House Bill No. [insert bill number] seeks to revise Montana's alcohol laws, particularly regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages by licensed retailers in additional structures. The bill amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA), including 16-3-302, 16-3-311, and 16-4-213. Key provisions allow licensed retailers to sell alcoholic beverages in additional buildings on golf courses and other licensed premises, contingent upon a $100 application fee for each area. It also permits licensees with all-beverages licenses to operate in up to two separate licensed alcohol service structures on the same property, provided these structures are outside incorporated city or town quota areas.

Moreover, the bill facilitates on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages not sold at the licensed premises if provided by another authorized licensee within the same resort area. It emphasizes the need for adequate control over alcoholic beverages to prevent underage service and intoxication, while also establishing security measures to restrict public access after hours. The bill introduces training requirements for employees involved in alcohol service and allows resort retail all-beverage licensees outside quota areas to enter into concession agreements with unlicensed entities. Additionally, it clarifies that selling or keeping liquor on premises is unlawful unless purchased from an agency liquor store or transferred as permitted, with specified exceptions. The bill is set to take effect on June 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_1(1): 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_1(2): 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_1(3): 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_1(4): 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_1(5): 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_1(6): 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_1(7): 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_1(8): 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_1: 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_2(1): 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_2(2): 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_2(3): 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_2(4): 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_2(5): 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_2(6): 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_2(7): 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_2(8): 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303
HB0882_2: 16-3-302, 16-3-311, 16-4-213, 16-6-303