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Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 61.44 (2026)

Denial Of Distributor's Or Retailer's License: Prohibited Interests

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Sec. 61.44. DENIAL OF DISTRIBUTOR'S OR RETAILER'S LICENSE: PROHIBITED INTERESTS. (a) The commission may deny an application for a license as a distributor or retailer if the commission has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that:

(1) the applicant has a financial interest in an establishment authorized to sell distilled spirits, except as authorized in Section 22.06, 24.05, or 102.05;

(2) a person engaged in the business of selling distilled spirits has a financial interest in the business to be conducted under the license sought by the applicant, except as authorized in Section 22.06, 24.05, or 102.05; or

(3) the applicant is residentially domiciled with a person who has a financial interest in an establishment engaged in the business of selling distilled spirits, except as authorized in Section 22.06, 24.05, or 102.05.

(b) The commission may deny an application for a retail dealer's license if the commission has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that:

(1) the applicant has a real interest in the business or premises of the holder of a brewer's or distributor's license; or

(2) the premises sought to be licensed are owned in whole or part by the holder of a brewer's or distributor's license.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 467, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

Amended by:

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 187(a), eff. December 31, 2020.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 187(b), eff. September 1, 2021.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2017–2017 · leading case: Cadena Comercial USA Corp. v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Comm'n, 518 S.W.3d 318 (Tex. 2017).
Cadena Comercial USA Corp. v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Comm'n, 518 S.W.3d 318 (Tex. 2017). “, Tex. Alco. Bev. Code §§ 61.44(a)(2), 61.71 (a)(29), 102.”
Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 61.44(a)(2): 1 case
Cadena Comercial USA Corp. v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Comm'n, 518 S.W.3d 318 (Tex. 2017). “, Tex. Alco. Bev. Code §§ 61.44(a)(2), 61.71 (a)(29), 102.”
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