Terms Used In Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Chapter 23 - Local Distributor's Permit

• Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
• Commission: means the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
• 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
• 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
• Mixed beverage: means one or more servings of a beverage composed in whole or part of an alcoholic beverage in a sealed or unsealed container of any legal size for consumption on the premises where served or sold by the holder of a mixed beverage permit, the holder of certain nonprofit entity temporary event permits, the holder of a private club registration permit, or the holder of certain retailer late hours certificates. 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
• Premises: has the meaning given it in § 11. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
• Probate: Proving a will
• Vintage distilled spirits: means distilled spirits that:
  (A) are in the original manufacturer's sealed container, including a bottle or case of bottles;
  (B) are not owned by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit or the holder of a nonresident seller's permit;
  (C) are not otherwise available for purchase from the holder of a wholesaler's permit;
  (D) have not been offered for sale by the holder of a wholesaler's permit within the preceding five years; and
  (E) are possessed by a person in this state. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04
• Vintage distilled spirits seller: means a person who:
  (A) is at least 21 years of age;
  (B) does not hold a license or permit under this code; and
  (C) is:
  (i) an administrator, executor, receiver, or other fiduciary who receives and sells vintage distilled spirits in execution of the person's fiduciary capacity;
  (ii) a creditor who receives or takes possession of vintage distilled spirits as security for, or in payment of, debt, in whole or in part;
  (iii) a public officer or court official who levies on vintage distilled spirits under order or process of any court or magistrate to sell the vintage distilled spirits in satisfaction of the order or process; or
  (iv) any other person who does not hold or have an interest in a permit or a license or in the business of a permit or license holder under this code and is not engaged in the business of selling alcoholic beverages. See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code 1.04