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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the quantity of beer or malt liquor a distributor or |
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wholesaler may withdraw from a retailer. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 104.05(e), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(e) To assure and control product quality, the holder of a |
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distributor's license, wholesaler's permit, or class B wholesaler's |
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permit, at the time of a regular delivery, may withdraw, with the |
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permission of the retailer, a quantity of beer, ale, or malt liquor |
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in its undamaged original packaging from the retailer's stock, if: |
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(1) the distributor, wholesaler, or class B wholesaler |
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replaces the stock with beer, ale, or malt liquor of identical |
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brands, quantities, and packages as the beer, ale, or malt liquor |
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withdrawn; |
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(2) the stock is withdrawn before the date considered |
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by the manufacturer of the product to be the date the product |
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becomes inappropriate for sale to a consumer; and |
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(3) the quantity of stock withdrawn does not exceed |
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the equivalent of 25 [15] cases of 24 12-ounce containers. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |