Tex.
Alcoh. Bev. Code Section 48.05
Permit for Passenger Bus
(a)
A passenger transportation permit may be issued to any corporation operating a commercial passenger bus service in or through the state using a passenger bus that:(1)
is designed and used for the regularly scheduled intercity transportation of passengers for compensation;(2)
is characterized by integral construction with:(A)
an elevated passenger deck over a baggage compartment;(B)
a passenger seating capacity of at least 16 and not more than 36; and(C)
a separate galley area;(3)
is at least 35 feet in length; and(4)
while transporting passengers for compensation, also transports an attendant who:(A)
is not the operator of the bus; and(B)
has attended a commission-approved seller training program.(b)
The holder of a passenger transportation permit issued under this section may:(1)
sell or serve alcoholic beverages in or from any size container on a passenger bus even though the bus, in the course of its drive, may cross an area in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited; and(2)
store alcoholic beverages at the permitted location.(c)
The preparation and service of alcoholic beverages by the holder of a passenger transportation permit issued under this section is exempt from a tax imposed by this code and from the tax imposed by Chapter 151 (Limited Sales, Excise, and Use Tax), Tax Code.(d)
Section 109.53 (Citizenship of Permittee; Control of Premises; Subterfuge Ownership; Etc) does not apply to a passenger transportation permit issued under this section.(e)
Only a holder of a wholesale permit may sell liquor to the holder of a passenger transportation permit issued under this section. A sale of liquor to the holder of a passenger transportation permit issued under this section shall be considered as a sale at retail to a consumer.
Source:
Section 48.05 — Permit for Passenger Bus, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AL/htm/AL.48.htm#48.05 (accessed Apr. 20, 2024).
