Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 5.55
This is the official text of Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 5.55, part of Texas’s Alcoholic Beverage Code — regulates the sale and distribution of alcohol.
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§ 5.55. ELECTRONIC PROCESSING OF LICENSES, PERMITS, AND CERTIFICATES.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission shall expedite the processing of original and renewal applications for licenses, permits, and certificates by using electronic means, including the Internet.
(b) The commission or administrator may enter into an agreement with another agency of this state to provide for the issuance of original or renewal licenses, permits, or certificates through the use of electronic means, including use of the Internet, to facilitate the licensing process.
(c) A reasonable service fee may be charged to applicants who choose to use electronic or Internet service to apply for original or renewal licenses, permits, or certificates, subject to other laws limiting or defining those fees; provided, that no service fee may be charged by the commission or by another agency to those applicants who choose not to utilize the electronic or Internet method to apply for an original or a renewal license, permit, or certificate.
(b) The commission or administrator may enter into an agreement with another agency of this state to provide for the issuance of original or renewal licenses, permits, or certificates through the use of electronic means, including use of the Internet, to facilitate the licensing process.
(c) A reasonable service fee may be charged to applicants who choose to use electronic or Internet service to apply for original or renewal licenses, permits, or certificates, subject to other laws limiting or defining those fees; provided, that no service fee may be charged by the commission or by another agency to those applicants who choose not to utilize the electronic or Internet method to apply for an original or a renewal license, permit, or certificate.
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