Bill Text: TX HB4349 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the sale by certain alcoholic beverage permit holders of wine or liquor at a cost below the cost to the seller.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-29 - Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures [HB4349 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB4349-Introduced.html
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| By: Kacal | H.B. No. 4349 | |
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| relating to the sale by certain alcoholic beverage permit holders | ||
| of wine or liquor at a cost below the cost to the seller. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 109, Alcoholic Beverage | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 109.65 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 109.65. CERTAIN RETAIL SALES BELOW COST PROHIBITED. | ||
| (a) In this section, "retailer's cost" includes applicable | ||
| freight, taxes, and duties. | ||
| (b) A person who holds a permit authorizing the retail sale | ||
| of wine or liquor for off-premise consumption may not sell wine or | ||
| liquor at retail for off-premise consumption at a cost less than the | ||
| retailer's cost. | ||
| (c) Proof of the retailer's cost for wine or liquor shall: | ||
| (1) become a part of the permanent records of each | ||
| person who holds a permit authorizing the retail sale of wine or | ||
| liquor for off-premise consumption; and | ||
| (2) be available for a period of two years for | ||
| inspection by the commission. | ||
| (d) This section does not apply to the sale of a specific | ||
| wine or liquor product if the manufacturer of the product has | ||
| discontinued the production, importation, special packaging, or | ||
| market availability of the product. | ||
| (e) The commission shall adopt rules to implement this | ||
| section. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
