A. Scope: Licenses may be issued to qualified applicants, as provided in this chapter, whereby the licensee shall be authorized and permitted to sell alcoholic beverages at retail in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Qualified applicants include persons, hotels, clubs and fraternal organizations. (1975 Code § 5.08.020)
B. Fees 1 : The annual license fee for the licenses required by this chapter shall be as determined from time to time by resolution of the city council and are exclusive of and in addition to other license fees chargeable in this city for the sale of liquor, beer, wine and malt beverages. (1975 Code § 5.08.030; amd. 2008 Code)
C. Application: Prior to the issuance of a license as provided in this chapter, the applicant shall file with the city finance officer an application, in writing, signed by the applicant, and directed to the city council, which application shall specify the location by street and number of the premises where the business is to be carried on under the license applied for, the name of the persons conducting the business if the same is a partnership or corporation, and if the same is a fraternal order such fact must therein be set forth. The application must be accompanied by satisfactory evidence that the applicant has the licenses required by section 3-2-3 of this chapter. Such application must be accompanied by the license fee as described in subsection B of this section. (1975 Code § 5.08.040)
D. Issuance: Upon the filing of the application prescribed in subsection C of this section, accompanied by the evidence thereby required, and upon the payment of the required license fee, the city finance officer shall issue and deliver to the applicant a license to carry on the business for which the applicant owns and holds subsisting licenses in respect to the same premises for which license is applied for as provided. (1975 Code § 5.08.050)
E. Contents Of License; Transferability: Every license issued under this chapter shall set forth the name of the person to whom issued and the location by street and number of the premises where the business is to be carried on under such license. If it is a partnership, it shall set forth the names of the persons conducting the business. Such license shall be signed by the licensee and shall be nontransferable; provided, however, that a transfer of any such license may be made on application to the council, accompanied by satisfactory evidence of the consent of the Montana department of revenue, to such transfer of the license by it issued under said act.
F. Display: Such license shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises in respect to which it is issued and shall be exhibited to any member of the law enforcement agency of the city whenever same is requested.
G. License Separate And Distinct; Expiration: Every license issued under the provisions of this chapter is separate and distinct, and no person, except the licensee therein named, shall exercise any of the privileges granted thereunder, and all the licenses are applicable only to the premises in respect to which they are issued. All licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year. (1975 Code § 5.08.060)
H. Limit One Per Person; Business In Name Of Licensee: No person shall be granted more than one all beverage license in any year. No business may be carried on under license issued under this chapter except in the name of the licensee. (1975 Code § 5.08.220)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See section 1-12-2 of this code for fee. |