16-4-103. Wholesalers' licenses -- application for and issuance -- subwarehouses -- imported beer handled through warehouse or subwarehouse. (1) Any person desiring to sell and distribute beer as a wholesaler under the provisions of this code shall apply to the department for a license to do so and tender with his application the license fee provided for, and the department is hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to issue wholesale licenses to qualified applicants in accordance with the provisions of this code. Such license shall be at all times prominently displayed in the place of business of such wholesaler.
     (2) An applicant shall have a fixed place of business, sufficient capital, the facilities, storehouse, receiving house, or warehouse for the receiving of, storage, handling, and moving of beer in large and jobbing quantities for distribution and sale in original packages to other licensed wholesalers or licensed retailers. Each wholesaler is entitled to only one wholesale license, which license shall be issued for his principal place of business in Montana. A duplicate license may be issued for one subwarehouse only, in Montana, for each wholesale licensee. The duplicate license shall at all times be prominently displayed at said subwarehouse.
     (3) If the applicant is a foreign corporation, the corporation must be authorized to do business in Montana.
     (4) As used in subsection (1), "distribute" has the meaning given to it in 16-3-218.

     History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 106, L. 1933; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 46, Ex. L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 2815.23, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 246, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 166, L. 1951; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 222, L. 1965; Sec. 4-318, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-4-103 by Sec. 56, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-4-103(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 359, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 61, L. 1987.