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Montana bill to allow supervised self‑service beer and wine machines draws safety questions
Summary
Rep. Katie Zolnikoff said House Bill 123 would permit supervised, card‑based self‑service dispensers for beer and wine in licensed establishments, with staff monitoring and ID checks; hospitality groups supported greater customer choice while prevention specialists warned about underage access and enforcement complexity.
Representative Katie Zolnikoff explained House Bill 123, which would allow certain licensed establishments to operate supervised self‑service beer and wine dispensers that use a prepaid card or token system to meter specific ounce pours. She said the system is already in use in other states and typically supplements table service with staff responsible for ID verification, loading customers’…
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