16-11-132. Unlawful to sell tobacco products without valid license -- exceptions. - Montana Statutes

     16-11-132. Unlawful to sell tobacco products without valid license -- exceptions. (1) Unless approved by the department, a person may not sell, offer to sell, or possess with intent to sell any tobacco products, at wholesale or retail, unless the person's license is current and valid under the provisions of this part.
     (2) A person may not sell, offer to sell, or possess with intent to sell any tobacco products, at wholesale or retail, to a resident or nonresident wholesaler, subjobber, tobacco product vendor, or retailer who is not licensed under this part or who is not licensed by the state in which the person sells, offers to sell, or intends to sell tobacco products. However, a wholesaler, subjobber, tobacco product vendor, or retailer licensed under the provisions of this chapter may sell cigarettes to any person, wholesaler, subjobber, tobacco product vendor, or retailer not licensed under this chapter if:
     (a) the person, wholesaler, subjobber, tobacco product vendor, or retailer is exempt from state tobacco product taxation provisions;
     (b) the person, wholesaler, subjobber, tobacco product vendor, or retailer furnishes documentary evidence of exemption from state tobacco product taxation provisions; and
     (c) the person, wholesaler, subjobber, tobacco product vendor, or retailer signs a receipt of purchase for any tobacco products evidencing an exemption from state tobacco product taxation provisions.
     (3) A person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished as provided in 16-11-148, and all tobacco products in the person's possession must be seized, forfeited, and destroyed pursuant to 16-11-147, 16-11-158, and 16-11-159.

     History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 140, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 319, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 84-5606.9; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 382, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 578, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 511, L. 2005.