Sec. 16.07. WINE SAMPLING. (a) The holder of a winery permit may conduct wine samplings, including wine tastings, on the permitted premises. The holder of the permit may collect a fee for the wine sampling.
(b) A sampling event authorized by this section may not be advertised except by on-site communication or by direct mail.
(c) A person other than the holder of a permit or the holder's agent or employee may not dispense or participate in the dispensing of wine under this section.
(d) A person authorized to dispense wine under this section:
(1) may serve a person more than one sample; and
(2) may not serve a sample to a minor or to an obviously intoxicated person.
(e) A person who receives a sample may not remove the sample from the permitted premises.
(f) For the purposes of this code and any other law of this state or a political subdivision of this state, the holder of a permit, during the sampling of wine under this section, is:
(1) not the holder of a permit authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption; and
(2) not considered to have received any revenue from the on-premises sale of alcoholic beverages.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 998, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Licenses and Permits
Section 16.01. Authorized Activities
Section 16.011. Premises in Dry Area
Section 16.03. Importation for Blending
Section 16.04. Federal Permit Required
Section 16.05. Operating Agreements Between Permit Holders
Section 16.06. Participation in Certain Off-Premises Wine Evaluation Activities
Section 16.09. Direct Shipment to Consumers