| (a) The commission shall assess a $3.00 administrative
fee for each alcoholic beverage container imported into the State
of Texas for personal consumption.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, each of the following
is counted as one "container":
(1) For wine: 750ml or one gallon;
(2) For distilled spirits: 1 to 4 containers each containing
less than 50mL; Half Pint/200ml, Pint/500ml, Fifth/750ml, Quart/1
liter, Half Gallon/1.75 liters, 1 Gallon/3.79 liters; and
(3) For malt beverages: 1 to 24 twelve oz. containers
or up to 288 oz. regardless of container size.
(c) A commission regulatory compliance officer may
assess a reasonable fee on a container not listed in subsection (b)
of this section. The officer shall base the fee upon the officer's
estimation of the volume of the container.
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