Tex. Alcoh. Bev. Code Section 61.86
Discipline for Actions of Agent; Records Retention

(a)

The commission or administrator may suspend or revoke the license of a person who is the employer of or represented by an agent as described by Section 73.01 (Authorized Activities) or otherwise discipline the person based on an act or omission of the agent only if an individual employed by the person in a supervisory position:

(1)

was directly involved in the act or omission of the agent;

(2)

had notice or knowledge of the act or omission; or

(3)

failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the act or omission.

(b)

The holder of a license who is represented by an agent shall maintain records relating to the agent’s activities, including any representation agreement, employment records, or similar documents for not less than four years from the date the record is created.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 947, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 205, eff. September 1, 2019.

Source: Section 61.86 — Discipline for Actions of Agent; Records Retention, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/AL/htm/AL.­61.­htm#61.­86 (accessed May 26, 2025).

61.01
License Required 61.02
Nature of License 61.03
Expiration or Suspension of License 61.04
License Not Assignable 61.05
Name of Business 61.06
Privileges Limited to Licensed Premises 61.07
Agent for Service 61.08
Statement of Stock Ownership 61.09
Change of Location 61.10
Replacement of License 61.12
Restriction on Consumption 61.13
Conduct Surety Bond 61.14
Altering Form of Business Entity 61.15
Certain Applications Prohibited 61.16
Unauthorized Use of License 61.031
Notification of Expired or Suspended License 61.31
Application for License 61.34
Appeal from Denial 61.35
License Fees 61.36
Local Fee Authorized 61.37
Certification of Wet or Dry Status 61.38
Notice of Application 61.40
Premises Ineligible for License 61.41
Second License at Same Location 61.42
Mandatory Grounds for Denial: Distributor or Retailer 61.43
Discretionary Grounds for Denial: Distributor or Retailer 61.44
Denial of Distributor’s or Retailer’s License: Prohibited Interests 61.45
Denial of Retailer’s or Distributor’s License: Prohibited Interest in Premises 61.46
Brewer’s License: Grounds for Denial 61.48
Renewal Application 61.49
Action on Renewal Application by Commission 61.50
Renewal of Retail Dealer’s License: Grounds for Denial 61.51
Premises Defined 61.52
Administrative Penalty in Certain Counties 61.71
Grounds for Cancellation or Suspension: Retail Dealer 61.72
Suspension or Cancellation: Retailer: Premises 61.73
Retail Dealer: Credit Purchase or Dishonored Check 61.74
Grounds for Cancellation or Suspension: Distributor 61.75
Suspension of Brewer’s License 61.76
Suspension Instead of Cancellation 61.77
Certain Acts Also Violations of Code 61.78
Violator Not Excused by Cancellation or Suspension 61.79
Notice of Hearing: Denial, Cancellation, or Suspension of License 61.80
Hearing for Cancellation or Suspension of License 61.81
Appeal from Cancellation or Suspension of License 61.82
May Not Restrain Suspension Order 61.83
Cancellation or Suspension: When Effective 61.84
Activities Prohibited During Cancellation or Suspension 61.85
Disposal of Stock on Termination of License 61.86
Discipline for Actions of Agent 61.87
Affirmation of Compliance 61.111
Health Risks Warning Sign 61.313
Protest by Member of the Public 61.314
Protest by Government Official 61.381
Notice by Sign 61.382
Notice by Mail 61.421
Denial of License Authorizing On-premises Consumption 61.711
Retail Dealer: Conviction of Offense Relating to Discrimination 61.712
Grounds for Cancellation or Suspension: Sales Tax 61.713
Cancellation for Improper Display or Use of License 61.721
Cancellation of Permit or License in Certain Municipalities 61.761
Alternatives to Suspension, Cancellation
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May 26, 2025

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