The bill revises alcohol laws concerning the Responsible Server and Sales Training Program in Montana. It mandates the certification of two distinct training programs based on the employment setting of the server: one for employees at licensed locations that allow on-premises alcohol consumption, and another for employees at locations that only permit off-premises consumption. The training program for off-premises consumption must be completed in at least half the time required for the on-premises program.

Additionally, the bill amends Section 16-4-1006 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to specify the content required in the training programs, which includes information on the effects of alcohol, identification checking procedures, and skills for handling difficult situations. The bill also establishes a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026, for these changes to take effect.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 16-4-1006
HB0157_1(1): 16-4-1006
HB0157_1(2): 16-4-1006
HB0157_1(3): 16-4-1006
HB0157_1(4): 16-4-1006
HB0157_1(5): 16-4-1006
HB0157_1(6): 16-4-1006
HB0157_1(7): 16-4-1006
HB0157_1: 16-4-1006
HB0157_2(1): 16-4-1006
HB0157_2(10): 16-4-1006
HB0157_2(11): 16-4-1006
HB0157_2(12): 16-4-1006
HB0157_2(2): 16-4-1006
HB0157_2(3): 16-4-1006
HB0157_2(4): 16-4-1006
HB0157_2(5): 16-4-1006
HB0157_2(6): 16-4-1006
HB0157_2(7): 16-4-1006
HB0157_2(8): 16-4-1006
HB0157_2(9): 16-4-1006
HB0157_2: 16-4-1006
HB0157_3: 16-4-1006
HB0157_X(1): 16-4-1006
HB0157_X(10): 16-4-1006
HB0157_X(11): 16-4-1006
HB0157_X(12): 16-4-1006
HB0157_X(13): 16-4-1006
HB0157_X(14): 16-4-1006
HB0157_X(2): 16-4-1006
HB0157_X(3): 16-4-1006
HB0157_X(4): 16-4-1006
HB0157_X(5): 16-4-1006
HB0157_X(6): 16-4-1006
HB0157_X(7): 16-4-1006
HB0157_X(8): 16-4-1006
HB0157_X(9): 16-4-1006
HB0157_X: 16-4-1006