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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the transfer of alcoholic beverages for manufacturing |
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purposes between certain permit and license holders. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subsection (a), Section 14.01, Alcoholic |
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Beverage Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit may: |
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(1) manufacture distilled spirits; |
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(2) rectify, purify, and refine distilled spirits and |
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wines; |
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(3) mix wines, distilled spirits, or other liquors; |
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(4) bottle, label, and package the permit holder's |
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finished products; |
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(5) sell the finished products in this state to |
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holders of wholesaler's permits and to qualified persons outside |
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the state; |
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(6) purchase [import] distilled spirits, to be used |
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only for manufacturing or rectification purposes, from holders of |
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nonresident seller's permits or distiller's and rectifier's |
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permits; and |
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(7) dispense free distilled spirits for consumption on |
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the permitted premises. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 109, Alcoholic Beverage |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 109.63 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 109.63. BULK TRANSFERS BETWEEN CERTAIN PERMITTEES AND |
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LICENSEES. (a) This section applies to the holder of a brewer's |
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permit, distiller's and rectifier's permit, winery permit, wine |
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bottler's permit, or manufacturer's license. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a |
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permittee or licensee described by Subsection (a) may transfer in |
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bulk an alcoholic beverage produced by the permittee or licensee to |
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any other permittee or licensee described by that subsection |
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provided that: |
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(1) the alcoholic beverage transferred is used only |
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for manufacturing purposes by the recipient; and |
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(2) the transfer is permitted by federal law. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |