ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE

TITLE 3. LICENSES AND PERMITS

SUBTITLE A. PERMITS

CHAPTER 14. DISTILLER'S AND RECTIFIER'S PERMIT



This section was amended by the 84th Legislature. Pending publication of the current statutes, see S.B. 808 and S.B. 1296, 84th Legislature, Regular Session, for amendments affecting this section.

Sec. 14.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. (a) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may:

(1) manufacture distilled spirits;

(2) rectify, purify, and refine distilled spirits and wines;

(3) mix wines, distilled spirits, or other liquors;

(4) bottle, label, and package the permit holder's finished products;

(5) sell the finished products in this state to holders of wholesaler's permits and to qualified persons outside the state;

(6) purchase distilled spirits, to be used only for manufacturing or rectification purposes, from holders of nonresident seller's permits or distiller's and rectifier's permits;

(7) dispense free distilled spirits for consumption on the permitted premises under Section 14.04; and



Text of subdivision as added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 905), Sec. 1



(8) if located in a wet area, sell distilled spirits to ultimate consumers under Section 14.04 or 14.05



Text of subdivision as added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 642), Sec. 1



(8) sell bulk alcohol produced by the permit holder to holders of industrial permits in this state.

(b) The privileges granted to a distiller and rectifier are confined strictly to distilled spirits and wines manufactured and rectified under his permit.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 415, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1342, ch. 278, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 31 (H.B. 1974), Sec. 1, eff. May 13, 2009.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 905), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 905), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 642), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1171 (S.B. 652), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.



Sec. 14.02. FEE. The annual state fee for a distiller's and rectifier's permit is $1,500.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 415, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1342, ch. 278, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.



Sec. 14.03. CONTINUANCE OF OPERATION AFTER LOCAL OPTION ELECTION. The right of a distiller's and rectifier's permittee to continue in operation after a prohibitory local option election is covered by Section 251.76 of this code.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 415, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1342, ch. 278, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.



This section was amended by the 84th Legislature. Pending publication of the current statutes, see S.B. 808, 84th Legislature, Regular Session, for amendments affecting this section.

Sec. 14.04. DISTILLED SPIRITS SAMPLING. (a) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may conduct distilled spirits samplings on the permitted premises. The permit holder may dispense free samples or collect a fee for the sampling.

(b) A sampling event authorized by this section may not be advertised except by on-site communication or by direct mail.

(c) A person other than the holder of a permit or the holder's agent or employee may not dispense or participate in the dispensing of distilled spirits under this section.

(d) A person authorized to dispense distilled spirits under this section may not:

(1) serve a person more than one sample of each brand of distilled spirits being served at a sampling event; or

(2) serve a sample to a minor or to an obviously intoxicated person.

(e) Sample portions served at a distilled spirits sampling event may not exceed one-half ounce.

(f) A person who receives a sample may not remove the sample from the permitted premises.

(g) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 31 (H.B. 1974), Sec. 2, eff. May 13, 2009.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 905), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 905), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.



This section was amended by the 84th Legislature. Pending publication of the current statutes, see S.B. 1296 and S.B. 808, 84th Legislature, Regular Session, for amendments affecting this section.

Text of section as added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 905), Sec. 3

For text of section as added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 642), Sec. 2, see other Sec. 14.05.

Sec. 14.05. SALES TO ULTIMATE CONSUMERS. (a) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may sell to ultimate consumers for consumption on the permitted premises distilled spirits manufactured or rectified by the permit holder in an amount not to exceed 3,000 gallons annually.

(b) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may sell distilled spirits manufactured by the permit holder to ultimate consumers for off-premises consumption in unbroken packages containing not more than 750 milliliters of distilled spirits for off-premises consumption in an amount not to exceed 3,500 gallons annually.

(c) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may not under Subsection (b) sell more than two 750 milliliter bottles of distilled spirits or the equivalent to the same consumer within a 30-day period.

(d) A sale under Subsection (b):

(1) may be made only to an individual who is physically present at the permit holder's premises; and

(2) must be delivered to the purchaser in person during the purchaser's visit.

(e) A person may not make a purchase under Subsection (b) as an agent for another person.

(f) The permit holder must check a purchaser's identification and keep records of purchases in a manner that enables the permit holder to comply with this section.

(g) A bottle of distilled spirits sold on the permit holder's premises under Subsection (b) must bear a notice affixed to the bottle that:

(1) does not obscure the label approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau;

(2) states that the bottle is commemorative;

(3) states the month and year the bottle is sold; and

(4) is signed by an agent of the permit holder.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 905), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.



This section was amended by the 84th Legislature. Pending publication of the current statutes, see S.B. 1296 and S.B. 808, 84th Legislature, Regular Session, for amendments affecting this section.

Text of section as added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 642), Sec. 2

For text of section as added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106 (S.B. 905), Sec. 3, see other Sec. 14.05.

Sec. 14.05. REPORT OF CERTAIN SALES. A holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit who sells distilled spirits to a holder of an industrial permit under Section 14.01(a)(8) shall keep records of those sales in a manner prescribed by the commission or administrator.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 642), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.