16-6-101. Employment of investigators and prosecuting officers. (1) The department of justice may appoint one or more investigators or prosecuting officers who, under its direction, shall perform the duties it may require. (2) When requested by the department, the department of justice shall: (a) investigate the character of an applicant applying for the issuance or transfer of a […]
16-6-102. Search warrants. Upon information on oath by a department of justice investigator appointed under this code or by a peace officer showing reasonable cause to believe that alcoholic beverages are unlawfully kept, or kept for unlawful purposes, in any premises, a court may issue a warrant to authorize the investigator or peace officer or any […]
16-6-103. Examination of retailer’s premises and carriers’ cars and aircraft — access control systems permitted — rulemaking. (1) The department of justice or its representative or a peace officer may at any time examine the premises of a retail licensee to determine whether the law of Montana and the rules of the department or the department […]
16-6-104. Unlawful alcoholic beverage — seizure — forfeiture. (1) An investigator or peace officer who finds an alcoholic beverage and who has reasonable cause to believe that the alcoholic beverage was obtained or kept by any person in violation of the provisions of this code may seize and remove the alcoholic beverage and the packages in […]
16-6-105. Seizure and forfeiture of alcoholic beverage and conveyance. Whenever an investigator or any peace officer in making or attempting to make a search under and in pursuance of authority of law finds in any motor vehicle, vessel, boat, canoe, or conveyance of any description an alcoholic beverage that is unlawfully kept or had or kept […]
16-6-106. When force may be used in seizure of alcoholic beverages — forfeiture — hearing. (1) If an alcoholic beverage is found by a department of justice investigator or a peace officer in any place in quantities that satisfy the investigator or peace officer that the alcoholic beverage is being kept contrary to this code, the […]
16-6-107. Disposal of forfeited alcoholic beverages — report. (1) If a court or hearing examiner orders the forfeiture of alcoholic beverages under this code or if a claimant to an alcoholic beverage under 16-6-105 or 16-6-106 fails to establish the claimant’s right to the alcoholic beverage, the alcoholic beverage in question and the packages in which […]
16-6-108. Inspection of carriers’ records. For the purpose of obtaining information concerning any matter relating to the administration or enforcement of this code, the department or the department of justice or any person appointed by either department in writing for the purpose may inspect the freight and express books and records and all waybills, bills of […]
16-6-109. Unlawful for carrier to refuse inspection of records. Every railway company, express company, or common carrier and every officer or employee of a company or common carrier who neglects or refuses to produce and submit for inspection any book, record, or document referred to in 16-6-108 when requested to do so by the department or […]
