ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE

CHAPTER 12. BREWERS PERMIT


	§ 12.01.  AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.  The holder of a 
brewer's permit may:    
		(1)  manufacture, bottle, package, and label malt 
liquor;                   
		(2)  import ale and malt liquor acquired from a holder 
of a nonresident brewer's permit;  
		(3)  sell the ale and malt liquor only to wholesale 
permit holders in this state or to qualified persons outside the 
state;  and
		(4)  dispense ale and malt liquor for consumption on 
the premises.          

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 414, ch. 194, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 812, § 1, eff. Aug. 28, 
1995.


	§ 12.02   FEE.  The annual state fee for a brewer's permit 
is $1,500.     

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 414, ch. 194, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  
Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1342, ch. 278, § 3, eff. 
Sept. 1, 1983.


	§ 12.03.  ALE OR MALT LIQUOR FOR EXPORT.  Regardless of 
any other provision of this code, a holder of a brewer's permit may 
manufacture and package malt beverages, or import them from outside 
the state, for shipment out of the state, even though the alcohol 
content, containers, packages, or labels make the beverages illegal 
to sell within the state.  The permittee may export the beverages 
out of the state or deliver them at his premises for shipment out of 
the state without being liable for any state tax on beer, ale, or 
malt liquor sold for resale in the state.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 414, ch. 194, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.            


	§ 12.04.  CONTINUANCE OF OPERATION AFTER LOCAL OPTION 
ELECTION.  The right of a brewer's permittee to continue operation 
after a prohibitory local option election is covered by Section 
251.75 of this code.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 414, ch. 194, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.            


	§ 12.05.  SALES BY CERTAIN BREWERS.  The holder of a 
brewer's permit whose annual production of ale in this state does 
not exceed, together with the annual production of beer by the 
holder of a manufacturer's license acting under the authority of 
Section 62.12 of this code at the same premises, a total of 75,000 
barrels, may sell ale produced under the permit to those persons to 
whom the holder of a general class B wholesaler's permit may sell 
malt liquor under Section 20.01(3) of this code.  With regard to 
such a sale, the brewer has the same authority and is subject to the 
same requirements that apply to a sale made by the holder of a 
general class B wholesaler's permit.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, § 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.