Sec. 102.56. APPLICATION OF TERRITORIAL LIMITS TO CERTAIN PERMIT HOLDERS. (a) This section applies only to a holder of a local distributor's permit under Chapter 23 that operates in a county in which 8,000 or more alcoholic beverage licenses or permits of any type have been issued under this code and are in effect. Subsections (b) and (d) apply only to the delivery of a brand of malt beverage to a holder of a mixed beverage permit or a private club permit whose premises is located in a county in which 8,000 or more alcoholic beverage licenses or permits of any type have been issued under this code and are in effect.
(b) A holder of a local distributor's permit under Chapter 23 who has purchased a brand of malt beverage from the holder of a general or branch distributor's license may not deliver the brand of malt beverage to any holder of a mixed beverage permit or private club permit whose premises is located inside that county and outside the territory assigned to the distributor who sold the product under a territorial limit agreement authorized by this subchapter.
(c) Except as provided by Subsection (d), a holder of a local distributor's permit may purchase a brand of malt beverage only from a distributor who has been assigned the territory where the premises of the holder of the local distributor's permit is located.
(d) A holder of a local distributor's permit who delivers a brand of malt beverage to a holder of a mixed beverage permit or private club permit whose premises is located inside that county and outside the assigned territory where the premises of the holder of a local distributor's permit is located must purchase the brand of malt beverage from a distributor who has been assigned the territory where the premises of the holder of the mixed beverage or private club permit is located.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1164, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 307, eff. September 1, 2021.
Text of subchapter effective on September 1, 2021
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Regulatory and Penal Provisions
Chapter 102 - Intra-Industry Relationships
Subchapter C. Territorial Limits on Sale of Malt Beverages
Section 102.51. Setting of Territorial Limits
Section 102.52. Rights of Distributors
Section 102.53. Rights of Retailers
Section 102.54. Additional Requirements for Applicants for Distributor's License
Section 102.55. Territorial Assignments; Definitions
Section 102.56. Application of Territorial Limits to Certain Permit Holders