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Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 16.03

This is the official text of Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 16.03, part of Texas’s Alcoholic Beverage Code — regulates the sale and distribution of alcohol.

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§ 16.03. IMPORTATION FOR BLENDING.

Official statutory text

The holder of a winery permit may, for blending purposes, import wines or grape brandy. The wine or grape brandy may be purchased only from the holders of nonresident seller's permits. The state tax on wines imported for blending purposes does not accrue until the wine has been used for blending purposes and the resultant product placed in containers for sale.

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