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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by |
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the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 14.01(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, as |
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amended by Chapters 106 (S.B. 905), 195 (S.B. 642), and 1171 (S.B. |
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652), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, is |
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reenacted and amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may: |
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(1) manufacture distilled spirits; |
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(2) rectify, purify, and refine distilled spirits and |
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wines; |
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(3) mix wines, distilled spirits, or other liquors; |
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(4) bottle, label, and package the permit holder's |
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finished products; |
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(5) sell the finished products in this state to |
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holders of wholesaler's permits and to qualified persons outside |
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the state; |
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(6) purchase distilled spirits, to be used only for |
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manufacturing or rectification purposes, from holders of |
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nonresident seller's permits or distiller's and rectifier's |
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permits; |
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(7) dispense free distilled spirits for consumption on |
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the permitted premises under Section 14.04; [and] |
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(8) sell bulk alcohol produced by the permit holder to |
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holders of industrial permits in this state; and |
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(9) [(8) if located in a wet area,] sell distilled |
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spirits to ultimate consumers under Section 14.04 or 14.05. |
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SECTION 2. Section 14.04(a), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may |
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conduct distilled spirits samplings on the permitted |
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premises. The permit holder may: |
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(1) dispense free samples; or |
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(2) if the permitted premises is located in an area |
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where the sale of alcoholic beverages is legal as provided by a |
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ballot issue approved by the voters under Section 501.035(b)(7), |
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(8), or (9), Election Code, collect a fee for the sampling. |
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SECTION 3. Sections 14.05(a) and (b), Alcoholic Beverage |
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Code, as added by Chapter 106 (S.B. 905), Acts of the 83rd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit whose |
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permitted premises is located in an area where the sale of alcoholic |
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beverages is legal as provided by a ballot issue approved by the |
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voters under Section 501.035(b)(7), (8), or (9), Election Code, may |
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sell to ultimate consumers for consumption on the permitted |
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premises distilled spirits manufactured or rectified by the permit |
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holder in an amount not to exceed 3,000 gallons annually. |
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(b) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may |
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sell distilled spirits manufactured by the permit holder to |
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ultimate consumers for off-premises consumption in unbroken |
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packages containing not more than 750 milliliters of distilled |
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spirits for off-premises consumption in an amount not to exceed |
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3,500 gallons annually if: |
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(1) for a permit issued on or after September 1, 2013, |
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the permitted premises is located in an area where the sale of |
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alcoholic beverages is legal as provided by a ballot issue approved |
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by the voters under Section 501.035(b)(5), (6), or (7), Election |
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Code; or |
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(2) for a permit issued before September 1, 2013, the |
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permitted premises is located in an area where the sale of alcoholic |
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beverages is legal as provided by a ballot issue approved by the |
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voters under Section 501.035(b)(5), (6), (7), (8), or (9), Election |
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Code. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |