Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 42 - REVENUE
Chapter 42.12 - LIQUOR LICENSES AND PERMITS
Subchapter 42.12.1 - License Applications
Rule 42.12.148 - BEER WHOLESALER AND TABLE WINE DISTRIBUTOR - PREMISES SUITABILITY REQUIREMENTS
Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024
(1) The department shall determine the suitability of the premises of the principal place of business and any subwarehouse where a beer wholesaler and table wine distributor propose to operate a license when a party applies to obtain a license, transfer ownership interest in an existing license requiring the vetting of a new party pursuant to 16-4-401, MCA, change the location where a license will be operated, or make alterations to a premises with a floor plan that the department approved.
(2) The premises of a beer wholesaler and table wine distributor may be considered suitable only if:
(3) The premises may include more than one building for storage and distribution purposes only if the property on which the buildings are located is contiguous and the licensee has possessory interest in the property on which the buildings are located. To seek approval, the licensee shall submit a form provided by the department. All buildings on the premises are subject to suitability requirements in (2).
(4) The premises must meet and maintain compliance with all suitability standards in place at the time the premises are inspected. The department may, at any time, verify that the premises remain in compliance with all suitability standards in place at the time the suitability of the premises was last determined. Upon determining that the premises do not meet all applicable suitability standards, the department may deny an application or take administrative action against a licensee, including license revocation.
(5) The privileges granted under a license extend only to the premises depicted in the floor plan approved by the department. The licensee shall follow the process in ARM 42.13.106 for a premises alteration.
AUTH: 16-1-303, MCA; IMP: 16-4-103, 16-4-108, 16-4-402, MCA