Sec. 55.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. (a) The holder of a manufacturer's agent's warehousing permit may:
(1) receive beer, ale, or malt liquor from the holder of a nonresident brewer's permit or nonresident manufacturer's license and store the alcoholic beverages on the permitted premises;
(2) ship, cause to be shipped, sell, and otherwise transfer the beer, ale, or malt liquor to licensed or permitted distributors and wholesalers in this state and to persons outside this state who are qualified to receive the beer, ale, or malt liquor under the regulatory laws of the state or other jurisdiction in which the beer, ale, or malt liquor is received; and
(3) return beer, ale, or malt liquor to the manufacturer or brewer from which it was originally received.
(b) The holder of a manufacturer's agent's warehousing permit may ship only to wholesalers and distributors in this state who have been issued a territorial designation by the actual manufacturer or brewer of the brand or brands to be shipped. This territorial designation for the sale of beer must be under and a part of the agreement entered into between the actual manufacturer of the brand and the distributor under Subchapters C and D, Chapter 102. This chapter does not affect the requirement that the actual manufacturer, and the agreement between the actual manufacturer and the distributor, comply with Subchapters C and D, Chapter 102.
(c) Beer, ale, or malt liquor received at premises permitted under this chapter that is not labeled and approved for sale in this state may be held and stored at the premises and may be shipped from the premises if it is consigned and transported to qualified persons in other states or jurisdictions where its sale is legal.
(d) The provisions of this code related to the residency of an applicant for a permit do not apply to a permit under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 247 (H.B. 2727), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Section: 55.01 55.02 55.03 55.04 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016