Sec. 37.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. (a) The holder of a nonresident seller's permit may:
(1) solicit and take orders for liquor from permittees authorized to import liquor into this state; and
(2) ship liquor into this state, or cause it to be shipped into this state, in consummation of sales made to permittees authorized to import liquor into the state.
(b) The holder of a nonresident seller's permit who owns a winery or brewery outside of the state may conduct samplings of the kinds of alcoholic beverages the permit holder is authorized to produce, including tastings, at a retailer's premises. An employee of the winery or brewery may open, touch, or pour the alcoholic beverages, make a presentation, or answer questions at a sampling event.
(c) Any alcoholic beverages used in a sampling event under this section must be purchased from the retailer on whose premises the sampling event is held. This section does not authorize the holder of a nonresident seller's permit or manufacturer's agent's permit to withdraw or purchase alcoholic beverages from the holder of a wholesaler's permit or provide alcoholic beverages for a sampling event on a retailer's premises that is not purchased from the retailer. The amount of alcoholic beverages purchased from the retailer may not exceed the amount of alcoholic beverages used in the sampling event.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 445, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 192 (H.B. 937), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1073 (H.B. 2723), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.
Section: 37.01 37.02 37.03 37.04 37.05 37.06 37.07 37.08 37.09 37.10 37.12 37.13 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016