Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 54.03
This is the official text of Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 54.03, part of Texas’s Alcoholic Beverage Code — regulates the sale and distribution of alcohol.
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§ 54.03. QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERMIT.
Official statutory text
An out-of-state winery direct shipper's permit may only be issued to a person who:
(1) does not hold a winery permit in the State of Texas;
(2) operates a winery located in the United States and holds all state and federal permits necessary to operate the winery, including the federal winemaker's and blender's basic permit;
(3) holds a Texas sales tax permit;
(4) expressly submits to personal jurisdiction in Texas state and federal courts and expressly submits to venue in Travis County, Texas, as proper venue for any proceedings that may be initiated by or against the commission; and
(5) does not directly or indirectly have any financial interest in a Texas wholesaler or retailer as those terms are used in Section 102.01.
(1) does not hold a winery permit in the State of Texas;
(2) operates a winery located in the United States and holds all state and federal permits necessary to operate the winery, including the federal winemaker's and blender's basic permit;
(3) holds a Texas sales tax permit;
(4) expressly submits to personal jurisdiction in Texas state and federal courts and expressly submits to venue in Travis County, Texas, as proper venue for any proceedings that may be initiated by or against the commission; and
(5) does not directly or indirectly have any financial interest in a Texas wholesaler or retailer as those terms are used in Section 102.01.
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