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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authorized locations for certain tastings and |
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evaluations of home-produced alcoholic beverages. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 109.22(b), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) For the purpose of participating in an organized |
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tasting, evaluation, competition, or literary review, a person to |
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whom this section applies may deliver wine, ale, malt liquor, or |
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beer produced and manufactured by the person to locations that are |
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licensed or not licensed under this code for the purpose of |
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submitting those products to an evaluation at an organized tasting |
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competition that is closed to the general public or by a reviewer |
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whose reviews are published if: |
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(1) no charge of any kind is made for the wine, ale, |
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malt liquor, or beer, for its delivery, or for attendance at the |
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event; and |
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(2) the commission consents in writing to the |
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delivery. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |