1. (a) This rule relates to transportation of alcoholic beverages shipped under the authority of §§22.08, 23.04 or 24.04 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code.
2. (b) Transportation of shipments of alcoholic beverages made under the authority of §§22.08, 23.04 or 24.04 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code may only be made by holders of a carrier's permit or a local cartage permit.

3. (c) Package store and wine only package store permittees transporting shipments of alcoholic beverages governed by this rule to a permitted location shall prepare an invoice in duplicate. The invoice shall show:

   1. (1) the date of the shipment;
   2. (2) the quantity, container size and brands of alcoholic beverages shipped, and if sold, a price extension for each line item listed on the invoice; and
   3. (3) the store name and address of the origination and destination point of the shipment.
4. (d) The purchaser must sign the invoice acknowledging the receipt of the alcoholic beverages.
5. (e) The original of the invoice mandated by this rule shall be maintained at the originating store for four years after the date of shipment. The copy of the invoice shall accompany the shipment and shall be maintained at the receiving store for four years after the date of shipment.
6. (f) Shipments of alcoholic beverages governed by this rule may not be transported outside the county in which the shipment originated, and must be transported by the most direct practical route from point of origination to point of destination. Shipments made by local distributor permittees under the authority of §23.04 of the Alcoholic Beverage Code are subject to the restrictions expressed in §102.56(d) of the code.

Source Note:The provisions of this §35.1 adopted to be effective August 16, 1999, 24 TexReg 6285; amended to be effective February 12, 2018, 43 TexReg 758.