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Montana Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana § 16-4-405. Denial of license

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The department may deny the issuance of a retail alcoholic beverages license if it determines that the premises proposed for licensing are off regular police beats and cannot be properly policed by local authorities.

(2) A retail license may not be issued by the department for a premises situated within a zone of a city, town, or county where the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited by ordinance, a certified copy of which has been filed with the department.

(3) A license under this code may not be issued if the department finds from the evidence at the hearing held pursuant to 16-4-207(3) that:

(a) the welfare of the people residing or of retail licensees located in the vicinity of the premises for which the license is desired will be adversely and seriously affected;

(b) if required, there is not a public convenience and necessity justification pursuant to 16-4-203;

(c) the applicant or the premises proposed for licensing fail to meet the eligibility or suitability criteria established by this code; or

(d) the purposes of this code will not be carried out by the issuance of the license.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 16. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana § 16-4-405. Denial of license - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-16-alcohol-tobacco-and-marijuana/mt-st-16-4-405/

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