Montana Code 16-3-107. Resident representatives required
16-3-107. Resident representatives required. (1) For the purposes of this section, “vendor” means an individual or a partnership, association, or corporation that sells liquor to the department.
Terms Used In Montana Code 16-3-107
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)A vendor who desires to promote the sale of the vendor’s product in the state shall employ at least one representative and, except as provided in subsection (3), may employ four additional representatives to promote the sale of the vendor’s product. A representative employed under this section must be a resident of the state or become a resident after employment. A representative may not be under the age of 21. The department may determine further registration requirements by rule.
(3)A vendor may employ an unlimited number of representatives if the representative is a direct employee, an owner, or an officer of the distillery and is not employed through an independent contractor.