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TX Alco Bev Code § 11.321 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits|Subchapter B. Application for and Issuance of Permits|Section 11.321. Administrative Penalty in Certain Counties

Sec. 11.321.  ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  This section applies only to an original or renewal application made in connection with an establishment located in a county with a population of 1.4 million or more.(b)  In addition to any other applicable civil or criminal penalty, the commission may impose an administrative penalty not to exceed $4,000 on a licensee or permittee who makes a false or misleading statement in an original or renewal application, either in the formal application itself or in any written instrument relating to the application submitted to the commission or its officers or employees, in connection with an establishment that is licensed or permitted under Chapter 25 or 69 for the on-premises consumption of malt beverages exclusively or malt beverages and wine exclusively, other than an establishment holding a food and beverage certificate whose primary business being operated on the premises is food service.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 452 (S.B. 1850), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 11.33 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits|Subchapter B. Application for and Issuance of Permits|Section 11.33. Application Forms

Sec. 11.33.  APPLICATION FORMS.  All permit application forms shall be provided by the commission.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 406, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 11.34 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits|Subchapter B. Application for and Issuance of Permits|Section 11.34. Consolidated Application

Sec. 11.34.  CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION.  (a)  An applicant for a wholesaler's, class B wholesaler's, distiller's and rectifier's, or winery permit may consolidate in a single application the application for that permit and an application for any other permit the applicant is qualified to receive.(b)  An applicant who files a consolidated application must pay the fee required by commission rule for each permit included in the application.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 406, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2116, ch. 819, Sec. 2, eff. June 13, 1979;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1341, ch. 278, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 11.35 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits|Subchapter B. Application for and Issuance of Permits|Section 11.35. Payment of Fee

Sec. 11.35.  PAYMENT OF FEE.  (a)  Each permit application must be accompanied by a cashier's check, a teller's check, a check drawn on the account of a corporation applying for a permit, or a money order or payment by credit card, charge card, or other electronic form of payment approved by commission rule for the amount of the state fee, payable to the order of the comptroller.(b)  The commission may set a processing fee in an amount that is reasonably related to the expense incurred by the commission in processing the electronic payment.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 406, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1036, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 11.36 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits|Subchapter B. Application for and Issuance of Permits|Section 11.36. Refund of Fee

Sec. 11.36.  REFUND OF FEE.  The commission may not refund a permit fee except when the permittee is prevented from continuing in business because of a local option election or when an application for a permit is rejected by the commission or administrator.  As much of the proceeds from permit fees as is necessary may be appropriated for that purpose.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 406, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 11.37 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits|Subchapter B. Application for and Issuance of Permits|Section 11.37. Certification of Wet or Dry Status

Sec. 11.37.  CERTIFICATION OF WET OR DRY STATUS.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date a prospective applicant for a permit issued by the commission requests certification, the county clerk of the county in which the request is made shall certify whether the location or address given in the request is in a wet area and whether the sale of alcoholic beverages for which the permit is sought is prohibited by any valid order of the commissioners court.(b)  Not later than the 30th day after the date a prospective applicant for a permit issued by the commission requests certification, the city secretary or clerk of the city in which the request is made shall certify whether the location or address given in the request is in a wet area and whether the sale of alcoholic beverages for which the permit is sought is prohibited by charter or ordinance.(c)  Once a permit is issued, the certification that the location or address is in a wet area may not be changed until after a subsequent local option election to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages.(d)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, if the county clerk, city secretary, or city clerk certifies that the location or address given in the request is not in a wet area or refuses to issue the certification required by this section, the prospective applicant is entitled to a hearing before the county judge to contest the certification or refusal to certify.  The prospective applicant must submit a written request to the county judge for a hearing under this subsection.  The county judge shall conduct a hearing required by this subsection not later than the 30th day after the date the county judge receives the written request.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 406, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1047, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 297 (H.B. 1959), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 241 (H.B. 1443), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 11.39 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits|Subchapter B. Application for and Issuance of Permits|Section 11.39. Applicant to Publish Notice

Sec. 11.39.  APPLICANT TO PUBLISH NOTICE.  (a)  Every applicant for a distiller's and rectifier's, mixed beverage, private club registration, winery, wholesaler's, class B wholesaler's, or package store permit shall give notice of the application by publication at the applicant's own expense in two consecutive issues of a newspaper of general circulation published in the city or town in which the applicant's place of business is located.  If no newspaper is published in the city or town, the notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county where the applicant's business is located.  If no newspaper is published in the county, the notice shall be published in a qualified newspaper published in the closest neighboring county and circulated in the county of the applicant's residence.(b)  The notice shall be printed in 10-point boldface type and shall include:(1)  the type of permit to be applied for;(2)  the exact location of the place of business for which the permit is sought;(3)  the names of each owner of the business and, if the business is operated under an assumed name, the trade name together with the names of all owners;  and(4)  if the applicant is a corporation, the names and titles of all officers.(c)  An applicant for a renewal permit is not required to publish notice.(d)  This section does not apply to:(1)  an applicant for a nonprofit entity temporary event permit; or(2)  commission authorization required to sell alcoholic beverages under Section 28.19.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 407, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2117, ch. 819, Sec. 4, eff. June 13, 1979;  Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1849, ch. 432, Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 1981;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1342, ch. 278, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 191, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 11.391 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits|Subchapter B. Application for and Issuance of Permits|Section 11.391. Notice by Sign

Sec. 11.391.  NOTICE BY SIGN.  (a)  An applicant for a permit issued under this code for a location not previously licensed for the on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages must, not later than the 60th day before the date the permit is issued, prominently post an outdoor sign at the location stating that alcoholic beverages are intended to be served on the premises, the type of permit, and the name and business address of the applicant.(b)  The sign must be at least 24 by 36 inches in size and must be written in lettering at least two inches in size. The administrator may require the sign to be both in English and a language other than English if it is likely that a substantial number of the residents in the area speak a language other than English as their familiar language.  The commission shall provide such sign and may charge a fee therefor.(c)  This section does not apply to an applicant for a permit issued under Chapter 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, or 24.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 169, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1028, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1109, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 159 (H.B. 1953), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 11.392 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits|Subchapter B. Application for and Issuance of Permits|Section 11.392. Notice of Private Club Application or Renewal

Sec. 11.392.  NOTICE OF PRIVATE CLUB APPLICATION OR RENEWAL.  (a)  The commission shall give notice of an application for a permit or renewal of a permit issued under Chapter 32, an application for a permit issued under Section 30.09, or an application for a certificate or renewal of a certificate issued to the holder of a private club registration permit under Chapter 29 to:(1)  the state senator and the state representative who represent the district in which the premises are located;(2)  the municipal governing body, if the premises are located in an incorporated area, and the commissioners court of the county in which the premises are located; and(3)  the chief of police of the municipality, if the premises are located in an incorporated area, and the sheriff of the county in which the premises are located.(b)  Notwithstanding Section 11.39(c), the applicant for a private club permit renewal shall publish notice of the renewal application in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with the requirements of Sections 11.39(a) and (b).(c)  Notices provided under this section must be given not later than:(1)  the fifth day after the date the application is filed;  or(2)  the 31st day before the expiration date of a permit in the case of renewal.(d)  This section does not apply to a fraternal or veterans organization or the holder of a food and beverage certificate.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1060, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 11.393 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits|Subchapter B. Application for and Issuance of Permits|Section 11.393. Notice by Mail

Sec. 11.393.  NOTICE BY MAIL.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person who submits an original application for a private club registration permit or a permit authorizing the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption shall give written notice of the application to each residential address and established neighborhood association located within 300 feet of any property line of the premises for which the permit is sought. (b)  The notice required by Subsection (a) does not apply to an application that contains an application for a food and beverage certificate. (c)  The notice required by this section must be:(1)  delivered by mail at the applicant's expense;(2)  provided in English and a language other than English if it is likely that a substantial number of residents in the area speak a language other than English as their familiar language;  and(3)  provided not earlier than the 14th day and not later than the 7th day before the date the application is filed.(d)  The applicant shall submit with an application for a permit described by Subsection (a) a list of each residential address provided notice under this section.(e)  The notice must be provided on a form prescribed by the commission and must contain:(1)  the type of permit and type of business for which the applicant has applied;(2)  the exact location of the place of business for which the permit is sought;(3)  the name of each owner of the business or, if the business is operated under an assumed name, the trade name and the name of each owner;(4)  if the applicant is a corporation, the name and title of each officer;  and(5)  a description of the procedure for protesting the application.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 868, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 11.42 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits|Subchapter B. Application for and Issuance of Permits|Section 11.42. Statement of Stock Ownership

Sec. 11.42.  STATEMENT OF STOCK OWNERSHIP.  The commission at any time may require an officer of a corporation holding a permit to file a sworn statement showing the actual owners of the stock of the corporation, the amount of stock owned by each, the officers of the corporation, and any information concerning the qualifications of the officers or stockholders.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 408, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 11.431 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits|Subchapter B. Application for and Issuance of Permits|Section 11.431. Protest by Member of the Public

Sec. 11.431.  PROTEST BY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.  (a) A member of the public may protest an application for:(1)  an original mixed beverage permit, private club registration permit, or wine and malt beverage retailer's permit if a sexually oriented business is to be operated on the premises to be covered by the permit;(2)  any renewal of a mixed beverage permit, private club registration permit, or wine and malt beverage retailer's permit if a sexually oriented business is to be operated on the premises to be covered by the permit and a petition is presented to the commission requesting a hearing which is signed by 50 percent of the residents who reside within 300 feet of any property line of the affected premises;(3)  a private club registration permit or a permit authorizing the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption if the person resides within 300 feet of any property line of the premises for which the permit is sought; and(4)  a mixed beverage permit or a wine and malt beverage retailer's permit in a municipality with a population of 1,500,000 or more if:(A)  any point of the property line of the premise is less than 300 feet from the nearest point on a property line of a residence, church, school, hospital, day-care facility, or social service facility, as measured in a straight line; and(B)  75 percent or more of the permittee's actual or anticipated gross revenue is from the sale of alcoholic beverages.(b)  In addition to the situations described by Subsection (a), the commission by rule may authorize a member of the public to protest other permit applications the commission considers appropriate.(c)  A protest made under this section must include an allegation of grounds on which the original or renewal application, as applicable, should be denied.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 34(b), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 11.432 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits|Subchapter B. Application for and Issuance of Permits|Section 11.432. Protest by Government Official

Sec. 11.432.  PROTEST BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL.  (a)  The following persons may protest an application for an alcoholic beverage permit:(1)  a state senator, state representative, county commissioner, or city council member who represents the area in which the premises sought to be permitted are located;(2)  the commissioners court of the county in which the premises sought to be permitted are located;(3)  the county judge of the county in which the premises sought to be permitted are located;(4)  the sheriff or county or district attorney of the county in which the premises sought to be permitted are located;(5)  the mayor of the city or town in which the premises sought to be permitted are located; and(6)  the chief of police, city marshal, or city attorney of the city or town in which the premises sought to be permitted are located.(b)  The commission may give due consideration to the recommendations of a person listed under Subsection (a) when evaluating an application for a permit under this code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 34(a), eff. December 31, 2020.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 11.44 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits|Subchapter B. Application for and Issuance of Permits|Section 11.44. Premises Ineligible for Permit or License

Sec. 11.44.  PREMISES INELIGIBLE FOR PERMIT OR LICENSE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), if an order of suspension against a permit or license is pending or unexpired, or if the commission has initiated action to cancel or suspend a permit or license, no permit or license may be issued for or transferred to the same licensed premises.(b)  The commission shall deny an application for a permit or license for any location of an applicant who submitted a prior application that expired or was voluntarily surrendered before the hearing on the application was held on a protest involving allegations of prostitution, a shooting, stabbing, or other violent act, or an offense involving drugs, trafficking of persons, or drink solicitation as described by Section 104.01 before the third anniversary of the date the prior application expired or was voluntarily surrendered.(c)  The commission may issue an original permit or license covering an otherwise permitted or licensed premises under conditions described by Subsection (a) if:(1)  the holder of the permit or license that is subject to the pending or unexpired suspension order or against which the cancellation or suspension action has been initiated has been evicted from the premises under a final, nonappealable court judgment; and(2)  all other conditions for the issuance of the new permit or license covering the premises are met by the applicant.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 408, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 717 (H.B. 2350), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 515 (H.B. 2014), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 419 (S.B. 409), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 35, eff. December 31, 2020.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 78 (S.B. 195), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 11.45 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits|Subchapter B. Application for and Issuance of Permits|Section 11.45. "Applicant" Defined

Sec. 11.45.  "APPLICANT" DEFINED.  The word "applicant," as used in Sections 11.46 through 11.48 of this code, also includes, as of the date of the application, each member of a partnership or association and, with respect to a corporation, each officer and the owner or owners of a majority of the corporate stock.  This section shall not be construed as prohibiting anything permitted by Section 22.06, 24.05, or 102.05 of this code.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 408, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 11.47 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 11 - Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits|Subchapter B. Application for and Issuance of Permits|Section 11.47. Denial of Permit: Interest in Malt Beverage Establishment

Sec. 11.47.  DENIAL OF PERMIT:  INTEREST IN MALT BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENT.  The commission may deny an application for an original or renewal permit if it has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that the applicant or a person with whom the applicant is residentially domiciled has a financial interest in a permit or license authorizing the sale of malt beverages at retail, except as is authorized by Section 22.06, 24.05, or 102.05.  This section does not apply to an applicant for a permit which authorizes the sale of mixed beverages.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 409, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 37(a), eff. December 31, 2020.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 37(b), eff. September 1, 2021.|