BEFORE THE Department of REVENUE

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 42.11.104, 42.11.105, 42.11.106, 42.11.405, 42.11.406, 42.11.409, 42.11.421, and 42.11.424 pertaining to state liquor warehouse inventory practices, amendments to bailment limits, and revisions to product classification

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. On August 7, 2020, the Department of Revenue published MAR Notice No. 42-1022 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed amendment of the above-stated rules at page 1506 of the 2020 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 15.

 

2. On August 31, 2020, a public hearing was held to consider the proposed amendment. Joe Conti, representing Hayden Mountain Spirits, appeared and testified at the hearing. No other oral or written comments were received.

 

3. The department amends the above-stated rules as proposed.

 

4. The department has thoroughly considered the comments and testimony received. A summary of the comments received and the department's response are as follows:

 

COMMENT #1: Mr. Conti expressed support for the proposed rulemaking which improves some of the stocking and overstock issues he has observed. At the hearing, Mr. Conti questioned whether the department's proposed changes to a quarterly process would change department notifications to vendors.

 

RESPONSE #1: The department appreciates the positive feedback from Mr. Conti. Steve Swanson, operations analyst for the department's Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, answered the question during the hearing stating the only change in the department's notification process would be the frequency of the correspondence to the department's vendors; no substantive procedural changes are contemplated.

 

 

/s/ Todd Olson                                              /s/ Gene Walborn                                        

Todd Olson                                                   Gene Walborn

Rule Reviewer                                              Director of Revenue

 

Certified to the Secretary of State September 15, 2020.