16-4-414. Fingerprints required of applicants and location managers -- exceptions. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), an applicant for a license under this code, an individual who must meet the requirements of 16-4-401 for the issuance of a new license or for the approval of the transfer of a license, and any person employed by the applicant as a location manager shall submit their fingerprints with the application to facilitate a fingerprint and background check by the department of justice and the federal bureau of investigation. The results of the investigation must be used by the department in determining the applicant's eligibility for a license.

(2) (a) If the applicant employs a business entity as a location manager, a person designated pursuant to 16-4-419(3) is subject to the fingerprint and background check in subsection (1).

(b) A change in the form of a licensee's business entity that does not result in any person having a new ownership interest in the business is not grounds for the department to require a fingerprint or background check.

(3) Approved applicants may use a single background check and set of fingerprints for multiple license applications within 5 years. Applicants must attest that no criminal charges have been filed since the background check was last completed.

(4) For the purposes of this section, "a license under this code" means:

(a) a winery license issued pursuant to 16-3-411;

(b) a brewery license issued pursuant to 16-4-101;

(c) a beer and wine license issued pursuant to 16-4-105;

(d) a golf course beer and wine license issued pursuant to 16-4-109;

(e) a beer and wine license for a tribal alcoholic beverages licensee or enlisted personnel, noncommissioned officers', or officers' club issued pursuant to 16-4-110;

(f) a combined beer wholesaler and table wine distributor license issued pursuant to 16-4-113;

(g) a beer and wine license for off-premises consumption issued pursuant to 16-4-115;

(h) an all-beverages license issued pursuant to 16-4-201;

(i) an airport all-beverages license issued pursuant to 16-4-208;

(j) an all-beverages license for a tribal alcoholic beverages licensee or enlisted personnel, noncommissioned officers', or officers' club issued pursuant to 16-4-209;

(k) a resort retail all-beverages license issued pursuant to 16-4-213;

(l) a passenger carrier license issued pursuant to 16-4-302;

(m) a special beer and table wine license for nonprofit arts organizations issued pursuant to 16-4-303;

(n) a beer and wine license for Yellowstone airport issued pursuant to 16-4-304;

(o) a Montana heritage retail alcoholic beverage license issue pursuant to 16-4-305;

(p) a distillery license issued pursuant to 16-4-311;

(q) a sacramental wine license issued pursuant to 16-4-313;

(r) an academic brewer license issued pursuant to 16-4-314;

(s) a limited all-beverages license for continuing care retirement communities issued pursuant to 16-4-315; or

(t) a restaurant beer and wine license issued pursuant to 16-4-420.