TX threatens to pull liquor licenses for restaurants that ask customers to show proof of vaccination

[Nevilledog]

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Original story here

https://www.austin360.com/story/entertainment/dining/restaurant-reviews/2021/08/10/launderette-fresas-vaccines/5555249001/

Update: Two days after announcing a new policy that required indoor diners to provide proof of at least one round of COVID-19 vaccination, sister restaurants Launderette and Fresa’s changed their policy after receiving a phone call and letter from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission alerting them that they were in violation of Section 14 of Senate Bill 968.

“Yesterday we received a courtesy call from the TABC saying that we must immediately act in compliance with the law and that if we did not, a case would be opened and we would be at threat of losing our state licenses,” Launderette owners told the Statesman on Thursday.

"In order to stay in compliance we will no longer be asking for proof of vaccination to eat in our dining room, but we will require masks indoors when not seated."

The bill passed this summer prohibits businesses from requiring customers to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination. TABC posted Wednesday on its website that the state agency may require compliance with this law as a condition of holding a license, permit, certificate, or other authorization.

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[Me.]

1. Government Truly Gone Amok

Where's the freedom?

[Volaris]

2. Well, that's one way to initate a partial lockdown lol.

One little nip at a time, this thing is gonna end up eating their asses.

[Midnight Writer]

3. Free Enterprise stomped on by government overreach. Where is conservative's outrage?

[hamsterjill]

4. Goes against free enterprise. You know, the thing

The Repukes preach about all the time? Can’t a business owner make the rules for his business?

Trump/Putin must have some damning shit on Abbutt. That’s the only thing that makes any sense.

[chowder66]

5. This is Drumpf level vindictiveness. nt

[Duppers]

6. GFG!

[chowder66]

7. This is Drumpf level vindictiveness. nt

[twin_ghost]

8. People that oppose big government are all for the government micromanaging restaurants.

[ZonkerHarris]

9. TEXAS LOVES BIG GOVERNMENT!! BIGGER AND BIGGER GOVERNMENT run by very small minds

[spanone]

10. texas has entered the twilight zone

[FlyingPiggy]

11. how is that legal for the TABC to pull licenses based on that?

[Thomas Hurt]

12. There go those silly smaller gov't Republicans again. tsk, tsk.

[11 Bravo]

13. And the "Party of Small Government" rears its ugly head.