TABC Code - Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

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CHAPTER 107. TRANSPORTATION AND IMPORTATION
Sec. 107.01. TRANSPORTATION OR LIQUOR: STATEMENT REQUIRED. (a) No person
may transport liquor into this state or on a public highway, street, or alley in this state unless the person
accompanying or in charge of the shipment has with him, available for exhibition and inspection, a
written statement furnished and signed by the shipper showing the name and address of the consignor and
the consignee, the origin and destination of the shipment, and any other information required by rule or
regulation of the commission.
(b) The person in charge of the shipment while it is being transported shall exhibit the
statement to the commission, an authorized representative of the commission, or a peace officer on
demand, and it is a violation of this code to fail or refuse to do so. The representative or officer shall
accept the written statement as prima facie evidence of the legal right to transport the liquor.
Sec. 107.02. TRANSPORTATION OF BEER: STATEMENT REQUIRED. (a) It is lawful
for a person to transport beer from any place where its sale, manufacture, or distribution is authorized to
another place in the state where its sale, manufacture, or distribution is authorized, or from the state
boundary to a place where its sale, manufacture, or distribution is authorized, even though the route of
transportation may cross a dry area.
(b) A shipment of beer must be accompanied by a written statement furnished and signed by
the shipper showing:
(1) the name and address of the consignor and consignee;
(2) the origin and destination of the shipment; and
(3) any other information required by the commission or administrator.
(c) The person in charge of the shipment while it is being transported shall exhibit the
written statement to any representative of the commission or peace officer who demands to see it. The
statement shall be accepted by the representative or peace officer as prima facie evidence of the legal
right to transport the beer.
(d) A person who transports beer not accompanied by the required statement, or who fails to
exhibit the statement after a lawful demand, violates this code.
Sec. 107.03. DELIVERY OF LIQUOR IN DRY AREA. No carrier may transport and deliver
liquor to a person in a dry area in this state except for a purpose authorized by this code.
Sec. 107.04. DELIVERY OF BEER IN DRY AREA. A common carrier may not deliver beer
in a dry area unless it is consigned to a local or general distributor's licensee who has previously stated
that he intends to transport it to a licensed place of business in a wet area. A common carrier who
transports beer to a distributor in a dry area shall comply strictly with this section and Section 107.02 of
this code.
Sec. 107.05. IMPORTATION OF LIQUOR. (a) No person may import liquor into the state and
deliver it to a person not authorized to import it.
(b) This section does not apply to the transportation of liquor into the state as authorized by
Section 107.07 of this code.
Sec. 107.06. IMPORTATION OF BEER. (a) No person may import beer into the state except
the holder of a manufacturer's or general, local, or branch distributor's license.
(b) No person may transport beer into this state unless it is consigned and delivered to one of
the licensees named in Subsection (a) of this section.
(c) This section does not apply to the importation or transportation of military beer
consigned to a military installation or to the importation of beer as authorized under Section 107.07 of
this code.
Sec. 107.07. IMPORTATION FOR PERSONAL USE; IMPORTATION BY RAILROAD
COMPANIES. (a) A Texas resident may import not more than one quart of liquor for his own personal
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