ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE
CHAPTER 47. LOCAL INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL MANUFACTURERS PERMIT
§ 47.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. The holder of a local
industrial alcohol manufacturer's permit may:
(1) manufacture, rectify, and refine industrial
alcohol, which term as used in this chapter means an alcohol which
is produced for industrial purposes only and is not fit for human
consumption;
(2) denature alcohol produced under the permit;
(3) sell denatured or industrial alcohol produced
under the permit to holders of local industrial alcohol
manufacturer's permits or industrial permits and to qualified
persons outside the state; and
(4) blend industrial alcohol produced under the permit
with petroleum distillates and sell or use the resulting product as
a motor fuel.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1074, ch. 504, § 1, eff. June 7,
1979.
§ 47.02 FEE. The annual state fee for a local
industrial alcohol manufacturer's permit is $100.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1074, ch. 504, § 1, eff. June 7,
1979.
§ 47.03. TRANSPORTATION. (a) A local industrial
alcohol manufacturer's permittee may transport the alcohol
produced under the local industrial alcohol manufacturer's permit
by railway tank car, barge, or motor truck if the tank car, barge,
or motor truck is owned by him or leased in good faith.
(b) The permittee must comply with all applicable state and
federal laws regulating transportation.
(c) The permittee may not transport alcohol under the
authority of this section unless, at the time the transportation
occurs, the tank car, barge, or motor truck is fully described in a
sworn statement on file with the commission.
(d) The permittee may transport the alcohol to a wet area by
crossing a dry area if that route is necessary or convenient.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1074, ch. 504, § 1, eff. June 7,
1979.
§ 47.04. STORAGE FACILITY. (a) A local industrial
alcohol manufacturer's permit applicant or permittee may request in
the permit application or in writing after the permit is issued that
the commission or administrator authorize the permittee to store
alcohol at a storage facility under the permittee's control that is
located off the licensed premises. The permittee shall supply any
information regarding the storage that the commission or
administrator requires.
(b) A request under this section may include a request that
the permittee be permitted to transport the alcohol to the storage
facility by pipeline or other means.
(c) If the request is granted, the commission or
administrator may attach any conditions regarding the use of the
facility or transportation of alcohol to the facility that the
commission or administrator considers proper.
(d) A storage facility authorized under this section is
treated as a part of the licensed premises for the purpose of the
permittee's consent to inspection under Section 101.04 of this
code.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1074, ch. 504, § 1, eff. June 7,
1979.
§ 47.05. PLANT PLAN REQUIREMENTS. If the plant plans
submitted by the applicant establish to the satisfaction of the
commission that the plant is not capable of producing alcohol for
beverage purposes and if no change in the plant is made without
commission approval, the permit for which application is made shall
be considered to be an industrial permit as that term is used in
Section 109.53 of this code.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1074, ch. 504, § 1, eff. June 7,
1979.
§ 47.06. EXEMPTION FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS. A state
institution is exempt from these provisions of the code when
manufacturing industrial alcohol for scientific or laboratory use.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1074, ch. 504, § 1, eff. June 7,
1979.
§ 47.07. LOCAL OPTION STATUS OF AREA. Whether an area
is wet or dry under the local option laws does not affect the
eligibility of an applicant to hold a permit under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1074, ch. 504, § 1, eff. June 7,
1979.
