Sec. 32.08. PURCHASE AND TRANSPORTATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. (a) All distilled spirits sold by a club holding a private club registration permit must be purchased in this state from a holder of a local distributor's permit.
(b) If the club holding the permit is in an area where there are no local distributors, alcoholic beverages may be purchased in any area where local distributors are located and may be transported to the club premises. The transporter may acquire the alcoholic beverages only on the written order of an officer or manager of the club holding the permit. The alcoholic beverages must be accompanied by a written statement furnished and signed by the local distributor showing the name and address of the consignee and consignor, the origin and destination of the shipment, and any other information required by the commission or administrator. The person in charge of the alcoholic beverages while they are being transported shall exhibit the written statement to any representative of the commission or any peace officer on demand, and the statement shall be accepted by the representative or officer as prima facie evidence of the lawful right to transport the alcoholic beverages.
(c) If a private club registration permittee's premises are located in a regional airport governed by a board, commission, or authority composed of members from two or more counties, and there is no local distributor at the airport, the private club registration permittee may purchase alcoholic beverages from any local distributor in a trade area served by the airport and transport the alcoholic beverages to the permit holder's licensed premises. The transportation of the beverages must be in accordance with Subsection (b).
(d) The holder of a private club registration permit may transfer alcoholic beverages from the place of purchase to the permitted premises as provided in this code.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 437, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1182, ch. 453, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 126, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Licenses and Permits
Chapter 32 - Private Club Registration Permit
Section 32.01. Authorized Activities
Section 32.03. Qualifications for Permit
Section 32.04. Applications for Permits; Renewals
Section 32.07. Display of Permit
Section 32.08. Purchase and Transportation of Alcoholic Beverages
Section 32.09. Temporary Members
Section 32.11. Fraternal and Veterans Organizations
Section 32.12. Inspection of Premises
Section 32.13. Inspection of Books and Records
Section 32.14. Unregistered Clubs; Prohibited Activities
Section 32.15. Removal of Beverages From Premises
Section 32.155. Pickup and Delivery of Alcoholic Beverages for Off-Premises Consumption
Section 32.16. Unauthorized Membership
Section 32.17. Cancellation or Suspension of Permit; Grounds
Section 32.18. Appeals From Orders of Commission or Administrator
Section 32.19. Aiding or Abetting Violation
Section 32.201. Possession of Certain Stamps
Section 32.21. Permit Ineligibility
Section 32.22. Summary Suspension
Section 32.23. Food and Beverage Certificate