Tex. Alcoh. Bev. Code Section 102.15
Brewer or Distributor: Prohibited Dealings with Retailer

(a)

Except as provided by Subsection (b), a brewer or distributor directly or indirectly, or through a subsidiary, affiliate, agent, employee, officer, director, or firm member, may not:

(1)

furnish, give, or lend any money or other thing of value to a person engaged or about to be engaged in selling brewery products for on-premises or off-premises consumption, or give the person any money or thing of value for the person’s use, benefit, or relief; or

(2)

guarantee the repayment of a loan or the fulfillment of a financial obligation of a person engaged in or about to be engaged in selling malt beverages at retail.

(b)

Subsection (a) does not prohibit a brewer or distributor from prearranging or preannouncing a promotional activity otherwise permitted by this code with a retailer about a promotional activity to be held on the retailer’s premises. Notwithstanding any other provision, a brewer or distributor may:

(1)

preannounce a promotion to a consumer; or

(2)

preannounce the purchase of malt beverages to a consumer.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 502, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1190 (S.B. 1090), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 293, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Section 102.15 — Brewer or Distributor: Prohibited Dealings with Retailer, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/AL/htm/AL.­102.­htm#102.­15 (accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

102.01
Tied House Prohibited 102.02
Providing Samples 102.03
Persons Barred from Interest in Premises of Retail Liquor Outlet 102.04
Persons Barred from Interest in Mixed Beverage Business 102.05
Hotel: Multiple Interests Authorized 102.06
Relationship Between Agent and Package Store 102.07
Prohibited Dealings with Retailer or Consumer 102.08
Wholesaler: Liquor Manufactured by Affiliate 102.09
Wholesaler: Interest in Distiller and Rectifier 102.10
Distiller and Rectifier: Interest in Wholesaler 102.11
Brewer or Distributor: Prohibited Interests 102.12
Commercial Bribery by Brewer or Distributor 102.13
Exclusive Outlet Agreement as to Brewery Products 102.14
Brewer or Distributor: Furnishing Equipment or Fixtures 102.15
Brewer or Distributor: Prohibited Dealings with Retailer 102.16
Unlawful Agreements 102.17
Contract for Sale of Liquor 102.18
Brewer: Prohibited Interests 102.19
Promotional Gift Wine 102.20
Restocking and Rotation of Alcoholic Beverages Authorized 102.21
Continuity of Certain Protections for Malt Beverage Distributors 102.22
Verification of Use of Facilities 102.31
Cash Payment Required 102.32
Sale of Liquor: Credit Restrictions 102.51
Setting of Territorial Limits 102.52
Rights of Distributors 102.53
Rights of Retailers 102.54
Additional Requirements for Applicants for Distributor’s License 102.55
Territorial Assignments 102.56
Application of Territorial Limits to Certain Permit Holders 102.071
Sale of Glassware and Nonalcoholic Beverages 102.71
Definitions 102.72
Purposes 102.73
Termination and Notice of Cancellation 102.74
Cancellation 102.75
Prohibited Conduct 102.76
Transfer of Business Assets or Stock 102.77
Reasonable Compensation 102.78
Right of Free Association 102.79
Judicial Remedies 102.80
Coverage and Effective Date 102.81
Malt Beverages 102.82
Statute of Limitations
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Accessed:
Apr. 13, 2024

§ 102.15’s source at texas​.gov