42.13.1102    ALL-BEVERAGES LICENSE - CONDITIONS FOR OPERATING

(1) In addition to all other alcoholic beverage licensing requirements, an all-beverages licensee shall:

(a) only purchase and possess on the premises liquor and fortified wine from an agency liquor store, beer from a beer wholesaler or brewery, and table wine from a table wine distributor or winery, except as permitted under 16-4-213 and 16-6-306, MCA, and described in (5);

(b) store alcoholic beverages only on the premises or in an approved noncontiguous alcoholic beverage storage area or resort alternate alcoholic beverage storage facility, as applicable;

(c) offer liquor, beer, and wine for on-premises consumption;

(d) prevent the self-service of alcoholic beverages on the premises;

(e) prevent the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises or off-premises consumption between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m.;

(f) prevent the consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages on the premises between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. by removing all alcoholic beverages other than those sold for off-premises consumption pursuant to (2) from individuals' possession by 2 a.m.;

(g) prevent the consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages on the premises by persons who are under 21 years of age or actually, apparently, or obviously intoxicated; and

(h) prevent the on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not sold or provided at the premises and those sold in original packaging, prepared servings, or growlers for off-premises consumption, except as described in (5).

(2) An all-beverages licensee may sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption under the following conditions:

(a) alcoholic beverages must be sold in original packaging, prepared servings filled at the time of sale, or growlers of beer or table wine filled at the time of sale; and

(b) the sale of alcoholic beverages must occur on the premises, except as provided in (3) and (4).

(3)  An all-beverages licensee may use curbside pickup, including a drive-through window, to sell alcoholic beverages that were ordered online or through the phone.

(4)  An all-beverages licensee may deliver alcoholic beverages to a customer off-site under the following conditions:

(a)  the licensee must apply for, and be issued, a delivery endorsement from the department. The application fee for the delivery endorsement is $200;

(b)  alcoholic beverage delivery is limited to beer and wine in original packaging. The delivery of liquor is prohibited;

(c)  the licensee may deliver alcoholic beverages if the delivery includes food purchased from and prepared by the licensee. The purchase price of the delivered beer and wine may not exceed the purchase price of the delivered food; and

(d)  the licensee must use its employees who are 21 years of age or older for all food deliveries that include alcoholic beverages.  Third-party delivery companies are prohibited.

(5) An all-beverages licensee may open and serve wine from a sealed bottle that was brought on to the premises by a patron and may charge a corkage fee.

History: 16-1-303, MCA; IMP, 16-3-301, 16-3-303, 16-3-304, 16-3-305, 16-3-311, 16-3-312, 16-4-213, 16-4-405, 16-6-303, 16-6-306, MCA; NEW, 2012 MAR p. 1846, Eff. 9/21/12; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2980, Eff. 12/12/14; AMD and TRANS, from ARM 42.12.134, 2017 MAR p. 493, Eff. 4/29/17; AMD, 2022 MAR p. 1932, Eff. 9/26/22.