When is no warrant required under the TABC?

• A. When inspecting a licensed or permitted premises during hours of operation under §101.04.
• B. When seizing illicit beverages.
• C. During any inspection.
• D. When investigating minor offenses.

Answer: (A)

Warrantless entry is allowed for a regulatory check when the business is licensed (or held under a permit) and is operating, under Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code §101.04. This means the TABC can enter the premises during hours of operation to inspect for compliance without needing a warrant, because the license creates permission to audit conditions like records, inventories, age verification, and overall adherence to the rules while the business is open. Outside those hours or on unlicensed premises, a warrant or other legal process is generally required, unless another exception applies. The other scenarios don’t fit because they aren’t tied to the specific license-and-operating-hours inspection provision.