Montana Code Annotated 2001

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     16-4-104. Beer retailer's license -- application and issuance -- check of alcoholic content by department. (1) Any person desiring to possess and have beer for sale under the provisions of this code for the purpose of selling it at retail shall first apply to the department for a permit to do so and tender with such application the license fee provided for.
     (2) Upon being satisfied, from such application or otherwise, that the applicant is qualified as provided, the department shall issue a license to such person, which license shall at all times be prominently displayed in the place of business of the applicant.
     (3) If the department shall find that the applicant is not qualified, no license shall be granted and the license fee tendered shall be returned by the department.
     (4) The department shall have the right and is hereby given authority to make, at any time, an examination of the books of account of any such retailer and of his premises and otherwise check his methods of conducting business and the alcoholic content of the beer kept by him for sale.
     (5) A person may not sell beer at retail without a valid license issued under this code.

     History: En. Sec. 28, Ch. 106, L. 1933; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 46, Ex. L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 2815.30, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 4-327, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-4-104 by Sec. 62, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-4-104.

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