Chapter 16 TCOLE Texas
Alcohol and Beverage Code
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Alcoholic Beverage - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Alcohol, or any beverage containing
more than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume, which is capable
of use for beverage purposes, either alone or when diluted.
Distilled Spirits - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔means alcohol, spirits of wine, whiskey,
rum, brandy, gin, or any liquor produced in whole or in part by the process
,of distillation, including all dilutions or mixtures of them, and includes spirit
coolers that may have an alcoholic content as low as four percent alcohol
by volume and that contain plain, sparkling, or carbonated water and may
also contain one or more natural or artificial blending or flavoring
ingredients.
Malt Beverage - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔means a fermented beverage of any name
or description containing one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by
volume, brewed or produced from malt, in whole or in part, or from any malt
substitute.
Illicit Beverage - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔An Alcoholic beverage:
Manufactured, distributed, bought, sold, bottled, rectified, blended, treated,
fortified, mixed, processed, warehoused, stored, possessed, imported, or
transported
Licensee - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A person who is the holder of a license provided
in this code, or any agent, servant, or employee of that person.
Permittee - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A person who is the holder of a permit provided
for in this code, or an agent, servant, or employee of that person, including:
, any person working at the location such as a doorman, bartender, off duty
security, busboy, manager, etc.
What is the general penalty for violating a provision of this code without a
specific penalty? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Guilty of a misdemeanor.
What is the minimum fine for a misdemeanor violation of this code? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔$100
What is the maximum fine for a misdemeanor violation of this code? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔$1,000
What is the maximum confinement period in county jail for a misdemeanor
violation of this code? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔One year
Can a person convicted of a misdemeanor violation be punished by both a
fine and confinement? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Yes
Specific Penalty - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔penalty which might be imposed as a
result of a criminal prosecution
Minor - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Under 21 years of age
Premises - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔means the grounds and all buildings, vehicles,
and appurtenances pertaining to the grounds, including any adjacent
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Alcohol and Beverage Code
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Alcoholic Beverage - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Alcohol, or any beverage containing
more than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume, which is capable
of use for beverage purposes, either alone or when diluted.
Distilled Spirits - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔means alcohol, spirits of wine, whiskey,
rum, brandy, gin, or any liquor produced in whole or in part by the process
,of distillation, including all dilutions or mixtures of them, and includes spirit
coolers that may have an alcoholic content as low as four percent alcohol
by volume and that contain plain, sparkling, or carbonated water and may
also contain one or more natural or artificial blending or flavoring
ingredients.
Malt Beverage - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔means a fermented beverage of any name
or description containing one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by
volume, brewed or produced from malt, in whole or in part, or from any malt
substitute.
Illicit Beverage - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔An Alcoholic beverage:
Manufactured, distributed, bought, sold, bottled, rectified, blended, treated,
fortified, mixed, processed, warehoused, stored, possessed, imported, or
transported
Licensee - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A person who is the holder of a license provided
in this code, or any agent, servant, or employee of that person.
Permittee - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A person who is the holder of a permit provided
for in this code, or an agent, servant, or employee of that person, including:
, any person working at the location such as a doorman, bartender, off duty
security, busboy, manager, etc.
What is the general penalty for violating a provision of this code without a
specific penalty? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Guilty of a misdemeanor.
What is the minimum fine for a misdemeanor violation of this code? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔$100
What is the maximum fine for a misdemeanor violation of this code? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔$1,000
What is the maximum confinement period in county jail for a misdemeanor
violation of this code? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔One year
Can a person convicted of a misdemeanor violation be punished by both a
fine and confinement? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Yes
Specific Penalty - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔penalty which might be imposed as a
result of a criminal prosecution
Minor - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Under 21 years of age
Premises - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔means the grounds and all buildings, vehicles,
and appurtenances pertaining to the grounds, including any adjacent
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