Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 20.01
This is the official text of Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 20.01, part of Texas’s Alcoholic Beverage Code — regulates the sale and distribution of alcohol.
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§ 20.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.
Official statutory text
The holder of a general class B wholesaler's permit may:
(1) purchase and import vinous liquors from wineries, rectifiers, and wine manufacturers who are the holders of nonresident seller's permits or their agents;
(2) purchase vinous liquors from wholesalers in the state;
(3) sell the vinous liquors in the original containers in which they are received to retailers and wholesalers authorized to sell them in this state, including holders of local distributor's permits, mixed beverage permits, and certain nonprofit entity temporary event permits; and
(4) sell the vinous liquors to qualified persons outside the state.
(1) purchase and import vinous liquors from wineries, rectifiers, and wine manufacturers who are the holders of nonresident seller's permits or their agents;
(2) purchase vinous liquors from wholesalers in the state;
(3) sell the vinous liquors in the original containers in which they are received to retailers and wholesalers authorized to sell them in this state, including holders of local distributor's permits, mixed beverage permits, and certain nonprofit entity temporary event permits; and
(4) sell the vinous liquors to qualified persons outside the state.
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