Resident Representatives Required§ 16-3-202
Beer Sale By Department Prohibited§ 16-3-203
Through 16-3-210 Reserved§ 16-3-213
Brewers Or Beer Importers Not To Retail Beer -- Small Brewery Exceptions -- Brewer Collaboration§ 16-3-215
And 16-3-216 ReservedCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Montana § 16-3-501, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/mt/3/16-3-501.