Bill Text: TX HB4685 | 2023-2024 | 88th 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) 2023-04-05 - Left pending in committee [HB4685 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB4685-Introduced.html
By: Kacal | H.B. No. 4685 |
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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. |