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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the approval of certain alcoholic beverages by the |
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Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 101.671, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), on [On] |
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registration of a certificate of label approval issued by the |
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United States Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, the |
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commission shall approve the product under this section and issue a |
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letter to that effect to the permittee. The commission may not |
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require additional approval for the product unless there is a |
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change to the label or product that requires reissuance of the |
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federal certificate of label approval. The commission shall |
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accept the certificate of label approval as constituting full |
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compliance with any applicable standards adopted under Section 5.38 |
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regarding quality, purity, and identity of distilled spirits or |
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wine. |
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(b-1) The commission may refuse to register a product under |
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this section if the label violates state law. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |