| HOUSTON CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY OVER 15 YEARS CRIMINAL LAW EXPERIENCE LICENSED IN BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL COURT |
| Houston Criminal Lawyer Andy Nolen has over 15 years experience practicing criminal law in Harris County. He is one of the best Houston criminal lawyers with more than 500 cases dismissed |
| Attorney Andy Nolen, Experienced Criminal Defense Over 500 Criminal Cases Dismissed |
| 713-697-4373 FREE CONSULTATION Flexible Appointments |
| DWI / Drunk Driving |
| Juvenile Law |
| One of the most experienced Houston defense lawyers, Attorney Andy Nolen, represents people who have been accused of a state crime or Houston law, including in communities such as League City, Angleton, Pearland, Alvin, Clear Lake, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Baytown, Pasadena, Memorial, Spring Branch, River Oaks, West University, and Bellaire. Counties That Houston criminal attorney Andy Nolen serves include: Galveston County • Fort Bend County • Montgomery County • Brazoria County • Harris County. Cases handled include: Probation Violations, Theft, Shoplifting, Drunk Driving, Evading Arrest, and all other Felonies and Misdemeanors. |
| Credit Card Abuse |
| Probation Violations |
| Occupation Drivers License |
| Drug Charges |
| Theft Charges |
| Assault, Violent Crimes |
| Domestic Violence |
| Bonding Issues |
| and on the public sense of decency; (9) the applicant is in the habit of using alcoholic beverages to excess or is physically or mentally incapacitated; (10) the applicant will sell liquor unlawfully in a dry area or in a manner contrary to law or will knowingly permit an agent, servant, or employee to do so; (11) the applicant is not a United States citizen or has not been a citizen of Texas for a period of one year immediately preceding the filing of his application, unless he was issued a permit or renewal permit on or before September 1, 1948, and has at some time been a United States citizen; (12) the applicant does not provide an adequate building available at the address for which the permit is sought before conducting any activity authorized by the permit; (13) the applicant is residentially domiciled with a person whose permit or license has been cancelled for cause within the 12 months immediately preceding the date of his present application; (14) the applicant has failed or refused to furnish a true copy of his application to the commission's district office in the district in which the premises for which the permit is sought are located; or (15) during the six months immediately preceding the filing of the application the premises for which the permit is sought have been operated, used, or frequented for a purpose or in a manner That is lewd, immoral, or offensive to public decency. (b) The commission or administrator shall refuse to issue an original permit authorizing the retail sale of alcoholic beverages unless the applicant for the permit files with the application a certificate issued by the comptroller of public accounts stating That the applicant holds, or has applied for and satisfies all legal requirements for the issuance of, a sales tax permit, if required, for the place of business for which the alcoholic beverage permit is sought. (c) The commission or administrator shall refuse to issue for a period of one year after cancellation a mixed beverage permit or private club registration permit for a premises where a license or permit has been canceled during the preceding 12 months as a result of a shooting, stabbing, or other violent act, or as a result of an offense involving drugs. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 408, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1965, ch. 777, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 27, 1979; Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 252, ch. 107, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 285, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1986; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 462, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1986; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 690, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 934, Sec. 21 eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 625, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Sec. 11.47. REFUSAL OF PERMIT: INTEREST IN BEER ESTABLISHMENT. The commission or administrator may refuse to issue an original or renewal permit with or without a hearing if it has reasonable grounds to believe and finds That the applicant or a person with whom he is residentially domiciled has a financial interest in a permit or license authorizing the sale of beer at retail, except as is authorized by Section 22.06, 24.05, or 102.05 of this code. This section does not apply to an applicant for a permit which authorizes the sale of mixed beverages. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 409, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Sec. 11.48. REFUSAL OF PACKAGE STORE OR MIXED BEVERAGE PERMIT. (a) The commission or administrator may refuse to issue an original or renewal mixed beverage permit with or without a hearing if it has reasonable grounds to believe and finds That the applicant, directly or indirectly, or through a subsidiary, affiliate, agent, or employee, or through an officer, director, or firm member, owns an interest of any kind in the premises, business, or permit of a package store. |
| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE TITLE 3. LICENSES AND PERMITS SUBTITLE A. PERMITS CHAPTER 11. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO PERMITS |


