Sec. 25.09. POSSESSION OF CERTAIN BEVERAGES PROHIBITED. (a) Except as provided by this section, a wine and malt beverage retailer's permittee or an officer of the permittee may not possess distilled spirits or liquor containing alcohol in excess of 17 percent by volume on the licensed premises.
(b) The commission by rule may allow a wine and malt beverage retailer's permittee or the permittee's officer to possess and use alcoholic beverages in excess of 17 percent by volume on the licensed premises for cooking purposes.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 427, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 441 (H.B. 2237), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 106, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Licenses and Permits
Chapter 25 - Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer's Permit
Section 25.01. Authorized Activities
Section 25.04. Issuance, Cancellation, and Suspension of Permit
Section 25.05. Hearings on Permit Application: Notice and Attendance
Section 25.06. Denial of Original Application
Section 25.09. Possession of Certain Beverages Prohibited
Section 25.10. Application of Other Code Provisions
Section 25.11. Seating Area Required
Section 25.12. Premises in a Food Court
Section 25.13. Food and Beverage Certificate
Section 25.14. Issuance of Permit Authorized for Certain Areas