Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 48.05 – Permit for Passenger Bus
(a) A passenger transportation permit may be issued to any corporation operating a commercial passenger bus service in or through the state using a passenger bus that:
(1) is designed and used for the regularly scheduled intercity transportation of passengers for compensation;
(2) is characterized by integral construction with:
(A) an elevated passenger deck over a baggage compartment;
(B) a passenger seating capacity of at least 16 and not more than 36; and
(C) a separate galley area;
(3) is at least 35 feet in length; and
(4) while transporting passengers for compensation, also transports an attendant who:
(A) is not the operator of the bus; and
(B) has attended a commission-approved seller training program.
(b) The holder of a passenger transportation permit issued under this section may:
(1) sell or serve alcoholic beverages in or from any size container on a passenger bus even though the bus, in the course of its drive, may cross an area in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited; and
(2) store alcoholic beverages at the permitted location.
Terms Used In Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 48.05
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Liquor: means any alcoholic beverage, other than a malt beverage, containing alcohol in excess of five percent by volume, unless otherwise indicated. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
(c) The preparation and service of alcoholic beverages by the holder of a passenger transportation permit issued under this section is exempt from a tax imposed by this code and from the tax imposed by Chapter 151, Tax Code.
(d) Section 109.53 does not apply to a passenger transportation permit issued under this section.
(e) Only a holder of a wholesale permit may sell liquor to the holder of a passenger transportation permit issued under this section. A sale of liquor to the holder of a passenger transportation permit issued under this section shall be considered as a sale at retail to a consumer.