CHAPTER 67. IMPORTER'S LICENSE
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE
TITLE 3. LICENSES AND PERMITS
SUBTITLE B. LICENSES
CHAPTER 67. IMPORTER'S LICENSE
Sec. 67.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. A holder of an importer's
license may import beer into this state only from the holder of a
nonresident manufacturer's license. The beer may be transported
by a railway carrier, a motor carrier registered under Chapter
643, Transportation Code, or by a common motor carrier operated
under a certificate issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Each carrier must hold a carrier's permit issued under Chapter 41
of this code. All provisions of Chapter 41 relating to the
transportation of liquor also apply to the transportation of
beer. A carrier may not transport beer into the state unless it
is consigned to an importer.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 481, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1977. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1970, ch. 777, Sec. 12,
eff. Aug. 27, 1979; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 705, Sec. 7, eff.
Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.174, eff.
Sept. 1, 1997.
Sec. 67.02. FEE. The fee for an importer's license is $20 per
year or fraction of a year.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 481, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1350, ch. 278, Sec. 43,
eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
Sec. 67.03. DEFINITION. As used in this subtitle, "importer"
means a person who imports beer into the state in quantities in
excess of 288 fluid ounces in any one day.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 481, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1977.
Sec. 67.04. ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE. An importer's license may
be issued only to a holder of a manufacturer's or distributor's
license.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 481, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1977.
Sec. 67.05. EXPIRATION OF LICENSE. An importer's license
expires at the same time as the primary manufacturer's or
distributor's license under which it is issued.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 481, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1977.
Sec. 67.06. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. An application for an
importer's license must contain all information required by the
commission.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 481, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1977.