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TX Alco Bev Code § 109.532 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 109 - Miscellaneous Regulatory Provisions|Subchapter D. Other Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 109.532. Criminal History Background Checks

Sec. 109.532.  CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS.  (a)  The commission shall establish a uniform method of obtaining criminal history information.  The uniform method must require:(1)  either a complete set of fingerprints or the complete name of the person being investigated to be submitted to the Department of Public Safety or to another law enforcement agency;  and(2)  if fingerprints are submitted, the fingerprints must be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for further information if a relevant disqualifying record or other substantive information is not obtained from a state or local law enforcement agency.(b)  The commission may deny a license or permit or the renewal of a license or permit for an applicant if:(1)  the commission determines that a previous criminal conviction or deferred adjudication indicates that the applicant is not qualified or suitable for a license or permit;  or(2)  the applicant fails to provide a complete set of fingerprints if the commission establishes that method of obtaining conviction information.(c)  All criminal history information received by the commission is privileged information and is for the exclusive use of the commission.  The information may be released or otherwise disclosed to any other person or agency only:(1)  on court order;  or(2)  with the consent of the person being investigated.(d)  The commission shall collect and destroy criminal history information relating to a person immediately after the commission makes a decision on the eligibility of the person for registration.(e)  A person commits an offense if the person releases or discloses in violation of this section criminal history information received by the commission.  An offense under this subsection is a felony of the second degree.(f)  The commission may charge a fee to cover the cost of a criminal history background check.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 91, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 109.54 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 109 - Miscellaneous Regulatory Provisions|Subchapter D. Other Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 109.54. Festivals and Civic Celebrations

Sec. 109.54.  FESTIVALS AND CIVIC CELEBRATIONS.  (a)  Any licensee who has purchased malt beverages for sale at the site of a festival or civic celebration which has been held annually for at least 15 years during a specified period not exceeding 10 days shall be authorized for 24 hours following the official close of the celebration to sell any malt beverages remaining at the site to any licensee or permittee authorized to purchase malt beverages for resale.(b)  Records of any such transactions shall be kept as may be required by the administrator.|Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 864, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. June 6, 1979.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 359, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 109.541 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 109 - Miscellaneous Regulatory Provisions|Subchapter D. Other Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 109.541. Tastings at Certain Festivals and Civic Celebrations

Sec. 109.541.  TASTINGS AT CERTAIN FESTIVALS AND CIVIC CELEBRATIONS.  A person who holds a license or permit to manufacture alcoholic beverages in this state may conduct product tastings without the issuance of another license or permit under this code if those tastings are conducted:(1)  as part of and under the direction of the "Go Texan" Partner Program under Chapter 46, Agriculture Code; and(2)  during a festival or civic celebration that:(A)  has been held near-annually for at least 100 years; and(B)  is at least 21 days long.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 911 (H.B. 3768), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 109.55 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 109 - Miscellaneous Regulatory Provisions|Subchapter D. Other Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 109.55. Certificate

Sec. 109.55.  CERTIFICATE.  If after June 1, 1987, the certificate is filed under Section 15, Chapter 285, or Section 16, Chapter 462, Acts of the 69th Legislature, Regular Session, 1985, the contingency described by Subsection (c) of each of those sections is effective on the first day of the month following the month in which the certificate is filed.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 495, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 109.56 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 109 - Miscellaneous Regulatory Provisions|Subchapter D. Other Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 109.56. Conviction of Offense Relating to Discrimination; Policy of Nondiscrimination

Sec. 109.56.  CONVICTION OF OFFENSE RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION;  POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION.  The commission or administrator may suspend for not more than 60 days or cancel an original or renewal permit if it is found, after notice and hearing that:(1)  the permittee has been finally convicted of any offense under state or federal law or a municipal ordinance prohibiting the violation of an individual's civil rights or the discrimination against an individual on the basis of the individual's race, color, creed, sex, or religion;  and(2)  the offense was committed on the licensed premises or in connection with the operation of the permittee's business.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 303, Sec. 8, eff. June 11, 1987.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 109.58 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 109 - Miscellaneous Regulatory Provisions|Subchapter D. Other Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 109.58. Relaxation of Restrictions as to Charitable Events

Sec. 109.58.  RELAXATION OF RESTRICTIONS AS TO CHARITABLE EVENTS.  (a)  This code does not prohibit permit and license holders engaged in the alcoholic beverage industry at different levels from simultaneously or jointly sponsoring a civic, religious, or charitable event, including by providing or lending money, services, or other things of value directly to a civic, religious, or charitable entity in conjunction with the event, provided that:(1)  any license or permit to sell or serve alcoholic beverages at the event is held by a retailer who is independent of the sponsors; and(2)  none of the retailers who sponsor the event, if any, receive any direct benefit or service because of joint sponsorship by a wholesaler or manufacturer of alcoholic beverages.(b)  The commission by rule may set definite limitations consistent with the general provisions of this code that relax the restrictions of this code with respect to the sponsoring of a civic, religious, or charitable event or the making of a gift to civic, religious, or charitable organizations by permit and license holders engaged in the alcoholic beverage industry at different levels.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 92, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 747 (H.B. 3123), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 109.59 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 109 - Miscellaneous Regulatory Provisions|Subchapter D. Other Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 109.59. Application of Distance Requirements

Sec. 109.59.  APPLICATION OF DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  If at the time an original alcoholic beverage permit or license is granted for a premises the premises satisfies the requirements regarding distance from schools, churches, and other types of premises established in this code and any other law or ordinance of the state or a political subdivision of the state in effect at that time, the premises shall be deemed to satisfy the distance requirements for all subsequent renewals of the license or permit.(b)  On the sale or transfer of the premises or the business on the premises in which a new original license or permit is required for the premises, the premises shall be deemed to satisfy any distance requirements as if the issuance of the new original permit or license were a renewal of a previously held permit or license.(c)  Subsection (b) does not apply to the satisfaction of the distance requirement prescribed by Section 109.33(a)(2) for a public school, except that on the death of a permit or license holder or a person having an interest in a permit or license Subsection (b) does apply to the holder's surviving spouse or child of the holder or person if the spouse or child qualifies as a successor in interest to the permit or license.(d)  Subsection (a) does not apply to the satisfaction of the distance requirement prescribed by Section 109.33(a)(2) for a public school if the holder's permit or license has been suspended for a violation occurring after September 1, 1995, of any of the following provisions:(1)  Section 11.61(b)(1), (6)-(11), (13), (14), or (20); or(2)  Section 61.71(a)(5)-(8), (10), (11), (13), (16), (17), (21), or (23).|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 93, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 8, eff. May 30, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 544 (S.B. 371), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 109.60 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 109 - Miscellaneous Regulatory Provisions|Subchapter D. Other Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 109.60. Purchases by Certain Permitees

Sec. 109.60.  PURCHASES BY CERTAIN PERMITEES.  For the convenience of the commission in performing its regulatory functions and the comptroller in examining tax accounts of mixed beverage permitees and private club permitees, each of these permitees is required to purchase separately and individually for each licensed premises any and all alcoholic beverages to be sold or served on the licensed premises.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 94, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 109.63 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 109 - Miscellaneous Regulatory Provisions|Subchapter D. Other Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 109.63. Bulk Transfers Between Certain Permittees and Licensees

Sec. 109.63.  BULK TRANSFERS BETWEEN CERTAIN PERMITTEES AND LICENSEES.  (a)  This section applies to the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit, winery permit, or brewer's license.(b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a permittee or licensee described by Subsection (a) may transfer in bulk an alcoholic beverage produced by the permittee or licensee to any other permittee or licensee described by that subsection provided that:(1)  the alcoholic beverage transferred is used only for manufacturing purposes by the recipient; and(2)  the transfer is permitted by federal law.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1171 (S.B. 652), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 362, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 109.64 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 109 - Miscellaneous Regulatory Provisions|Subchapter D. Other Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 109.64. Bulk Purchase for Industrial Use

Sec. 109.64.  BULK PURCHASE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE.  Section 102.32 applies to the bulk purchase of liquor for purposes described by Section 38.01 from the holder of a wholesaler's permit.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1171 (S.B. 652), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 363, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 110.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 110 - Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 110.001. Definitions

Sec. 110.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture.(2)  "Program" means the Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1001, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 110.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 110 - Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 110.002. Program Established

Sec. 110.002.  PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.  (a)  The Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program is established in the Department of Agriculture to assist the Texas wine industry in promoting and marketing Texas wines and educating the public about the Texas wine industry.(b)  The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement the program.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1001, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 4.08, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (S.B. 703), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 110.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 110 - Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter B. Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program|Section 110.051. Promotion, Marketing, and Education

Sec. 110.051.  PROMOTION, MARKETING, AND EDUCATION.  The program shall:(1)  organize a network of package stores to participate in a program promoting wines produced in this state and to deliver wine to consumers under Section 110.053;(2)  develop and maintain a database of wineries in this state and package stores that sell wines produced in this state that allows the program's staff to identify the winery in this state that produces a particular wine;(3)  operate a toll-free telephone number to:(A)  receive inquiries from persons who wish to purchase a particular wine produced in this state;(B)  make information about the wineries in this state and the package stores participating in the program available to the public;  and(C)  refer a person who wishes to purchase a Texas wine to the winery that produces the wine and inform the person of arrangements that the person can make under Section 110.053 to pick up the wine at a package store or have the wine delivered to the person's address;(4)  use market research to develop a wine industry marketing plan to increase the consumption of and access to Texas wine;(5)  educate the public about wines produced in the state by providing publicity about the information in the program's database to the public and making the information available to the public through the department's toll-free telephone number and electronically available through the Internet;(6)  promote wineries in this state and package stores that participate in the program;  and(7)  promote and market, and educate consumers about, the wines produced in this state using any other method the commissioner determines is appropriate.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1001, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 110.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 110 - Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter B. Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program|Section 110.052. Participation of Package Stores

Sec. 110.052.  PARTICIPATION OF PACKAGE STORES.  (a)  Participation in the program by a package store is voluntary.(b)   The commissioner by rule may establish standards that a package store that participates in the program must meet.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1001, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 36 (S.B. 877), Sec. 4, eff. May 9, 2005.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 110.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 110 - Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter B. Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program|Section 110.053. Sale and Shipment of Wine Through Program

Sec. 110.053.  SALE AND SHIPMENT OF WINE THROUGH PROGRAM.  (a)  A person who purchases wine from a winery in this state may ship the wine in accordance with:(1)  Section 16.09; or(2)  this section.(b)  If a person who purchases wine from a winery in this state is not physically present at the winery, the winery may ship the wine to a package store that participates in the program.  On receipt of the wine, the package store shall notify the purchaser that the wine is available to be picked up by the purchaser at the package store or shipped to the purchaser by the package store.(c)  A package store that participates in the program may charge a purchaser a handling fee of not more than $3.50 for each order of wine that the purchaser picks up at the package store.  The handling fee is not subject to state or local sales tax.(d)  If a purchaser elects to have the package store ship the wine to the purchaser, the package store and the purchaser must agree on the shipping arrangements.(e)  The package store may return a wine order to the winery if the purchaser does not pick up wine or make arrangements to have the wine shipped to the purchaser before the 30th day after the date the purchaser is notified under Subsection (b).  The winery shall accept return of the wine from the package store.(f)  For the purposes of this code, a purchase of wine under this section is considered to have occurred on the premises of the winery.(g)  A package store that ships wine under this section is not liable for the actions of the carrier that delivers the wine.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1001, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 36 (S.B. 877), Sec. 5, eff. May 9, 2005.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 110.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 110 - Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter B. Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program|Section 110.054. Delivery of Wine in a Dry Area

Sec. 110.054.  DELIVERY OF WINE IN A DRY AREA.  A package store that participates in the program may ship wine under Section 110.053 to a person who resides in a dry area if:(1)  the delivery is made by the holder of a carrier permit;  and(2)  the package is clearly labeled as requiring the signature of a person 21 years of age or older for delivery.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1001, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 110.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions|Chapter 110 - Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program in Department of Agriculture|Subchapter B. Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program|Section 110.055. Shipping Form

Sec. 110.055.  SHIPPING FORM.  The commission by rule shall adopt a standard invoice for shipping wine under Section 110.053 from a winery to a package store and from a package store to a purchaser that allows the commission to monitor the sale and delivery of wine through the program, including the amount of wine sold through the program and the payment of taxes on that wine.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1001, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 201.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 5 - Taxation|Chapter 201 - Liquor Taxes|Subchapter A. Tax on Liquor|Section 201.01. Liquor

Sec. 201.01.  LIQUOR.  In this subchapter, "liquor" does not include malt beverages.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 529, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 365, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 201.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 5 - Taxation|Chapter 201 - Liquor Taxes|Subchapter A. Tax on Liquor|Section 201.011. Timely Filing: Diligence

Sec. 201.011.  TIMELY FILING:  DILIGENCE.  A person filing a report or making a tax payment complies with the filing requirements for timeliness for a report not filed or a payment not made on time if the person exercised reasonable diligence to comply with the filing requirements and the failure to file or the making of a late payment is not the fault of the person.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 95, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 201.02 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 5 - Taxation|Chapter 201 - Liquor Taxes|Subchapter A. Tax on Liquor|Section 201.02. "First Sale" Defined

Sec. 201.02.  "FIRST SALE" DEFINED.  In this subchapter, "first sale":(1)  as applied to liquor imported into this state by the holder of a wholesaler's permit authorizing importation, means the first actual sale by the permittee to the holder of any other permit authorizing the retail sale of the beverage or to the holder of a local distributor's permit; and(2)  as applied to all other liquor, means the first sale, possession, distribution, or use in this state, except that the term does not include the first sale by:(A)  the holder of a winery permit to another holder of a winery permit or the holder of a wholesaler's permit; or(B)  the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit to the holder of a wholesaler's permit.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 529, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 628 (S.B. 799), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1190 (S.B. 1090), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 201.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 5 - Taxation|Chapter 201 - Liquor Taxes|Subchapter A. Tax on Liquor|Section 201.03. Tax on Distilled Spirits

Sec. 201.03.  TAX ON DISTILLED SPIRITS.  (a)  A tax is imposed on the first sale of distilled spirits at the rate of $2.40 per gallon.(b)  The minimum tax imposed on packages of distilled spirits containing two ounces or less is five cents per package.(c)  Should packages containing less than one-half pint but more than two ounces ever be legalized in this state, the minimum tax imposed on each of these packages is $0.122.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 529, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1984, 68th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 31, art. 2, Sec. 8, eff. Oct. 2, 1984.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 201.04 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 5 - Taxation|Chapter 201 - Liquor Taxes|Subchapter A. Tax on Liquor|Section 201.04. Tax on Vinous Liquor

Sec. 201.04.  TAX ON VINOUS LIQUOR.  (a)  A tax is imposed on the first sale of vinous liquor that does not contain over 14 percent of alcohol by volume at the rate of 20.4 cents per gallon.(b)  A tax is imposed on vinous liquor that contains more than 14 percent of alcohol by volume at the rate of 40.8 cents per gallon.(c)  A tax is imposed on artificially carbonated and natural sparkling vinous liquor at the rate of 51.6 cents per gallon.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 529, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1984, 68th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 31, art. 2, Sec. 9, eff. Oct. 2, 1984.|
TX Alco Bev Code § 201.05 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Alcoholic Beverage Code|Title 5 - Taxation|Chapter 201 - Liquor Taxes|Subchapter A. Tax on Liquor|Section 201.05. Reporting System

Sec. 201.05.  REPORTING SYSTEM.  A person who holds a permit authorizing the importation of liquor into this state shall pay the liquor tax by the reporting system under bond.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 530, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|