Tex. Alcoh. Bev. Code Section 51.04
Stocking Restrictions

(a)

All employees handling distilled spirits, wine, and malt beverages being stocked in the minibar must be at least 18 years of age.

(b)

A minibar may not be restocked or replenished during any hours that a mixed beverage permittee may not sell alcoholic beverages at the location as provided by Section 105.03 (Hours of Sale: Mixed Beverages) of this code and it may contain no more than 40 individual containers of alcoholic beverages at any one time.

(c)

A minibar may only be maintained, serviced, or stocked with alcoholic beverages by a person who is an employee of the holder of a mixed beverage permit, and no other person shall be authorized to add alcoholic beverages to a minibar or, with the exception of a registered hotel guest consumer, to remove alcoholic beverages from a minibar.

(d)

A mixed beverage permit holder who operates a minibar shall adhere to standards of quality and purity of alcoholic beverages prescribed by the commission and shall destroy any alcoholic beverages contained in a minibar on the date which is considered by the manufacturer of the alcoholic beverage to be the date the product becomes inappropriate for sale to a consumer.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 692, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 1989. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 154, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Section 51.04 — Stocking Restrictions, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/AL/htm/AL.­51.­htm#51.­04 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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Provisions Generally Applicable to Permits 14
Distiller’s and Rectifier’s Permit 15
Distiller’s Agent 16
Winery Permit 19
Wholesaler’s Permit 20
General Class B Wholesaler’s Permit 22
Package Store Permit 23
Local Distributor’s Permit 24
Wine Only Package Store Permit 25
Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer’s Permit 26.01
Authorized Activities 26.03
Issuance, Cancellation, and Suspension of Permit 26.04
Application of Other Code Provisions 26.05
Warning Sign Required 26.08
Sampling Event 28
Mixed Beverage Permit 29.01
Eligible Permit and License Holders 29.02
Authorized Activities 29.03
Issuance of Certificate Authorized for Certain Areas 30.01
Definition 30.02
Authorized Activities 30.03
Issuance of Permit 30.04
Notation of Dates Permit Is Valid 30.05
Purchase of Distilled Spirits 30.06
Auction of Alcoholic Beverages 30.07
Application of Other Law 30.08
Adoption of Rules 30.09
Events in Dry Area 32
Private Club Registration Permit 35
Agents 36
Nonresident Seller’s Agents 37
Nonresident Seller’s Permit 38
Industrial Use of Alcohol 41
Carrier Permit 43
Local Cartage Permit 46
Bonded Warehouse Permit 48.01
Authorized Activities 48.02
Permit for Excursion Boat 48.03
Permit for Airline 48.04
Permit for Passenger Train 48.05
Permit for Passenger Bus 50
Promotional Permit 51.02
Authorized Activities 51.03
Limited Access to Minibar 51.04
Stocking Restrictions 51.06
Prohibited Interests 51.07
Mixed Beverage Permit Is Primary 51.08
Distilled Spirits Purchases 51.09
Coin-operated Machines Prohibited 51.10
Commission May Adopt Rules 54
Out-of-state Winery Direct Shipper’s Permit 55
Manufacturer’s Agent’s Warehousing Permit 56
Water Park Permit 57
Consumer Delivery Permit 58
Nonresident Brewer’s Agent
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 51.04’s source at texas​.gov