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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to shipment of wine to ultimate consumers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 16.09(e), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(e) The holder of a winery permit may not: |
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(1) sell or ship wine to a minor; |
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(2) deliver wine to a consumer using a carrier that |
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does not hold a carrier's permit under this code; or |
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(3) deliver to the same consumer in this state more |
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than nine [three] gallons of wine within any 30-day period or more |
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than 36 gallons of wine within any 12-month period [to the same
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consumer in this state]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 54.02, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 54.02. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES. The holder of an |
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out-of-state winery direct shipper's permit may not: |
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(1) sell or ship wine to a minor; |
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(2) deliver wine to a consumer using a carrier that |
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does not hold a carrier's permit under this code; |
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(3) deliver to the same consumer in this state more |
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than nine [three] gallons of wine within any 30-day period or more |
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than 36 gallons of wine within any 12-month period [to the same
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consumer in this state]; or |
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(4) sell to ultimate consumers more than 35,000 |
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gallons of wine annually. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |