CHAPTER 27. TEMPORARY AND SPECIAL WINE AND BEER RETAILER'S PERMITS

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE

TITLE 3. LICENSES AND PERMITS

SUBTITLE A. PERMITS

CHAPTER 27. TEMPORARY AND SPECIAL WINE AND BEER RETAILER'S

PERMITS

SUBCHAPTER A. TEMPORARY WINE AND BEER RETAILER'S PERMIT

Sec. 27.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. The holder of a temporary

wine and beer retailer's permit may sell for consumption on or

off the premises where sold, but not for resale, wine, beer, and

malt liquors containing alcohol in excess of one-half of one

percent by volume but not more than 17 percent by volume.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 428, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 5, eff.

Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 90, Sec. 1, eff. Sept.

1, 2003.

Sec. 27.011. SALE OUTSIDE PERMIT HOLDER'S COUNTY. A holder of a

temporary wine and beer retailer's permit that sells wine, beer,

or malt liquor under that permit in a county other than the

county in which the premises covered by the permit required by

Section 27.04 is located must:

(1) purchase the beverages from a distributor or wholesaler

authorized under this code to sell the beverages in the county in

which the permit holder sells the beverages under this chapter;

and

(2) report to the commission, in the manner prescribed by the

commission by rule, the amount of beverages purchased and sold

under this section, by type.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 90, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1,

2003.

Sec. 27.02. FEE. The state fee for a temporary wine and beer

retailer's permit is $30. No refund shall be allowed for the

surrender or nonuse of the permit.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 429, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1346, ch. 278, Sec. 17,

eff. Sept. 1, 1983.

Sec. 27.03. DURATION OF PERMIT. (a) Except as provided by

Subsection (b), a temporary wine and beer retailer's permit may

be issued for a period of not more than four days.

(b) A temporary wine and beer retailer's permit issued under

Section 27.07 may be issued for a period of five days. On notice

to the commission, the commission may extend the permit for one

additional day to accommodate the postponement of scheduled

racing events due to an act of nature.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 429, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

241, Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2005.

Sec. 27.04. REQUIRED BASIC PERMIT. A temporary wine and beer

retailer's permit may be issued only to a holder of a wine and

beer retailer's permit, a holder of a mixed beverage permit, or a

nonprofit historic preservation organization that has been in

existence for at least 30 years.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 429, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 377, Sec. 1, eff. June

2, 1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934 Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1,

1993.

Sec. 27.05. ISSUANCE AND USE OF PERMIT; RULES AND REGULATIONS.

(a) Temporary wine and beer retailer's permits are issued by the

administrator, the commission, or an authorized representative of

the commission. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations

governing the issuance and use of temporary wine and beer

retailer's permits.

(b) The permits shall be issued only for the sale of authorized

alcoholic beverages at picnics, celebrations, or similar events,

or events described by Section 27.07.

(c) The administrator or commission may refuse to issue a permit

if there is reason to believe the issuance of the permit would be

detrimental to the public.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 429, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

241, Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2005.

Sec. 27.06. CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION OF BASIC PERMIT. The

basic permit under which a temporary wine and beer retailer's

permit was issued may be cancelled or suspended for a violation

on the premises covered by the temporary permit that would result

in the cancellation or suspension of the basic permit if

committed on the premises covered by the basic permit.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 429, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977.

Sec. 27.07. USE OF PERMIT IN CERTAIN RACING FACILITIES. (a)

The commission may issue a temporary wine and beer retailer's

permit to the holder of a mixed beverage permit covering premises

located in a facility with a seating capacity of more than

150,000 that is open to the public for use in areas of the

facility not otherwise covered by a license or permit during a

motor vehicle racing event sponsored by a professional motor

racing association.

(b) The commission may not issue more than four temporary wine

and beer retailer's permits under this section in a calendar year

to a mixed beverage permit holder.

(c) The holder of a temporary wine and beer retailer's permit

under this section may not engage in the following activities on

the areas covered by the permit:

(1) sell alcoholic beverages in factory-sealed containers;

(2) sell more than two drinks to a single consumer at one time;

(3) sell alcoholic beverages at more than 50 percent of the food

and beverage concession stands that are open for business at any

one time; and

(4) sell alcoholic beverages after:

(A) 75 percent of the feature race is complete on the day that

race is held; and

(B) one hour before the scheduled completion of the last

spectator event on a day other than the feature race day.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

241, Sec. 3, eff. May 28, 2005.

SUBCHAPTER B. SPECIAL THREE-DAY WINE AND BEER PERMIT

Sec. 27.11. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. The holder of a special

three-day wine and beer permit may sell for consumption on the

premises for which the permit is issued, but not for resale,

wine, beer, and malt liquors containing alcohol in excess of

one-half of one percent by volume but not more than 17 percent by

volume.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1,

1993. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 6, eff.

Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 27.12. FEE. The state fee for a special three-day wine and

beer permit is $30.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1,

1993.

Sec. 27.13. ISSUANCE OF PERMIT. (a) The commission may issue a

special three-day wine and beer permit directly to a nonprofit

charitable, civic, or religious organization for the temporary

serving of wine and beer at a picnic, celebration, or similar

event sponsored by the organization.

(b) The commission by rule may limit the number of special

three-day wine and beer permits issued in each calendar year to a

single nonprofit charitable, civic, or religious organization for

events sponsored by that organization.

(c) If a special three-day wine and beer permit is issued for a

premises in an area in which the sale of beer for on-premise

consumption has been authorized by a local option election, but

the sale of wine for on-premise consumption has not been

authorized, then the permittee is only authorized to sell beer.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1,

1993.

Sec. 27.14. APPLICATION OF WINE AND BEER RETAILER'S PERMIT

PROVISIONS. A provision of this code that applies to a wine and

beer retailer permit applies to a special three-day wine and beer

permit unless the provision conflicts with a provision of this

subchapter.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1,

1993.

Sec. 27.15. RULES. The commission may adopt rules as necessary

to implement and administer this subchapter.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1,

1993.