Any person who does not hold an out-of-state winery direct shipper's permit who sells and ships alcohol from outside of Texas to an ultimate consumer in Texas commits on first offense a Class B misdemeanor, on second offense a Class A misdemeanor, and on third offense a state jail felony.
Tex. Alco. Bev. Code § 54.12
PENALTY FOR SHIPPING WITHOUT A PERMIT
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Colyandro (2007)
Most recently applied in State v. Colyandro (June 2007)
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 36 (S.B. 877), Sec. 2, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.