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- Jurisdiction
- Texas (State alcoholic-beverage regulator) · Texas
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- Enforcement of the Governor's executive orders and Strike Force checklists through permit suspension
- Issued
- 2020-06-17 June 17, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-06-17
- End
- Enforcement posture continued through the GA-32 period (to March 10, 2021, GA-34) (read as 2021-03-10)
- In force
- June 17, 2020 to Mar. 10, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Capacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- all TABC-licensed bars and restaurants
- Functions reached
- BA
- DR
- CB
- EMP workplace rules
- Collection
- State alcoholic-beverage regulators AGY-ST-ALCOHOL
Operative words
Protocols include indoor customer capacity limits of 50% for bars and 75% for restaurants, social distancing of at least 6 feet between groups of customers, and other important operating requirements.... If the agency observes a business clearly disregarding the checklist protocols, it will take swift action to suspend that business's license for up to 30 days for the first infraction and up to 60 days for the second infraction.
Enforcement
30-day suspension (first infraction), 60-day suspension (second)
Notes
Converts the Governor's checklists into a license condition enforced by the alcohol regulator.
Retrieval noteFile name carries the capture-side date 2020-06-19; the notice is dated June 17, 2020.