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Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 62.01 (2026)

Authorized Activities

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Sec. 62.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. (a) The holder of a brewer's license may:

(1) brew malt beverages and distribute and sell the malt beverages in this state to the holders of general and branch distributor's licenses and to qualified persons outside the state;

(2) dispense malt beverages for consumption on the premises;

(3) bottle and can malt beverages and pack malt beverages into containers for resale in this state, regardless of whether the malt beverages are brewed in this state or in another state and imported into Texas;

(4) conduct samplings of malt beverages, including tastings, at a retailer's premises; and

(5) enter into an alternating brewery proprietorship or contract brewing arrangement as provided by Section 62.14.

(b) An agent or employee of the holder of a brewer's license may open, touch, or pour malt beverages, make a presentation, or answer questions at a sampling event.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 474, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 53, ch. 33, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 27, 1979.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1073 (H.B. 2723), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1074 (H.B. 3307), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545), Sec. 208, eff. September 1, 2021.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2022–2022 · leading case: CANarchy Craft Brewery v. Texas Alcoholic, 37 F.4th 1069 (5th Cir. 2022).
CANarchy Craft Brewery v. Texas Alcoholic, 37 F.4th 1069 (5th Cir. 2022). “See Tex. Alco. Bev. Code Ann. § 62.01 . Over time, the Texas Legislature has carved out exceptions to the three-tier system.”
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