Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 57.07
This is the official text of Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 57.07, part of Texas’s Alcoholic Beverage Code — regulates the sale and distribution of alcohol.
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§ 57.07. RETAILER RESPONSIBILITY.
Official statutory text
(a) A retailer's responsibilities under this code regarding delivery of an alcoholic beverage to an ultimate consumer are considered satisfied at the time the retailer transfers possession of an alcoholic beverage to the consumer delivery permittee or a delivery driver employed by, contracted with, or acting on behalf of the holder of a consumer delivery permit.
(b) An action by a consumer delivery permittee or by a delivery driver is not attributable to the retailer with regard to:
(1) providing, selling, or serving alcohol to a minor or to an intoxicated individual;
(2) the delivery of alcohol in a dry or otherwise illegal area, unless the retailer has contractually agreed to retain responsibility for ensuring that deliveries are not directed to a dry or otherwise illegal area; or
(3) any other provision of this code.
(c) A retailer:
(1) is not required to verify that the consumer delivery permittee or the delivery driver has received delivery driver training under Section 57.09(a)(1); and
(2) may not be held responsible for any reason under statutory or common law for the actions of a consumer delivery permittee or a delivery driver acting on behalf of a consumer delivery permittee.
(b) An action by a consumer delivery permittee or by a delivery driver is not attributable to the retailer with regard to:
(1) providing, selling, or serving alcohol to a minor or to an intoxicated individual;
(2) the delivery of alcohol in a dry or otherwise illegal area, unless the retailer has contractually agreed to retain responsibility for ensuring that deliveries are not directed to a dry or otherwise illegal area; or
(3) any other provision of this code.
(c) A retailer:
(1) is not required to verify that the consumer delivery permittee or the delivery driver has received delivery driver training under Section 57.09(a)(1); and
(2) may not be held responsible for any reason under statutory or common law for the actions of a consumer delivery permittee or a delivery driver acting on behalf of a consumer delivery permittee.
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