Texas § AL.61.421 - DENIAL OF LICENSE AUTHORIZING ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION
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§ AL.61.421. DENIAL OF LICENSE AUTHORIZING ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION
DENIAL OF LICENSE AUTHORIZING ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION. (a) In this section, "applicant" has the meaning assigned by Section 11.45 . (b) The commission shall deny an application for an original or renewal license authorizing on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages if the commission has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that, during the three years preceding the date the license application was filed, a license or permit previously held under this code by the applicant, a person who owns the premises for which the license is sought, or an officer of a person who owns the premises for which the license is sought was canceled or not renewed as a result of a shooting, stabbing, or other violent act. (c) This section does not apply to the issuance of an original or renewal license authorizing on-premises consumption for a location that holds a food and beverage certificate but does not hold a retailer late hours certificate. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1303 (H.B. 2707 ), Sec. 3, eff. June 17, 2011. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545 ), Sec. 183, eff. December 31, 2020. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545 ), Sec. 184, eff. December 31, 2020. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1359 (H.B. 1545 ), Sec. 185, eff. September 1, 2021.
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