CHAPTER 42. PRIVATE CARRIER PERMIT - Texas Statutes

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE

TITLE 3. LICENSES AND PERMITS

SUBTITLE A. PERMITS

CHAPTER 42. PRIVATE CARRIER PERMIT

Sec. 42.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. (a) The holder of a private

carrier permit who is also a holder of a brewer's, distiller's

and rectifier's, winery, wholesaler's, class B wholesaler's, or

wine bottler's permit may transport liquor from the place of

purchase to the holder's place of business and from the place of

sale or distribution to the purchaser in a vehicle owned or

leased in good faith by the holder or in a vehicle owned or

leased by the holder of a permit issued under Chapter 35 if the

transportation is for a lawful purpose.

(b) The holder of a private carrier permit may transport liquor

from one wet area to another wet area across a dry area if that

course of transportation is necessary or convenient.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 456, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2118, ch. 819, Sec. 8,

eff. June 13, 1979; Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1348, ch. 278, Sec.

31, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 501, Sec. 1,

eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 42.02. FEE. The annual state fee for a private carrier

permit is $30.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 456, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1348, ch. 278, Sec. 32,

eff. Sept. 1, 1983.

Sec. 42.03. APPLICATION OF MOTOR CARRIER LAWS. A person

desiring to transport liquor for hire shall comply with the

provisions of the motor carrier laws when engaging in the

business of transporting liquor for hire.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 456, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 6, eff.

Sept. 1, 1995.

Sec. 42.04. VEHICLES USED FOR TRANSPORTING LIQUOR. (a) Each

application for a private carrier permit must contain a full

description of the motor vehicles used by the applicant for

transporting liquor as well as all other information required by

the commission.

(b) Each vehicle used for the transportation of liquor within

the state shall have printed or painted on it the designation

required by the commission.

(c) A permittee may not transport liquor in any vehicle which is

not fully described in his application for a permit.

(d) A holder of a winery permit is exempt from the requirements

of this section for the transportation of its wine.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 456, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 43, eff.

Sept. 1, 1993.

Sec. 42.05. TRANSPORTATION OF ALE AND MALT LIQUOR: RULES. The

commission may issue rules prescribing the manner in which ale

and malt liquor may be transported in the state by private

carrier's permittees who also hold class B wholesaler's permits.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 456, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977.