16-3-501. Short title -- public policy -- purpose.
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16-3-501 . Short title -- public policy -- purpose.
(1)This part may be cited as the "Beer and Table Wine Distribution Act".
(2)The public policy of the state of Montana is to maintain a system to provide for, regulate, and control the acquisition, importation, and distribution of beer and table wine.
(3)The legislature finds and declares that the purpose of this part is to assure continued interbrand competition in beer and table wine sales through competing independent distributors and to assure breweries and wineries the ability to protect the reputations of their products through quality control arrangements.