42.39.508    NOTICE POSTING PROCEDURE UPON REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE

(1) When any marijuana business license is suspended or revoked by the department, the department shall provide a written notice to the licensee and require the licensee to post the notice on the inside of the licensed premises so that it can be seen from the outside.  The notice shall state, for the benefit of the public, that the license has been suspended or revoked. The notice must identify the name of the licensee, the reason for the suspension or revocation, and the period of suspension. The suspension or revocation notice must be dated and signed. In the case of a license suspension, the notice must be posted at all times during the suspension. In the case of a revocation, the notice must be posted on the licensed premises for ten days.  

(2) If a notice is removed or caused to be removed by a licensee or its employee or agent during a suspension, the license shall be subject to revocation. A licensee or its employees may not place or permit the placement of any statement on the licensed premises indicating that the premises have been closed for any reason other than what is stated on the notice. 

(3) The license or licenses suspended will be held by the department during the period of suspension.

History: 16-12-112, MCA; IMP, 16-12-109, MCA; NEW, 2021 MAR p. 1964, Eff. 1/1/22.