Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	88R13472 MPF-F
2	2	By: Cook H.B. No. 2676
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5	5	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
6	6	AN ACT
7	7	relating to the sale of distilled spirits at a temporary location by
8	8	the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.
9	9	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
10	10	SECTION 1. Section 14.01(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
11	11	amended to read as follows:
12	12	(a) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may:
13	13	(1) manufacture distilled spirits;
14	14	(2) rectify, purify, and refine distilled spirits and
15	15	wines;
16	16	(3) mix wines, distilled spirits, or other liquors;
17	17	(4) bottle, label, and package the permit holder's
18	18	finished products;
19	19	(5) sell the finished products in this state to
20	20	holders of wholesaler's permits and to qualified persons outside
21	21	the state;
22	22	(6) purchase distilled spirits, to be used only for
23	23	manufacturing or rectification purposes, from holders of
24	24	nonresident seller's permits or distiller's and rectifier's
25	25	permits;
26	26	(7) dispense free distilled spirits for consumption on
27	27	the permitted premises under Section 14.04;
28	28	(8) sell bulk alcohol produced by the permit holder
29	29	for purposes described by Section 38.01; and
30	30	(9) sell distilled spirits to ultimate consumers under
31	31	Section 14.04, [or] 14.05, or 14.09.
32	32	SECTION 2. Chapter 14, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended
33	33	by adding Section 14.09 to read as follows:
34	34	Sec. 14.09. SALES AT TEMPORARY LOCATION. (a) The holder of
35	35	a distiller's and rectifier's permit may sell distilled spirits at a
36	36	civic or distilled spirits festival, farmers' market, celebration,
37	37	or similar event promoting culture and tourism in this state.
38	38	(b) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may
39	39	not offer distilled spirits for sale under this section on more than
40	40	four consecutive days at the same location.
41	41	(c) The commission shall adopt rules to implement this
42	42	section, including rules that:
43	43	(1) require the permit holder to notify the commission
44	44	of the dates on which and location where the permit holder will
45	45	temporarily offer distilled spirits for sale under this section;
46	46	(2) establish a procedure to verify the wet or dry
47	47	status of the location where the permit holder intends to
48	48	temporarily sell distilled spirits under this section;
49	49	(3) detail the circumstances when a permit holder may
50	50	temporarily sell distilled spirits under this section with just a
51	51	notification to the commission and the circumstances that require
52	52	the commission's preapproval before a permit holder may temporarily
53	53	sell distilled spirits under this section; and
54	54	(4) require the permit holder to provide any other
55	55	information the commission determines necessary.
56	56	(d) The provisions of this code applicable to the sale of
57	57	distilled spirits on the permitted premises of the holder of a
58	58	distiller's and rectifier's permit apply to the sale of distilled
59	59	spirits under this section.
60	60	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.