Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code
§ 62.04 — RENEWAL OF LICENSE DURING PRELIMINARY STAGES OF OPERATION
AL § 62.04Title 3. LICENSES AND PERMITS · Part B. LICENSES · Ch. 62. BREWER'S LICENSE
Statute text
View on source(a)A renewal of a brewer's license may not be denied during the two-year period following the issuance of the original license on the ground that the licensee has not brewed and packaged malt beverages in this state if the licensee is engaged in good faith in constructing a brewing plant on the licensed premises or is engaged in one of the following preparatory stages of construction:
(1)preliminary engineering;
(2)preparing drawings and specifications;
(3)conducting engineering, architectural, or equipment studies; or
(4)preparing for the taking of bids from contractors.
(b)During the three-year period following the issuance of a brewer's license, as long as the licensee is engaged in construction or in a preliminary stage of construction enumerated in Subsection (a), the commission shall issue each renewal license to take effect immediately on the expiration of the expiring license and shall not require the licensee to make an original application.
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Legislative history
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 211, eff. September 1, 2021.