Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code
§ 61.44 — DENIAL OF DISTRIBUTOR'S OR RETAILER'S LICENSE: PROHIBITED INTERESTS
AL § 61.44Title 3. LICENSES AND PERMITS · Part B. LICENSES · Ch. 61. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO LICENSES · Art. B. APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSES
Statute text
View on source(a)The commission may deny an application for a license as a distributor or retailer if the commission has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that:
(1)the applicant has a financial interest in an establishment authorized to sell distilled spirits, except as authorized in Section 22.06, 24.05, or 102.05;
(2)a person engaged in the business of selling distilled spirits has a financial interest in the business to be conducted under the license sought by the applicant, except as authorized in Section 22.06, 24.05, or 102.05; or
(3)the applicant is residentially domiciled with a person who has a financial interest in an establishment engaged in the business of selling distilled spirits, except as authorized in Section 22.06, 24.05, or 102.05.
(b)The commission may deny an application for a retail dealer's license if the commission has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that:
(1)the applicant has a real interest in the business or premises of the holder of a brewer's or distributor's license; or
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Legislative history
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 187(a), eff. December 31, 2020. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 187(b), eff. September 1, 2021.