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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to production requirements for holders of winery permits. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 16, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 16.012 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 16.012. PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS. (a) The holder of a |
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winery permit must produce, bottle, or blend at least 200 gallons of |
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wine or fruit brandy annually beginning in the 12-month period |
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preceding the third anniversary of the date the winery's original |
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permit is issued. |
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(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the holder of a |
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winery permit issued before September 1, 2013, must produce, |
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bottle, or blend at least 200 gallons of wine or fruit brandy |
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annually beginning in the 12-month period preceding September 1, |
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2016. This subsection expires September 1, 2017. |
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(b) The winery activities required by this section may be |
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done through an agreement authorized by Section 16.05 or through an |
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agreement with another winery in this state for a bottling brand |
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under an Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Basic Permit trade |
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name application. |
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(c) Failure to comply with this section constitutes grounds |
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to cancel or suspend a winery permit or deny an application for |
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renewal of a winery permit. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |