TABC Code - Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

(5) a common carrier operating under a certificate issued by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Sec. 41.04. REQUIRED INFORMATION. The holder of a carrier permit shall furnish
information required by the commission concerning the transportation of liquor.
Sec. 41.05. TRANSPORTATION OF WINE OUT OF STATE. At the request of a holder of a
winery permit, a common carrier that does not hold a carrier permit may transport wine from the premises
of the holder of the winery permit or from another location where the holder of a winery permit may
legally store wine to a destination out of this state, if the common carrier may otherwise legally transport
wine and the holder of the winery permit furnishes to the commission any documentation required by the
commission concerning the transportation and the receipt of the wine at the destination out of this state.
CHAPTER 42. PRIVATE CARRIER PERMIT
Sec. 42.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. (a) The holder of a private carrier permit who is also
a holder of a brewer's, distiller's and rectifier's, winery, wholesaler's, class B wholesaler's, or wine
bottler's permit may transport liquor from the place of purchase to the holder’s place of business and from
the place of sale or distribution to the purchaser in a vehicle owned or leased in good faith by the holder
or in a vehicle owned or leased by the holder of a permit issued under Chapter 35 if the transportation is
for a lawful purpose.
(b) The holder of a private carrier permit may transport liquor from one wet area to another
wet area across a dry area if that course of transportation is necessary or convenient.
Sec. 42.02. FEE. The annual state fee for a private carrier permit is $30.
Sec. 42.03. APPLICATION OF MOTOR CARRIER LAWS. A person desiring to transport
liquor for hire shall comply with the provisions of the motor carrier laws when engaging in the business
of transporting liquor for hire.
Sec. 42.04. VEHICLES USED FOR TRANSPORTING LIQUOR. (a) Each application for a
private carrier permit must contain a full description of the motor vehicles used by the applicant for
transporting liquor as well as all other information required by the commission.
(b) Each vehicle used for the transportation of liquor within the state shall have printed or
painted on it the designation required by the commission.
(c) A permittee may not transport liquor in any vehicle which is not fully described in his
application for a permit.
(d) A holder of a winery permit is exempt from the requirements of this section for the
transportation of its wine.
Sec. 42.05. TRANSPORTATION OF ALE AND MALT LIQUOR: RULES. The commission
may issue rules prescribing the manner in which ale and malt liquor may be transported in the state by
private carrier's permittees who also hold class B wholesaler's permits.
CHAPTER 43. LOCAL CARTAGE PERMIT
Sec. 43.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. (a) A warehouse or transfer company that holds a
local cartage permit may transport liquor for hire inside the corporate limits of any city or town in the
state.
(b) A package store, wine only package store, or local distributor's permittee who also holds
a local cartage permit may transfer alcoholic beverages in accordance with Sections 22.08, 23.04, and
24.04 of this code.
Sec. 43.02. FEE. The annual state fee for a local cartage permit is $30.
Sec. 43.03. PERMIT REQUIRED. No person may transport liquor for hire inside a city or town
unless he holds a local cartage permit. No person may transport liquor in violation of the motor carrier
laws of this state.
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