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TX Alco Bev Code § 22.16 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 22 - Package Store Permit|Section 22.16. Ownership by Public Corporations Prohibited

Sec. 22.16.  OWNERSHIP BY PUBLIC CORPORATIONS PROHIBITED.  (a)  A package store permit may not be owned or held by a public corporation, or by any entity which is directly or indirectly owned or controlled, in whole or in part, by a public corporation, or by any entity which would hold the package store permit for the benefit of a public corporation.(b)  For purposes of this section, a public corporation means:(1)  any corporation or other legal entity whose shares or other evidence of ownership are listed on a public stock exchange;  or(2)  any corporation or other legal entity in which more than 35 persons hold an ownership interest in the entity.(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)  This section shall not apply to a package store located in a hotel.(e)  Any package store permittee who is injured in his business or property by another package store permittee or by any other person 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.(f)  This section shall not apply to a corporation:(1)  which was a public corporation as defined by this section on April 28, 1995;  and(2)  which holds a package store permit on April 28, 1995, or which has an application pending for a package store permit on April 28, 1995;  and(3)  which has provided to the commission on or before December 31, 1995, a sworn affidavit stating that such corporation satisfies the requirements of Subdivisions (1) and (2).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 22.17 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 22 - Package Store Permit|Section 22.17. Sale to Customer in Store at Closing

Sec. 22.17.  SALE TO CUSTOMER IN STORE AT CLOSING.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, if a customer has entered a package store during hours in which the package store may sell alcohol and is still in the store at the time the hours of legal sale end, the permittee may allow the customer to remain in the store for a reasonable amount of time to finish shopping, and the permittee may sell an alcoholic beverage to that customer even though the sale occurs after the designated end of the hours of legal sale.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1009 (H.B. 824), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 23.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 23 - Local Distributor's Permit|Section 23.01. Authorized Activities

Sec. 23.01.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.  (a)  The holder of a local distributor's permit may:(1)  purchase alcoholic beverages, including malt beverages, from wholesalers and distributors authorized to sell them for resale, but may purchase only those brands available for general distribution to all local distributor's permittees;(2)  sell and distribute the alcoholic beverages, including malt beverages, to mixed beverage and private club registration permittees;(3)  sell and distribute distilled spirits to the holder of a nonprofit entity temporary event permit; and(4)  rent or sell to mixed beverage and private club registration permittees any equipment, fixtures, or supplies used in the selling or dispensing of distilled spirits.(b)  A local distributor's permittee may purchase liquor only from a wholesaler's or general class B wholesaler's permittee and may purchase only the types of liquor the particular wholesaler is authorized by the wholesaler's permit to sell.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 422, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1181, ch. 453, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 90, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 23.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 23 - Local Distributor's Permit|Section 23.03. Eligibility for Permit

Sec. 23.03.  ELIGIBILITY FOR PERMIT.  The commission or the administrator may issue a local distributor's permit only to a holder of a package store permit.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 422, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 23.04 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 23 - Local Distributor's Permit|Section 23.04. May Transfer Beverages

Sec. 23.04.  MAY TRANSFER BEVERAGES.  (a)  The holder of a local distributor's permit may transfer alcoholic beverages:(1)  to any place where the sale of alcoholic beverages is legal in the city or county where the permit holder's premises are located; and(2)  to 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 local distributor's premises are located.(b)  The holder of a local distributor's 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 local distributor's permit may not violate the motor carrier laws of this state.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 422, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1181, ch. 453, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 91, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 23.05 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 23 - Local Distributor's Permit|Section 23.05. Size of Containers

Sec. 23.05.  SIZE OF CONTAINERS.  (a)  A holder of a local distributor's permit may not sell distilled spirits to the holder of a mixed beverage or private club permit in individual containers containing less than one fluid ounce.(b)  A holder of a local distributor's permit may sell to holders of mixed beverage permits distilled spirits, wine, and vinous liquor in containers containing not less than one ounce nor more than two ounces or in any other container authorized by this code.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 423, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 23.06 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 23 - Local Distributor's Permit|Section 23.06. Size of Delivery

Sec. 23.06.  SIZE OF DELIVERY.  A holder of a local distributor's permit may not deliver less than two and four-tenths gallons of distilled spirits in a single delivery.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 423, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 24.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 24 - Wine Only Package Store Permit|Section 24.01. Authorized Activities

Sec. 24.01.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.  (a)  The holder of a wine only package store permit may:(1)  purchase wine and vinous liquors in this state from the holder of a winery, wholesaler's, or class B wholesaler's permit;(2)  purchase malt beverages from the holder of a general or branch distributor's license; and(3)  sell those beverages to consumers at retail on or from the licensed premises in unbroken original containers of not less than six ounces for off-premises consumption only and not for the purpose of resale.(b)  The holder of a wine only package store permit whose premises is located in a wet area permitting the legal sale of wine for off-premises consumption only as determined by an election held under Section 251.19 may only purchase, sell, or possess vinous liquor on those licensed premises.(c)  The qualifications for a wine only package store permit whose premises is in a wet area permitting the legal sale of wine for off-premises consumption only as determined by an election held under Section 251.19 are the same as the qualifications for a permit issued under Chapter 26 of this code, including the citizenship requirements prescribed by Section 6.03.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 423, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2118, ch. 819, Sec. 7, eff. June 13, 1979;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 400, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 92, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 24.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 24 - Wine Only Package Store Permit|Section 24.03. Deliveries and Collections

Sec. 24.03.  DELIVERIES AND COLLECTIONS.  The holder of a wine only package store permit may make deliveries to and collections from customers as provided in Section 22.03 of this code.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 424, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 24.04 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 24 - Wine Only Package Store Permit|Section 24.04. Designation of Place of Storage; Transport of Beverages

Sec. 24.04.  DESIGNATION OF PLACE OF STORAGE; TRANSPORT OF BEVERAGES.  (a) The owner of more than one wine only package store may designate one of the permit holder's places of business as a place of storage.  The permit holder may transfer alcoholic beverages to and from the place of storage and the permit holder's other stores in the same county, subject to rules prescribed by the commission.(b)  A wine only package store permit holder 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 wine only package store permit may not violate the motor carrier laws of this state.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 424, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 93, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 24.05 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 24 - Wine Only Package Store Permit|Section 24.05. Prohibited Interests

Sec. 24.05.  PROHIBITED INTERESTS.  (a)  No person who holds a wine only package store permit or owns an interest in a wine only package store may have a direct or indirect interest in any of the following:(1)  a manufacturer's or general, branch, or local distributor's license;(2)  the business of any of the licenses listed in Subdivision (1) of this subsection.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 410(a)(8), eff. September 1, 2021.(c)  A person may not hold a wine and malt beverage retailer's or wine and malt beverage retailer's off-premise permit at the same location where the person holds a wine only package store permit.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 424, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1445, ch. 634, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 27, 1979;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1042, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 94, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 410(a)(8), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 24.07 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 24 - Wine Only Package Store Permit|Section 24.07. Hours of Sale

Sec. 24.07.  HOURS OF SALE.  A holder of a wine only package store permit may remain open and sell malt beverages, wine, and vinous liquors, for off-premises consumption only, on any day and during the same hours as those prescribed for the sale of malt beverages under Section 105.05, except that the permittee may not sell wine or vinous liquor containing more than 17 percent alcohol by volume on a Sunday or after 10 p.m. on any day.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 424, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1518), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 24.09 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 24 - Wine Only Package Store Permit|Section 24.09. Opening Containers Prohibited

Sec. 24.09.  OPENING CONTAINERS PROHIBITED.  Except as provided by Section 24.12, a person may not break or open a container of liquor or malt beverages or possess an opened container of liquor or malt beverages on the premises of a wine only package store.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 424, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2590), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 96, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 24.10 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 24 - Wine Only Package Store Permit|Section 24.10. Beverage From Opened Container

Sec. 24.10.  BEVERAGE FROM OPENED CONTAINER.  Except as provided by Section 24.12, a person may not sell, barter, exchange, deliver, or give away a drink of alcoholic beverage from a container that has been opened or broken on the premises of a wine only package store.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 425, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2590), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2005.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 97, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 24.11 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 24 - Wine Only Package Store Permit|Section 24.11. Breach of Peace

Sec. 24.11.  BREACH OF PEACE.  The commission or administrator may suspend or cancel a wine only 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. 425, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 25.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 25 - Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer's Permit|Section 25.01. Authorized Activities

Sec. 25.01.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.  The holder of a wine and malt beverage retailer's permit may sell:(1)  for consumption on or off the premises where sold, but not for resale, wine and malt beverages containing alcohol in excess of one-half of one percent by volume and not more than 17 percent by volume; and(2)  for consumption on the premises, the following beverages containing alcohol in excess of one-half of one percent by volume and not more than 24 percent by volume:(A)  traditional port or sherry;(B)  dessert-flavored wine; or(C)  rice wine.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 425, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 29, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 100, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 25.04 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 25 - Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer's Permit|Section 25.04. Issuance, Cancellation, and Suspension of Permit

Sec. 25.04.  ISSUANCE, CANCELLATION, AND SUSPENSION OF PERMIT.  (a)  A wine and malt beverage retailer's permit is issued by the commission.  The qualification of applicants and the application for and issuance of the permit are governed by the same provisions which apply to the application for and issuance of a retail dealer's on-premise license.(b)  The provisions of this code applicable to the cancellation and suspension of a retail dealer's on-premise license also apply to the cancellation and suspension of a wine and malt beverage retailer's permit.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 426, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 103(a), eff. December 31, 2020.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 103(b), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 25.05 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 25 - Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer's Permit|Section 25.05. Hearings on Permit Application: Notice and Attendance

Sec. 25.05.  HEARINGS ON PERMIT APPLICATION:  NOTICE AND ATTENDANCE.  (a)  On receipt of an original application for a wine and malt beverage retailer's permit, the commission shall give notice of all hearings before the commission concerning the application to the sheriff and the chief of police of the incorporated city in which, or nearest which, the premises for which the permit is sought are located.(b)  The individual natural person applying for the permit or, if the applicant is not an individual natural person, the individual partner, officer, trustee, or receiver who will be primarily responsible for the management of the premises shall attend any hearing involving the application.|Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 104(b), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 25.06 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 25 - Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer's Permit|Section 25.06. Denial of Original Application

Sec. 25.06.  DENIAL OF ORIGINAL APPLICATION.  (a)  The commission shall deny an original application for a wine and malt beverage retailer's permit if the commission finds that the applicant, or the applicant's spouse, during the five years immediately preceding the application, was finally convicted of a felony or one of the following offenses:(1)  prostitution or solicitation of prostitution;(2)  a vagrancy offense involving moral turpitude;(3)  bookmaking;(4)  gambling or gaming;(5)  an offense involving controlled substances as defined in Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, or other dangerous drugs;(6)  a violation of this code resulting in the cancellation of a license or permit, or a fine of not less than $500;(7)  more than three violations of this code relating to minors;(8)  bootlegging; or(9)  an offense involving firearms or a deadly weapon.(b)  The commission shall also deny an original application for a permit if the commission finds that five years have not elapsed since the termination of a sentence, parole, or probation served by the applicant or the applicant's spouse because of a felony conviction or conviction of any of the offenses described in Subsection (a).(c)  The commission shall deny an application for a renewal of a wine and malt beverage retailer's permit if the commission finds:(1)  that the applicant, or the applicant's spouse, has been convicted of a felony or one of the offenses listed in Subsection (a) at any time during the five years immediately preceding the filing of the application for renewal; or(2)  that five years have not elapsed since the termination of a sentence, parole, or probation served by the applicant, or the applicant's spouse, of a felony conviction or conviction of any of the offenses described in Subsection (a).|Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 105(a), eff. December 31, 2020.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 105(b), eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 807 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 25.09 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 25 - Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer's Permit|Section 25.09. Possession of Certain Beverages Prohibited

Sec. 25.09.  POSSESSION OF CERTAIN BEVERAGES PROHIBITED.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, a wine and malt beverage retailer's permittee or an officer of the permittee may not possess distilled spirits or liquor containing alcohol in excess of 17 percent by volume on the licensed premises.(b)  The commission by rule may allow a wine and malt beverage retailer's permittee or the permittee's officer to possess and use alcoholic beverages in excess of 17 percent by volume on the licensed premises for cooking purposes.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 427, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 441 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 106, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 25.10 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 25 - Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer's Permit|Section 25.10. Application of Other Code Provisions

Sec. 25.10.  APPLICATION OF OTHER CODE PROVISIONS.  Sections 61.78, 61.81, 61.82, and 61.84 also apply to a wine and malt beverage retailer's permit.  The restrictions in this code relating to malt beverages as to the application of local restrictions, sales to minors and intoxicated persons, age of employees, and the use of blinds or barriers apply to the sale of alcoholic beverages by a wine and malt beverage retailer's permittee.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 427, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 107, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 25.11 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 3 - Licenses and Permits|Subtitle A - Permits|Chapter 25 - Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer's Permit|Section 25.11. Seating Area Required

Sec. 25.11.  SEATING AREA REQUIRED.  A wine and malt beverage retailer's permittee must have an area designated on the premises for the permittee's customers to sit if they wish to consume beverages sold by the permittee on the premises.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2211, ch. 414, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 108, eff. September 1, 2021.|