16-1-201. Acts not covered by code. (1) Nothing in this code shall prevent any brewer, distiller, or other person, duly licensed under the provisions of any statute of the United States of America for the manufacture of alcoholic beverages, from having or keeping alcoholic beverages in a place and in the manner authorized by or under any such statute.
     (2) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of Montana that the manufacture of alcoholic beverages, including the distillation, rectification, bottling, and processing as these terms are defined under the provisions of the laws of the United States, shall be authorized and permitted by any brewer, distiller, rectifier, or other person duly licensed under any provision of any statute of the United States of America in a place and in the manner authorized by or under any statute of the United States, provided the department may make such rules as the department deems necessary with respect thereto not inconsistent with this code or with the statutes of the United States of America or regulations issued under the provisions of the federal Alcohol Administration Act, Title 27, United States Code, sections 201 through 212, inclusive, or regulations issued under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, Title 26, United States Code, sections 5001 through 5693, inclusive.
     (3) Nothing in this code shall prevent:
     (a) the sale of liquor or table wine by any person to the department;
     (b) the purchase, importation, and sale of liquor and table wine by the department for the purposes of and in accordance with this code.

     History: En. Sec. 35, Ch. 105, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 2815.94, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 67, L. 1965; Sec. 4-140, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-1-202 by Sec. 14, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-1-202; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 68, L. 1987.