BEFORE THE Department of REVENUE

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the proposed amendment of ARM 42.13.601 relating to small brewery restrictions

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NOTICE OF DECISION ON PROPOSED RULE ACTION

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1.  On July 17, 2008 the Department of Revenue published MAR Notice No. 42-2-795 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed amendment of the above-stated rule at page 1450 of the 2008 Montana Administrative Register, issue no. 13.

 

2.  A public hearing on the notice of proposed amendment of the above-stated rule was held on August 7, 2008. Written and oral comments were received.

 

3.  In light of the comments received, the department has decided not to amend ARM 42.13.601 as originally proposed. The department is convening a negotiated rulemaking committee to address small brewery restrictions. MAR Notice No. 42-2-798, the Notice of Negotiated Rulemaking on this subject, can be found in the Notice section of this issue of the Montana Administrative Register.

 

4. The other rules proposed for adoption and amendment in MAR Notice No. 42-2-795 remain active and will be finalized in a later issue of the Montana Administrative Register.

 

            /s/ Cleo Anderson                                         /s/ Dan R. Bucks

            CLEO ANDERSON                                      DAN R. BUCKS

            Rule Reviewer                                               Director of Revenue

 

Certified to the Secretary of State August 18, 2008.