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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the employment requirements of a person working as a |
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cashier for transactions involving the sale of alcoholic beverages. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 106.09, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 106.09. EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS. (a) Except as provided |
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in Subsections (b), (c), and (e), and (f) of this section, no person |
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may employ a person under 18 years of age to sell, prepare, serve, |
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or otherwise handle liquor, or to assist in doing so. |
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(b) A holder of a wine only package store permit may employ a |
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person 16 years old or older to work in any capacity. |
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(c) A holder of a permit or license providing for the |
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on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages may employ a person |
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under 18 years of age to work in any capacity other than the actual |
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selling, preparing, or serving of alcoholic beverages. |
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(d) The fact that a person is 18, 19, or 20 years of age is |
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not a ground for refusal of an original or renewal permit or license |
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issued under Chapter 35, 36, or 73, provided that such a person to |
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whom a permit or license is issued may carry out the activities |
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authorized by those chapters only while in the actual course and |
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scope of the person's employment. |
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(e) The holder of a permit or license providing for the |
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on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages who also holds a |
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food and beverage certificate may employ a person under 18 years of |
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age to work as a cashier for transactions involving the sale of |
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alcoholic beverages if the alcoholic beverages are served by a |
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person 18 years of age or older. |
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(f) The holder of a permit or license providing for the |
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on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages if less than 50 |
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percent of the gross receipts for the premises is from the sale or |
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service of alcoholic beverages may employ a person under 18 years of |
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age to work as a cashier for transactions involving the sale of |
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alcoholic beverages if the alcoholic beverages are served by a |
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person 18 years of age or older. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |