16 Tex. Admin. Code § 31.4 - Public Information Signs

(a) Complaint Sign. In accordance with Alcoholic Beverage Code § 5.53(d), any licensed or permitted business in the state authorized to sell or serve alcoholic beverages to the ultimate consumer shall display at the place of business in a prominent place easily seen by the public, i.e. near the door or by the cash register, a sign stating the following: "If you have a complaint about the sale or service of alcoholic beverages in this establishment, please contact the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission by mail at P.O. Box 13127, Austin, Texas 78711-3127, by phone at 1-888-THE-TABC, by visiting www.tabc.texas.gov, or through the Alcohol Industry Management System, which can be accessed via the commission's public website."

(1) This sign shall be no smaller than 6 inches by 3-1/2 inches and shall be in lettering or type of a size sufficient to render it both conspicuous and readily legible.

(2) The sign shall be made of sturdy material; if made of paper, the weight shall be no less than 65# stock.

(b) Health Risk Warning Sign. In accordance with Alcoholic Beverage Code §§ 11.042 and 61.111, a holder of a license or permit authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages for on premises consumption shall display a health risks warning sign. The health risks warning sign must:

(1) be posted at each egress of all public restrooms on the licensed premises;

(2) be placed at a level where the sign can be easily seen by persons exiting the restroom;

(3) be not less than 8 1/2 x 11 inches in size;

(4) the following language shall be printed in English and in Spanish, in bold black type on a white surface, or other clearly legible graphic design, with a font or type set size of not less than 28 point Arial or Helvetica:

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(c) The responsibility of furnishing the required signs in this section is the sole responsibility of the licensee or permittee.

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16 Tex. Admin. Code § 31.4

The provisions of this §31.4 adopted to be effective February 24, 1994, 19 TexReg 1037; amended to be effective December 22, 1994, 19 TexReg 9747; amended to be effective February 19, 2008, 33 TexReg 1322; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 33, August 12, 2016, TexReg 5998, eff. 8/16/2016; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 06, February 10, 2023, TexReg 0660, eff. 9/1/2023