NONRESIDENT SELLER'S AGENTS

Tex. ALCO. BEV Code ch. 36

in effect

Tex. ALCO. BEV Code § 36.01. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.

(a) A nonresident seller's agent may: (1) represent only the holders of nonresident seller's permits; (2) solicit and take orders for the sale of liquor from permittees authorized to import liquor for the purpose of resale; and (3) if the agent represents the holder of a nonresident seller's permit, provide samples or tastings of distilled spirits on a retailer's premises as authorized by Section 37.01 (d). (b) A person acting as a nonresident seller's agent may only represent one permitted or licensed business at a time while soliciting or taking orders.

Tex. ALCO. BEV Code § 36.04. INELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS AN AGENT.

A person acting as a nonresident seller's agent may not act as an agent under Chapter 35 .

Tex. ALCO. BEV Code § 36.05. SAMPLES.

A nonresident seller's agent may not transport or carry liquor as samples, but may carry or display empty sample containers.

Tex. ALCO. BEV Code § 36.06. SOLICITATION FROM HOLDER OF MIXED BEVERAGE OR PRIVATE CLUB PERMIT.

A nonresident seller's agent may not solicit business directly or indirectly from a holder of a mixed beverage permit or a private club registration permit unless the agent is accompanied by the holder of a wholesaler's permit or the wholesaler's agent.

Tex. ALCO. BEV Code § 36.07. UNAUTHORIZED REPRESENTATION.

A nonresident seller's agent in soliciting or taking orders for the sale of liquor may not represent that the agent is an agent of a person other than the person who employs the agent or who has authorized the agent to represent the person.

Tex. ALCO. BEV Code § 36.08. RESTRICTION AS TO SOURCE OF SUPPLY.

A nonresident seller's agent may not represent a person with respect to an alcoholic beverage unless the person represented is the primary American source of supply of the beverage as defined in Section 37.10 .

Source: TX Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Fetched: 6/28/2026