Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 14.04 – Distilled Spirits Sampling
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(a) The holder of a distiller’s and rectifier’s permit may conduct distilled spirits samplings on the permitted premises. The permit holder may:
(1) dispense free samples; or
(2) if the permitted premises is located in an area where the sale of alcoholic beverages is legal as provided by a ballot issue approved by the voters under § 501.035(b)(7), (8), or (9), Election Code, collect a fee for the sampling.
(b) A sampling event authorized by this section may not be advertised except by on-site communication or by direct mail.
Terms Used In Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 14.04
- Distilled spirits: means alcohol, spirits of wine, whiskey, rum, brandy, gin, or any liquor produced in whole or in part by the process of distillation, including all dilutions or mixtures of them, and includes spirit coolers that may have an alcoholic content as low as four percent alcohol by volume and that contain plain, sparkling, or carbonated water and may also contain one or more natural or artificial blending or flavoring ingredients. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
- Person: means a natural person or association of natural persons, trustee, receiver, partnership, corporation, organization, or the manager, agent, servant, or employee of any of them. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
- Premises: has the meaning given it in § 11. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
(c) A person other than the holder of a permit or the holder’s agent or employee may not dispense or participate in the dispensing of distilled spirits under this section.
(d) A person authorized to dispense distilled spirits under this section may not:
(1) serve a person more than one sample of each brand of distilled spirits being served at a sampling event; or
(2) serve a sample to a minor or to an obviously intoxicated person.
(e) Sample portions served at a distilled spirits sampling event may not exceed one-half ounce.
(f) A person who receives a sample may not remove the sample from the permitted premises.
(g) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 106, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.