Texas Tax Code 154.107 – Denial of Permit
Terms Used In Texas Tax Code 154.107
- Comptroller: means the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. See Texas Tax Code 1.04
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
The comptroller may reject an application and deny a permit if the comptroller finds, after notice and opportunity for hearing, any of the following:
(1) the premises where business will be conducted are not adequate to protect the cigarettes or cigarette stamps; or
(2) the applicant or managing employee, or if the applicant is a corporation, an officer, director, manager, or any stockholder who holds directly or through family or partner relationship 10 percent or more of the corporation’s stock, or, if the applicant is a partnership, a partner or manager:
(A) has failed to disclose any information required by Sections 154.101(d), (e), and (f), including prior business experience, financial condition of the permit holder, present or previous business affiliations, prior employment, and any conviction of a felony, or has made a false statement in the application; or
(B) has previously violated provisions of this chapter.