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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to authorizing certain brewers and manufacturers to |
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conduct tours of their premises after which beer or ale is provided |
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to ultimate consumers for off-premises consumption. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 12, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 12.07 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 12.07. TOUR OF PERMITTED PREMISES. (a) The holder of |
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a brewer's permit may give tours of the brewery premises and may |
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charge an admission fee for the tour. |
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(b) The holder of a brewer's permit whose annual production |
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of ale in this state does not exceed, together with the annual |
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production of beer by the holder of a manufacturer's license under |
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Section 62.15 at the same premises, a total of 250,000 barrels may, |
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at the end of a tour of the brewery premises, give ale to tour |
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participants in unbroken packages for off-premises consumption |
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without an additional charge. |
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(c) The total amount of ale a tour participant may receive |
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in a single day under this section, together with the amount of beer |
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the tour participant receives under Section 62.15 at the same |
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premises, may not exceed 48 12-ounce bottles. |
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(d) This section does not authorize the holder of a brewer's |
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permit to sell ale to an ultimate consumer. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 62, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 62.15 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 62.15. TOUR OF LICENSED PREMISES. (a) The holder of a |
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manufacturer's license may give tours of the manufacturer's |
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premises and may charge an admission fee for the tour. |
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(b) The holder of a manufacturer's license whose annual |
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production of beer in this state does not exceed, together with the |
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annual production of ale by the holder of a brewer's permit under |
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Section 12.07 at the same premises, a total of 250,000 barrels may, |
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at the end of a tour of the manufacturer's premises, give beer to |
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tour participants in unbroken packages for off-premises |
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consumption without an additional charge. |
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(c) The total amount of beer a tour participant may receive |
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in a single day under this section, together with the amount of ale |
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the tour participant receives under Section 12.07 at the same |
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premises, may not exceed 48 12-ounce bottles. |
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(d) This section does not authorize the holder of a |
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manufacturer's license to sell beer to an ultimate consumer. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |