What is the primary purpose of administrative enforcement under the TABC?

• A. To regulate licensed businesses and ensure ongoing compliance without criminal prosecution.
• B. To punish criminal behavior.
• C. To collect taxes.
• D. To expand licensing opportunities.

Answer: (A)

Administrative enforcement is about keeping licensed businesses in line with the rules through ongoing oversight and civil remedies. The main goal is to regulate and ensure ongoing compliance, using tools like inspections, warnings, civil penalties, suspensions, and license revocation, all without criminal prosecution. This approach differs from criminal enforcement, which targets criminal behavior, while taxes are handled by tax authorities and expanding licensing is a policy objective rather than the enforcement aim.