Tex.
Alcoh. Bev. Code Section 25.06
Denial of Original Application
(a)
The commission shall deny an original application for a wine and malt beverage retailer’s permit if the commission finds that the applicant, or the applicant’s spouse, during the five years immediately preceding the application, was finally convicted of a felony or one of the following offenses:(1)
prostitution or solicitation of prostitution;(2)
a vagrancy offense involving moral turpitude;(3)
bookmaking;(4)
gambling or gaming;(5)
an offense involving controlled substances as defined in Chapter 481 (Texas Controlled Substances Act), Health and Safety Code, or other dangerous drugs;(6)
a violation of this code resulting in the cancellation of a license or permit, or a fine of not less than $500;(7)
more than three violations of this code relating to minors;(8)
bootlegging; or(9)
an offense involving firearms or a deadly weapon.(b)
The commission shall also deny an original application for a permit if the commission finds that five years have not elapsed since the termination of a sentence, parole, or probation served by the applicant or the applicant’s spouse because of a felony conviction or conviction of any of the offenses described in Subsection (a).(c)
The commission shall deny an application for a renewal of a wine and malt beverage retailer’s permit if the commission finds:(1)
that the applicant, or the applicant’s spouse, has been convicted of a felony or one of the offenses listed in Subsection (a) at any time during the five years immediately preceding the filing of the application for renewal; or(2)
that five years have not elapsed since the termination of a sentence, parole, or probation served by the applicant, or the applicant’s spouse, of a felony conviction or conviction of any of the offenses described in Subsection (a).
Source:
Section 25.06 — Denial of Original Application, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AL/htm/AL.25.htm#25.06 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).
