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AN ACT
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relating to creating a winery festival permit. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 3, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 17 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 17. WINERY FESTIVAL PERMIT |
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Sec. 17.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. (a) The holder of a |
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winery festival permit may sell wine at a civic or wine festival, |
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farmers' market, celebration, or similar event. |
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(b) The holder of a winery festival permit may not offer |
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wine for sale under this chapter: |
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(1) for more than five days within any 30-day period; |
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or |
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(2) on more than three consecutive days at the same |
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location. |
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Sec. 17.02. QUALIFICATION FOR PERMIT. A winery festival |
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permit may be issued only to the holder of a winery permit. |
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Sec. 17.03. NOTICE OF SALES; PROCEDURES. (a) Before the |
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holder of a winery festival permit offers wine for sale under this |
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chapter, the permit holder must, in accordance with any rules |
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adopted or procedures established by the commission, notify the |
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commission of the date on which and location where the permit holder |
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will offer wine for sale under this chapter. |
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Sec. 17.04. PERMIT FEE. The fee for a winery festival |
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permit is $50. |
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Sec. 17.05. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. (a) The |
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provisions of this code applicable to the sale of wine on the |
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permitted premises of the holder of a winery permit apply to the |
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sale of wine under this chapter. |
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(b) The winery permit of the holder of a winery festival |
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permit may be canceled or suspended for a violation occurring in |
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connection with activities conducted under this chapter. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 711 passed the Senate on |
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April 2, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 711 passed the House on |
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May 20, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 134, Nays 0, two |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |