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Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 107.01

TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUOR: STATEMENT REQUIRED

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Appling v. State (1995)

Most recently applied in Appling v. State (August 1995)

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 516, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff

(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.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.