87R1093 JAM-F
 
  By: Buckingham S.B. No. 823
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the sale of distilled spirits at a temporary location by
  the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 14, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended
  by adding Section 14.09 to read as follows:
         Sec. 14.09.  SALES AT TEMPORARY LOCATION. (a) The holder of
  a distiller's and rectifier's permit may sell distilled spirits at a
  civic or distilled spirits festival, farmers' market, celebration,
  or similar event.
         (b)  The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may
  not offer distilled spirits for sale under this section on more than
  four consecutive days at the same location.
         (c)  The commission shall adopt rules to implement this
  section, including rules that:
               (1)  require the permit holder to notify the commission
  of the dates on which and location where the permit holder will
  temporarily offer distilled spirits for sale under this section;
               (2)  establish a procedure to verify the wet or dry
  status of the location where the permit holder intends to
  temporarily sell distilled spirits under this section;
               (3)  detail the circumstances when a permit holder may
  temporarily sell distilled spirits under this section with just a
  notification to the commission and the circumstances that require
  the commission's preapproval before a permit holder may temporarily
  sell distilled spirits under this section; and
               (4)  require the permit holder to provide any other
  information the commission determines necessary.
         (d)  The provisions of this code applicable to the sale of
  distilled spirits on the permitted premises of the holder of a
  distiller's and rectifier's permit apply to the sale of distilled
  spirits under this section.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.