Bill Text: TX HB408 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the creation of a distillery festival permit; authorizing a fee.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-16 - Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures [HB408 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB408-Introduced.html
  85R1945 JAM-F
 
  By: Springer H.B. No. 408
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the creation of a distillery festival permit;
  authorizing a fee.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subtitle A, Title 3, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is
  amended by adding Chapter 15A to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 15A. DISTILLERY FESTIVAL PERMIT
         Sec. 15A.01.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. (a) The holder of a
  distillery festival permit may sell distilled spirits at a civic or
  alcoholic beverage festival, farmers' market, celebration, or
  similar event.
         (b)  The permit holder may not offer distilled spirits for
  sale under this chapter:
               (1)  for more than five days within a 30-day period; or
               (2)  on more than three consecutive days at the same
  location.
         Sec. 15A.02.  QUALIFICATION FOR PERMIT. A distillery
  festival permit may be issued only to the holder of a distiller's
  and rectifier's permit.
         Sec. 15A.03.  NOTICE OF SALES; PROCEDURES. Before the
  holder of a distillery festival permit offers distilled spirits for
  sale under this chapter, the permit holder must, in accordance with
  any rules adopted or procedures established by the commission,
  notify the commission of the date on which and location where the
  permit holder will offer distilled spirits for sale under this
  chapter.
         Sec. 15A.04.  PERMIT FEE. The fee for a distillery festival
  permit is $50.
         Sec. 15A.05.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. The provisions of
  this code applicable to the sale of distilled spirits on the
  permitted premises of the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's
  permit apply to the sale of distilled spirits under this chapter.
         Sec. 15A.06.  EFFECT OF VIOLATION ON DISTILLER'S AND
  RECTIFIER'S PERMIT. The distiller's and rectifier's permit of the
  holder of a distillery festival permit may be canceled or suspended
  for a violation occurring in connection with activities conducted
  under this chapter.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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