Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 11.321 – Administrative Penalty in Certain Counties
(a) This section applies only to an original or renewal application made in connection with an establishment located in a county with a population of 1.4 million or more.
(b) In addition to any other applicable civil or criminal penalty, the commission may impose an administrative penalty not to exceed $4,000 on a licensee or permittee who makes a false or misleading statement in an original or renewal application, either in the formal application itself or in any written instrument relating to the application submitted to the commission or its officers or employees, in connection with an establishment that is licensed or permitted under Chapter 25 or 69 for the on-premises consumption of malt beverages exclusively or malt beverages and wine exclusively, other than an establishment holding a food and beverage certificate whose primary business being operated on the premises is food service.
Terms Used In Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 11.321
- Commission: means the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
- Licensee: means a person who is the holder of a license provided in this code, or any agent, servant, or employee of that person. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
- Permittee: means a person who is the holder of a permit provided for in this code, or an agent, servant, or employee of that person. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Premises: has the meaning given it in § 11. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005