Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code
Sec. § 101.6701
Label Approval Not Required for Certain Malt Beverages

(a)

This section applies only to:

(1)

the holder of a brewer’s permit authorized under Section 12.052 (Sales by Certain Brewers to Consumers) to sell ale produced on the brewer’s premises under the permit to ultimate consumers on the brewer’s premises for responsible consumption on the brewer’s premises and for off-premises consumption; and

(2)

the holder of a manufacturer’s license authorized under Section 62.122 (Sales by Certain Manufacturers to Consumers) to sell beer produced on the manufacturer’s premises under the license to ultimate consumers on the manufacturer’s premises for responsible consumption on the manufacturer’s premises and for off-premises consumption.

(b)

Notwithstanding Sections 101.41 (Containers, Packaging, and Dispensing Equipment of Beer: Labels) and 101.67 (Prior Approval of Malt Beverages) or any other law, a permit or license holder to whom this section applies may sell beer, ale, or malt liquor to ultimate consumers for consumption on the permit or license holder’s premises or for off-premises consumption without receiving label approval for the beer, ale, or malt liquor.

(c)

A permit or license holder who sells beer, ale, or malt liquor under Subsection (b) shall:

(1)

post in a conspicuous place on the permit or license holder’s premises the alcohol content of the beer, ale, or malt liquor in percentage of alcohol by volume; and

(2)

provide in writing to an ultimate consumer who purchases beer, ale, or malt liquor for off-premises consumption:

(A)

the product name of the beer, ale, or malt liquor; and

(B)

the alcohol content of the beer, ale, or malt liquor in percentage of alcohol by volume.

(d)

A permit or license holder satisfies the requirements of Subsection (c)(2) if the permit or license holder:

(1)

writes the product name and alcohol content on the container of the beer, ale, or malt liquor; or

(2)

applies a label with the product name and alcohol content to the container of the beer, ale, or malt liquor.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 278(a), eff. September 1, 2019.

(b)

Notwithstanding Sections 101.41 (Containers, Packaging, and Dispensing Equipment of Beer: Labels) and 101.67 (Prior Approval of Malt Beverages) or any other law, a license holder to whom this section applies may sell malt beverages to ultimate consumers for consumption on the license holder’s premises or for off-premises consumption without receiving label approval for the malt beverages.

(c)

A license holder who sells malt beverages under Subsection (b) shall:

(1)

post in a conspicuous place on the license holder’s premises the alcohol content of the malt beverages in percentage of alcohol by volume; and

(2)

provide in writing to an ultimate consumer who purchases a malt beverage for off-premises consumption:

(A)

the product name of the malt beverage; and

(B)

the alcohol content of the malt beverage in percentage of alcohol by volume.

(d)

A license holder satisfies the requirements of Subsection (c)(2) if the license holder:

(1)

writes the product name and alcohol content on the container of the malt beverage; or

(2)

applies a label with the product name and alcohol content to the container of the malt beverage.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 278(b), eff. September 1, 2021.
Source
Tex. Legislature
Last accessed
Oct. 14, 2020
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