Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code
§ 109.61 — USE OF CERTAIN ELECTRONICALLY READABLE INFORMATION
AL § 109.61Title 4. REGULATORY AND PENAL PROVISIONS · Ch. 109. MISCELLANEOUS REGULATORY PROVISIONS · Art. D. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)A person may access electronically readable information on a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or identification certificate for the purpose of complying with this code or a rule of the commission, including for the purpose of preventing the person from committing an offense under this code. (a-1) A person shall visually inspect and access electronically readable information on a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or identification certificate for the purpose of verifying a purchaser's age in any retail sale of an alcoholic beverage on a permitted or licensed premises for off-premises consumption. A person required to access electronically readable information under this subsection may manually enter into an electronic reader the information on the driver's license, commercial driver's license, or identification certificate if the license or certificate cannot be electronically scanned. This subsection does not apply to:
(1)the retail sale of an alcoholic beverage on the premises of:
(A)the holder of:
(i)a distiller's and rectifier's permit;
(ii)a winery permit;
(iii)a brewer's license;
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 391 (S.B. 1465), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1338 (S.B. 1828), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1169 (S.B. 650), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.