Text of section effective until December 31, 2020

Sec. 11.48. REFUSAL OF PACKAGE STORE OR MIXED BEVERAGE PERMIT. (a) The commission or administrator may refuse to issue an original or renewal mixed beverage permit with or without a hearing if it has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that the applicant, directly or indirectly, or through a subsidiary, affiliate, agent, or employee, or through an officer, director, or firm member, owns an interest of any kind in the premises, business, or permit of a package store.

(b) The commission or administrator may refuse to issue an original or renewal package store permit with or without a hearing if it has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that the applicant, directly or indirectly, through a subsidiary, affiliate, agent, or employee, or through an officer, director, or firm member, owns an interest of any kind in the premises, business, or permit of a mixed beverage establishment.

(c) This section does not apply to anything permitted by Section 102.05 of this code.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 409, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

Amended by:

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 38, eff. December 31, 2020.