CHAPTER 45. STORAGE PERMIT - Texas Statutes

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE

TITLE 3. LICENSES AND PERMITS

SUBTITLE A. PERMITS

CHAPTER 45. STORAGE PERMIT

Sec. 45.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. The holder of a storage

permit may store liquor in a public bonded warehouse for which a

permit has been issued or in a private warehouse owned and

operated by the holder.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 458, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977.

Sec. 45.02. FEE. The annual state fee for a storage permit is

$100.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 458, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1349, ch. 278, Sec. 35,

eff. Sept. 1, 1983.

Sec. 45.03. ELIGIBILITY FOR PERMIT; RESTRICTIONS; EXCEPTIONS.

(a) A storage permit may be issued to a holder of a brewer's,

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

wholesaler's, or wine bottler's permit.

(b) A permit must be obtained for each place of storage.

(c) Except as provided by this subsection, a storage permit may

not be issued for a location outside the county in which the

permittee's business is located. Subject to Section 45.04, the

holder of a winery permit may obtain a storage permit for a

location inside or outside the county in which the permit

holder's business is located.

(d) Except as provided by Section 45.04 of this code, no storage

permit may be issued for a location in a dry area.

(e) A permit is not required for the storage of stock in trade

on the licensed premises.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 458, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1349, ch. 278, Sec. 36,

eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 44, eff.

Sept. 1, 1993.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

416, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

878, Sec. 5, eff. June 17, 2005.

Sec. 45.04. WINERY STORAGE PERMIT. A holder of a winery permit

whose winery is located in a county all or part of which is in a

dry area may obtain a storage permit to store the winery's

product in a dry area of that county if:

(1) the holder of the winery permit obtains a permit for each

place of storage; and

(2) the product to be stored is owned by the holder of the

winery permit and remains in the possession of the holder.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 45, eff. Sept. 1,

1993.