CHAPTER 67. IMPORTER'S LICENSE - Texas Statutes

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE

TITLE 3. LICENSES AND PERMITS

SUBTITLE B. LICENSES

CHAPTER 67. IMPORTER'S LICENSE

Sec. 67.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. A holder of an importer's

license may import beer into this state only from the holder of a

nonresident manufacturer's license. The beer may be transported

by a railway carrier, a motor carrier registered under Chapter

643, Transportation Code, or by a common motor carrier operated

under a certificate issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Each carrier must hold a carrier's permit issued under Chapter 41

of this code. All provisions of Chapter 41 relating to the

transportation of liquor also apply to the transportation of

beer. A carrier may not transport beer into the state unless it

is consigned to an importer.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 481, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1970, ch. 777, Sec. 12,

eff. Aug. 27, 1979; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 7, eff.

Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.174, eff.

Sept. 1, 1997.

Sec. 67.02. FEE. The fee for an importer's license is $20 per

year or fraction of a year.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 481, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1350, ch. 278, Sec. 43,

eff. Sept. 1, 1983.

Sec. 67.03. DEFINITION. As used in this subtitle, "importer"

means a person who imports beer into the state in quantities in

excess of 288 fluid ounces in any one day.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 481, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977.

Sec. 67.04. ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE. An importer's license may

be issued only to a holder of a manufacturer's or distributor's

license.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 481, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977.

Sec. 67.05. EXPIRATION OF LICENSE. An importer's license

expires at the same time as the primary manufacturer's or

distributor's license under which it is issued.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 481, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977.

Sec. 67.06. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. An application for an

importer's license must contain all information required by the

commission.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 481, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1977.