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TX Alco Bev Code § 19.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 19 - Wholesaler's Permit|Section 19.01. Authorized Activities

Sec. 19.01.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.  The holder of a wholesaler's permit may:(1)  purchase and import liquor from distillers, wineries, and rectifiers who are holders of nonresident seller's permits or from their agents;(2)  purchase liquor from other wholesalers in the state;(3)  sell liquor in the original containers in which it is received to retailers and wholesalers in this state authorized to sell the liquor; and(4)  sell liquor to qualified persons outside the state.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 417, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 3 (S.B. 731), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 72(a), eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 72(b), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 19.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 19 - Wholesaler's Permit|Section 19.03. Promotional Activities

Sec. 19.03.  PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES.  The holder of a wholesaler's permit or the permittee's agent may enter the licensed premises of a mixed beverage permittee or private club registration permittee to determine the brands offered for sale and suggest or promote the sale of other brands, to the extent authorized by Section 102.07.  The holder of a wholesaler's permit or the permittee's agent may not accept a direct order from a mixed beverage permittee except for wine.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 418, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 73, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 19.04 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 19 - Wholesaler's Permit|Section 19.04. Miniature Containers

Sec. 19.04.  MINIATURE CONTAINERS.  In addition to other authorized containers, a wholesaler's permittee may import, sell, offer for sale, and possess for the purpose of resale distilled spirits, wine, and vinous liquors in containers of not less than one ounce nor more than two ounces.  Liquor in containers of that size may be sold to:(1)  package store permittees for resale to certain passenger transportation permittees, as provided in Section 48.03; and(2)  local distributor's permittees.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 418, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 74, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 19.06 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 19 - Wholesaler's Permit|Section 19.06. Transporting Liquor

Sec. 19.06.  TRANSPORTING LIQUOR.  (a)  The holder of a wholesaler's permit may transport liquor, if the transportation is for a lawful purpose, from:(1)  the place of purchase to the holder's place of business; and(2)  the place of sale or distribution to the purchaser.(b)  The holder of a wholesaler's permit may transport liquor from one wet area to another wet area across a dry area if that course of transportation is necessary or convenient.(c)  The holder of a wholesaler's permit transporting liquor under this section shall provide to the commission:(1)  a full description of each motor vehicle used by the permit holder for transporting liquor; and(2)  any other information the commission requires.(d)  The holder of a wholesaler's permit may transport liquor only in a vehicle that is:(1)  described by Subsection (c)(1);(2)  owned or leased in good faith by the permit holder or by the permit holder's agent; and(3)  printed or painted with the designation required by the commission.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 75, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 19.07 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 19 - Wholesaler's Permit|Section 19.07. Storage

Sec. 19.07.  STORAGE.  (a)  The holder of a wholesaler's permit may store liquor:(1)  on the permit holder's premises; or(2)  inside the county in which the permit holder's business is located in a:(A)  public bonded warehouse authorized to store liquor under Chapter 46; or(B)  private warehouse that is:(i)  owned or leased by the permit holder; and(ii)  operated by the permit holder.(b)  The holder of a wholesaler's permit may not store liquor in a dry area.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 76, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 20.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 20 - General Class B Wholesaler's Permit|Section 20.01. Authorized Activities

Sec. 20.01.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.  The holder of a general class B wholesaler's permit may:(1)  purchase and import vinous liquors from wineries, rectifiers, and wine manufacturers who are the holders of nonresident seller's permits or their agents;(2)  purchase vinous liquors from wholesalers in the state;(3)  sell the vinous liquors in the original containers in which they are received to retailers and wholesalers authorized to sell them in this state, including holders of local distributor's permits, mixed beverage permits, and certain nonprofit entity temporary event permits; and(4)  sell the vinous liquors to qualified persons outside the state.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 418, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 3 (S.B. 731), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 750 (S.B. 515), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 77(a), eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 77(b), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 20.04 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 20 - General Class B Wholesaler's Permit|Section 20.04. Transporting Liquor

Sec. 20.04.  TRANSPORTING LIQUOR.  (a)  The holder of a general class B wholesaler's permit may transport liquor, if the transportation is for a lawful purpose, from:(1)  the place of purchase to the holder's place of business; and(2)  the place of sale or distribution to the purchaser.(b)  The holder of a general class B wholesaler's permit may transport liquor from one wet area to another wet area across a dry area if that course of transportation is necessary or convenient.(c)  The holder of a general class B wholesaler's permit transporting liquor under this section shall provide to the commission:(1)  a full description of each motor vehicle used by the permit holder for transporting liquor; and(2)  any other information the commission requires.(d)  The holder of a general class B wholesaler's permit may transport liquor only in a vehicle that is:(1)  described by Subsection (c)(1);(2)  owned or leased in good faith by the permit holder or by the permit holder's agent; and(3)  printed or painted with the designation required by the commission.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 78, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 20.05 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 20 - General Class B Wholesaler's Permit|Section 20.05. Storage

Sec. 20.05.  STORAGE.  (a)  The holder of a general class B wholesaler's permit may store liquor:(1)  on the permitted premises; or(2)  inside the county in which the permittee's business is located in a:(A)  public bonded warehouse authorized to store liquor under Chapter 46; or(B)  private warehouse that is:(i)  owned or leased by the permit holder; and(ii)  operated by the permit holder.(b)  The holder of a general class B wholesaler's permit may not store liquor in a dry area.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 79, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 22.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 22 - Package Store Permit|Section 22.01. Authorized Activities

Sec. 22.01.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.  The holder of a package store permit may:(1)  purchase liquor in this state from the holder of a winery, wholesaler's, or class B wholesaler's permit;(2)  purchase malt beverages in this state from the holder of a general or branch distributor's license;(3)  sell liquor and malt beverages in unbroken original containers on or from the holder's licensed premises at retail to consumers for off-premises consumption only and not for the purpose of resale, except that if the permittee is a hotel, the permittee may deliver unbroken packages of liquor and malt beverages to bona fide guests of the hotel in their rooms for consumption in their rooms;(4)  sell vinous liquors in original containers of not less than six ounces; and(5)  sell liquor to holders of passenger transportation permits as provided in Section 48.03.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 419, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2117, ch. 819, Sec. 6, eff. June 13, 1979.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 80, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 22.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 22 - Package Store Permit|Section 22.03. Deliveries to Customers

Sec. 22.03.  DELIVERIES TO CUSTOMERS.  (a)  The holder of a package store permit or wine only package store permit issued for a location within a city or town or within two miles of the corporate limits of a city or town may make deliveries of and collections for alcoholic beverages off the premises in areas where the sale of the beverages is legal.  The permittee must travel by the most direct route and may make deliveries and collections only within the county or the city or town or within two miles of its corporate limits, and only in response to bona fide orders placed by the customer, either in person at the premises, in writing, by mail, or by telegraph or telephone.  This section shall not be construed as preventing a holder of a package store permit or wine only package store permit from delivering alcoholic beverages to the holder of a carrier's permit for transportation to persons who have placed bona fide orders and who are located in an area that the holder of a package store permit or wine only package store permit is authorized to directly deliver to under this section.  The holder of a package store permit or wine only package store permit may also deliver alcoholic beverages to the holder of a carrier's permit for transportation outside of this state in response to bona fide orders placed by persons authorized to purchase the beverages.(b)  The holder of a package store permit may transport alcoholic beverages to a commercial airline in a regional airport located all or partly in an adjoining county if the airport is governed by a board, commission, or authority, some of whose members reside in the county where the package store is located.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 420, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 253 (S.B. 1229), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 81, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 22.04 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 22 - Package Store Permit|Section 22.04. Limitation on Package Store Interests

Sec. 22.04.  LIMITATION ON PACKAGE STORE INTERESTS.  (a)  A person may not hold or have an interest, directly or indirectly, in more than 250 package stores or in their business or permit.(b)  For the purpose of this section:(1)  a person has an interest in any permit in which his spouse has an interest;  and(2)  as to a corporate permittee, the stockholders, managers, officers, agents, servants, and employees of the corporation have an interest in the permit, business, and package stores of the corporation.(c)  Except as provided by Section 22.041, the commission may not issue more than 15 original package store permits to a person in a calendar year.(d)  This section does not apply to the stockholders, managers, officers, agents, servants, or employees of a corporation operating hotels, with respect to package stores operated by the corporation in hotels.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 420, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 82, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 22.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 22 - Package Store Permit|Section 22.041. Acquisition of Existing Package Store Business

Sec. 22.041.  ACQUISITION OF EXISTING PACKAGE STORE BUSINESS.  (a)  The commission may issue an original package store permit to a person for an existing package store business if:(1)  the person acquired by purchase or otherwise the existing package store business; and(2)  the existing package store business has been operating in the same county for more than one year before the date the person acquired the package store business.(b)  A package store permit issued under this section is not subject to the permit limit under Section 22.04(c).|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 83, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 22.05 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 22 - Package Store Permit|Section 22.05. Transfer of Permits

Sec. 22.05.  TRANSFER OF PERMITS.  The holder of a package store permit may not transfer the permit to another county.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 421, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 84, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 22.06 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 22 - Package Store Permit|Section 22.06. Prohibited Interests

Sec. 22.06.  PROHIBITED INTERESTS.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided in Section 102.05, no person who holds a package store permit or owns an interest in a package store may have a direct or indirect interest in any of the following:(1)  a brewer's, retail dealer's on-premise, or general or branch distributor's license;(2)  a wine and malt beverage retailer's, wine and malt beverage retailer's off-premise, or mixed beverage permit; or(3)  the business of any of the permits or licenses listed in Subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 410(a)(6), eff. September 1, 2021.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 421, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 347, ch. 158, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979;  Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1445, ch. 634, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 27, 1979.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 85, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 410(a)(6), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 22.08 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 22 - Package Store Permit|Section 22.08. Transfer of Beverages

Sec. 22.08.  TRANSFER OF BEVERAGES.  (a) The owner of more than one package store may transfer alcoholic beverages between any of the owner's licensed premises in the same county between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. on any day when the sale of those beverages is legal, subject to rules prescribed by the commission.(b)  The holder of a package store permit may not transport alcoholic beverages under Subsection (a) unless:(1)  the permit holder provides the commission with a description, as required by the commission, of each motor vehicle used by the permit holder to transport alcoholic beverages; and(2)  each motor vehicle is plainly marked or lettered to indicate that it is being used by the permit holder to transport alcoholic beverages.(c)  When transporting alcoholic beverages under this section, the holder of a package store permit may not violate the motor carrier laws of this state.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 421, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 86, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 22.10 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 22 - Package Store Permit|Section 22.10. Opening Containers Prohibited

Sec. 22.10.  OPENING CONTAINERS PROHIBITED.  Except as authorized under Section 14.07, 22.18, or 37.01(d), a person may not break or open a container containing liquor or a malt beverage or possess an opened container of liquor or a malt beverage on the premises of a package store.|Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 87, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 22.11 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 22 - Package Store Permit|Section 22.11. Consumption on Premises Prohibited

Sec. 22.11.  CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES PROHIBITED.  Except as authorized under Section 14.07, 22.18, or 37.01(d), a person may not sell, barter, exchange, deliver, or give away any drink or drinks of alcoholic beverages from a container that has been opened or broken on the premises of a package store.|Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 88, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 22.12 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 22 - Package Store Permit|Section 22.12. Breach of Peace

Sec. 22.12.  BREACH OF PEACE.  The commission or administrator may suspend or cancel a package store permit after giving the permittee notice and the opportunity to show compliance with all requirements of law for the retention of the permit if it finds that a breach of the peace has occurred on the licensed premises or on premises under the control of the permittee and that the breach of the peace was not beyond the control of the permittee and resulted from his improper supervision of persons permitted to be on the licensed premises or on premises under his control.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 422, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 22.13 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 22 - Package Store Permit|Section 22.13. Age of Package Store Employees

Sec. 22.13.  AGE OF PACKAGE STORE EMPLOYEES.  (a)  A package store permittee may not knowingly utilize or employ any person under the age of 21 to work on the premises of a package store in any capacity or to deliver alcohol off the premises of a package store.(b)  This section shall not apply to a person who was under the age of 21 and employed by a package store on September 1, 1995.(c)  This section shall not apply to a person who is employed by the person's parent or legal guardian to work in a package store that is owned by the parent or legal guardian.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 22.14 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 22 - Package Store Permit|Section 22.14. Separate Premises Required

Sec. 22.14.  SEPARATE PREMISES REQUIRED.  (a)  The premises of a package store shall be completely separated from the premises of other businesses by a solid, opaque wall from floor to ceiling, without connecting doors, shared bathroom facilities, or shared entry foyers.(b)  The premises of a package store shall have a front door through which the public may enter which opens onto a street, parking lot, public sidewalk, or the public area of a mall or shopping center.(c)  For all premises built or first occupied as a package store on or after September 1, 1995, the premises of a package store shall include:(1)  a rear or side entrance which opens onto a street, parking lot, public sidewalk, or the public area or common area of a mall or shopping center, which may be used for receipt and processing of merchandise but which shall in any event serve as an emergency exit from the premises;  and(2)  a bathroom which complies with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.).(d)  Subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall not apply to a package store that qualifies for exemption under Section 11.50 or to a package store in a hotel that qualifies for exemption under Section 102.05.(e)  The holder of a package store permit may sell nonalcoholic products and may conduct other lawful business on the premises of a package store, but the premises must be closed to entry by the general public during all hours in which the sale of liquor by a package store is prohibited by law.  For purposes of this subsection, "the general public" shall mean retail customers and shall not include vendors, service personnel, and other persons entering the premises for purposes other than the purchase of goods sold on the premises.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 22.15 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 22 - Package Store Permit|Section 22.15. Conducting Separate Businesses as a Common Operation

Sec. 22.15.  CONDUCTING SEPARATE BUSINESSES AS A COMMON OPERATION.  (a)  No package store permittee, except for permittees wholly owned by the same persons, may conduct business in a manner so as to directly or indirectly coordinate operations with another package store as if they shared common ownership.  For purposes of this section, "coordinate operations as if they shared common ownership" includes engaging in any of the following practices:(1)  cooperatively setting prices or credit policies or allowing any third party to do so on their behalf;(2)  sharing advertising;(3)  utilizing the same trade name, trademark, or slogan as another package store in the same county;(4)  sharing or utilizing the same bookkeeping or computer-processing service, unless the bookkeeping or computer-processing service is in the business of providing such services to the general public;(5)  transferring funds, merchandise, or equipment from one package store business to another;(6)  utilizing the same person as an employee or independent contractor for two or more package store businesses in any capacity, unless, in the case of an independent contractor, the independent contractor is in the business of providing similar services to the general public;  and(7)  negotiating, or allowing a third party to negotiate, quantity discounts for alcoholic beverages to be purchased by the package store business utilizing the sales volume of another package store business to increase the discount.(b)  The prohibition set forth in Subsection (a)(3) regarding trade names, trademarks, and slogans shall not prevent any package store business from utilizing a trade name, trademark, or slogan which the business was using on September 1, 1995.(c)  Before the commission may renew a package store permit, an individual who is an owner or officer of the permittee must file with the commission a sworn affidavit stating that the permittee fully complies with the requirements of this section.(d)  Any package store permittee who is injured in his business or property by another package store permittee by reason of anything prohibited in this section may institute suit in any district court in the county where the violation is alleged to have occurred to require enforcement by injunctive procedures and to recover triple damages plus costs of suit including reasonable attorney's fees.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|