16-4-906. Out-of-state brewery or winery registration -- limitation on shipping -- penalty. - Montana Statutes

     16-4-906. Out-of-state brewery or winery registration -- limitation on shipping -- penalty. (1) Each out-of-state brewery or winery desiring to ship beer or wine to a person holding a connoisseur's license shall register with the department on forms provided by the department.
     (2) The annual limit on out-of-state shipments to all connoisseur's license holders is:
     (a) 1,440 bottles or 60 cases of beer for breweries; and
     (b) 720 bottles or 60 cases of wine for wineries.
     (3) For any shipment into the state that exceeds the limits provided for in subsection (2), the out-of-state brewery or winery may:
     (a) distribute the brewery's or winery's product through a licensed wholesale distributor;
     (b) distribute through direct shipment to licensed retailers in accordance with the provisions of 16-3-411 if the winery is licensed pursuant to 16-4-107; or
     (c) distribute as a brewery in accordance with the provisions of 16-3-214.
     (4) An out-of-state brewery or winery that violates the provisions of this section is subject to the penalties provided for in 16-6-302.

     History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 543, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 501, L. 2007; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 516, L. 2007.