Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 109.531
This is the official text of Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 109.531, part of Texas’s Alcoholic Beverage Code — regulates the sale and distribution of alcohol.
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§ 109.531. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION OR RENEWAL OF PERMIT, LICENSE, OR CERTIFICATE BY OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENTS.
Official statutory text
In addition to any other requirement for a license, permit, or certificate under this code, a person who has not been a citizen of this state for a period of one year preceding the date the person filed an application for a permit, license, or certificate under Chapter 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 48, 50, 69, 71, or 74 shall:
(1) designate an agent, who is a citizen of this state, to represent the person in matters before the commission and to be responsible for the proper conduct of any activity of the licensee or permittee; and
(2) submit to a criminal history background check.
(1) designate an agent, who is a citizen of this state, to represent the person in matters before the commission and to be responsible for the proper conduct of any activity of the licensee or permittee; and
(2) submit to a criminal history background check.
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