(1) Liquor products that can be obtained without substantial inventory investment to the department will be made available for sale to state agency liquor stores based on historical demand.

(2) All products must be approved by the department prior to being accepted into the state liquor warehouse. A vendor shall submit a picture copy of the product requested for approval.

(3) Products will not be made available in the state of Montana through the state liquor warehouse if the container, flavor, label, or advertising emphasizes the features that are normally associated with nonalcoholic products and minimizes the products' alcohol content. These include, but are not limited to, products that:

(a) appear to appeal to underage consumers;

(b) blur the distinction between an alcoholic and nonalcoholic product;

(c) reference Santa Claus, cartoon type characters, or other child like figures;

(d) use flavors that are most commonly targeted toward children such as, for example, bubble gum or cotton candy;

(e) are candies filled with liquor in liquid form; or

(f) require specialized handling requirements such as frozen or refrigerated products.

(4) Products will not be made available in the state of Montana through the state liquor warehouse if the container, flavor, label, or advertising contains inappropriate or illegal content.