Mont. Code Ann. § 16-11-306
Sales of tobacco, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products through vending machines restricted
En. Sec. 6, Ch. 569, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 518, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 337, L. 2015.
- (1) Tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products may be sold through a vending machine only in places where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed on the premises and where the vending machine is under the direct line-of-sight supervision of the owner or an employee of the establishment. The tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products must be in a vending machine that contains only tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products.
- (2) Tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products may not be sold through a vending machine that is located in a restaurant unless the restaurant has a bar, the restaurant area shares seating with the bar area, and the vending machine meets the requirements of subsection (1).
- (3) The sale of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products from a vending machine under the direct line-of-sight supervision of an owner or employee is considered a sale of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products by the owner or employee for the purposes of 16-11-305.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 569, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 518, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 337, L. 2015.