Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code

§ 24.12 — WINE AND MALT BEVERAGES SAMPLING

AL § 24.12Title 3. LICENSES AND PERMITS · Part A. PERMITS · Ch. 24. WINE ONLY PACKAGE STORE PERMIT

Statute text

(a)The holder of a wine only package store permit may conduct free product samplings of wine or malt beverages on the permit holder's premises during regular business hours as provided by this section.

(b)An agent or employee of the holder of a wine only package store permit may open, touch, or pour wine or malt beverages, make a presentation, or answer questions at a sampling event.

(c)For the purposes of this code and any other law or ordinance:

(1)a wine only package store permit does not authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption; and

(2)none of the permit holder's income may be considered to be income from the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premise consumption.

(d)Any wine or malt beverages used in a sampling event under this section must be purchased from or provided by the retailer on whose premises the sampling event is held. The retailer may not require the purchase of more alcoholic beverages than are necessary for the tasting. This section does not authorize the holder of a nonresident seller's permit or that permit holder's agent or employee to withdraw or purchase an alcoholic beverage from the holder of a wholesaler's permit or provide an alcoholic beverage for tasting on a retailer's premises that is not purchased from the retailer.

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1073 (H.B. 2723), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 98, eff. September 1, 2021.