Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.44
This is the official text of Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Code § 61.44, part of Texas’s Alcoholic Beverage Code — regulates the sale and distribution of alcohol.
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§ 61.44.
Official statutory text
Sec. 61.44. DENIAL OF DISTRIBUTOR'S OR RETAILER'S LICENSE: PROHIBITED INTERESTS. (a) The commission may deny an application for a license as a distributor or retailer if the commission has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that:
(1) the applicant has a financial interest in an establishment authorized to sell distilled spirits, except as authorized in Section 22.06, 24.05, or 102.05;
(2) a person engaged in the business of selling distilled spirits has a financial interest in the business to be conducted under the license sought by the applicant, except as authorized in Section 22.06, 24.05, or 102.05; or
(3) the applicant is residentially domiciled with a person who has a financial interest in an establishment engaged in the business of selling distilled spirits, except as authorized in Section 22.06, 24.05, or 102.05.
(b) The commission may deny an application for a retail dealer's license if the commission has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that:
(1) the applicant has a real interest in the business or premises of the holder of a brewer's or distributor's license; or
(2) the premises sought to be licensed are owned in whole or part by the holder of a brewer's or distributor's license.
(1) the applicant has a financial interest in an establishment authorized to sell distilled spirits, except as authorized in Section 22.06, 24.05, or 102.05;
(2) a person engaged in the business of selling distilled spirits has a financial interest in the business to be conducted under the license sought by the applicant, except as authorized in Section 22.06, 24.05, or 102.05; or
(3) the applicant is residentially domiciled with a person who has a financial interest in an establishment engaged in the business of selling distilled spirits, except as authorized in Section 22.06, 24.05, or 102.05.
(b) The commission may deny an application for a retail dealer's license if the commission has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that:
(1) the applicant has a real interest in the business or premises of the holder of a brewer's or distributor's license; or
(2) the premises sought to be licensed are owned in whole or part by the holder of a brewer's or distributor's license.
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