Under TABC provisions, which act is illegal?

• A. Purchasing alcohol for or furnishing it to a minor.
• B. Operating a liquor store without a license.
• C. A minor misrepresenting their age to obtain alcohol.
• D. Consuming alcohol in a public place.

Answer: (A)

Under the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, it is illegal to furnish or sell alcohol to anyone under 21. The act described—purchasing alcohol for or furnishing it to a minor—directly violates that rule, making it illegal. The law aims to prevent minors from accessing alcohol and holds adults responsible for supplying it. The other options describe separate illegalities—operating a liquor store without the proper license, a minor misrepresenting their age to obtain alcohol, and consuming alcohol in a public place in some jurisdictions—but the clear prohibited act focused on here is providing alcohol to a minor.