HOUSE BILL NO. 522
INTRODUCED BY B. PAVLOVICH, S. GALLUS, D. HARRINGTON, B. MCCARTHY, R. MENAHAN, J. QUILICI, J. TROPILA
AN ACT DELETING THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN IN-STATE AND OUT-OF-STATE BREWERS IN THE SALE OF CERTAIN BEER THROUGH WHOLESALERS; AND AMENDING SECTION 16-3-230, MCA.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 16-3-230, MCA, is amended to read:
"16-3-230. Out-of-state beer Beer required to be shipped to wholesaler. All Except as provided in 16-3-214, all beer
that is to be distributed in Montana, whether manufactured outside of or within the state of Montana, and shipped into
Montana shall must be consigned to and shipped, either directly or via a licensed storage depot, to a licensed wholesaler and
by him unloaded into his the wholesaler's 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,. The which records may at all times any time be inspected by any a representative of the
department. Said The wholesaler shall distribute said the beer from such the warehouse or subwarehouse and shall keep
records at his the wholesaler's principal place of business of all beer, including the name or kind received, on hand, sold,
and distributed. Said The records may at all times be inspected by any member or a representative of the department at any
time."
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