SECTION 45.4. Product Registration Required

(a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, no alcoholic beverage product may be shipped or imported into the state, manufactured and offered for sale, or distributed or sold in the state until the product is registered with the commission.

(b) Product registration is not required for products sold:

(1) in compliance with Code §101.6701 by holders of brewer's licenses authorized to sell directly to consumers under Code §62.122;

(2) by holders of brewpub licenses except for malt beverages sold under the authority of Code §§74.08 or a distributor under 74.09; and

(3) pursuant to out-of-state winery direct shipper's permits under Chapter 54 of the Code.

Source Note: The provisions of this §45.4 adopted to be effective December 31, 2020, 45 TexReg 7245; amended to be effective September 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 5182