16-3-230. Out-of-state beer required to be shipped to wholesaler. All beer manufactured outside of the state of Montana and shipped into Montana shall be consigned to and shipped, either directly or via a licensed storage depot, to a licensed wholesaler and by him unloaded into his warehouse in Montana or subwarehouse in Montana. A brewer or beer importer may sell only to wholesalers from a storage depot in Montana and shall maintain records of all beer, including the name or kind received, on hand, and sold, which records may at all times be inspected by any representative of the department. Said wholesaler shall distribute said beer from such warehouse or subwarehouse and shall keep records at his principal place of business of all beer, including the name or kind received, on hand, sold, and distributed. Said records may at all times be inspected by any member or representative of the department.

     History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 106, L. 1933; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 46, Ex. L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 2815.23, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 246, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 166, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 222, L. 1965; Sec. 4-318, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-4-103 by Sec. 56, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-4-103(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 178, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 19, L. 1985.