(1) (a) Before a person may purchase, store, sell, offer for sale, distribute, or import beer to a person who sells at retail or acts in any way as a beer wholesaler, the person shall first obtain a beer wholesaling license issued by the commission in accordance with this chapter. (b) A violation of Subsection (1)(a) is a class A misdemeanor.

(a) Before a person may purchase, store, sell, offer for sale, distribute, or import beer to a person who sells at retail or acts in any way as a beer wholesaler, the person shall first obtain a beer wholesaling license issued by the commission in accordance with this chapter.

(b) A violation of Subsection (1)(a) is a class A misdemeanor.

(2) (a) The commission may issue a beer wholesaling license for the purchase, storage, sale, distribution, transportation, and import of beer. (b) A beer wholesaling license entitles the beer wholesaler licensee to: (i) purchase and import beer into the state; (ii) store beer in an approved warehouse; and (iii) sell and distribute beer directly to: (A) a beer retailer; or (B) an event permittee.

(a) The commission may issue a beer wholesaling license for the purchase, storage, sale, distribution, transportation, and import of beer.

(b) A beer wholesaling license entitles the beer wholesaler licensee to: (i) purchase and import beer into the state; (ii) store beer in an approved warehouse; and (iii) sell and distribute beer directly to: (A) a beer retailer; or (B) an event permittee.

(i) purchase and import beer into the state;

(ii) store beer in an approved warehouse; and

(iii) sell and distribute beer directly to: (A) a beer retailer; or (B) an event permittee.

(A) a beer retailer; or

(B) an event permittee.

(3) Nothing in this section precludes a small brewer from selling beer the small brewer manufactures directly to: (a) a retail licensee; (b) an off-premise beer retailer; or (c) an event permittee.

(a) a retail licensee;

(b) an off-premise beer retailer; or

(c) an event permittee.