Which statement best describes a permittee under the TABC?

• A. A person or business with a TABC license.
• B. A person with a TABC permit, usually for liquor or mixed beverages.
• C. A person with both a license and a permit.
• D. A bartender employed by the licensee.

Answer: (B)

In TABC terms, a permittee is the person who holds a specific permit—the official permission from TABC to engage in a particular activity, such as selling liquor or serving mixed beverages. This makes the description “a person with a TABC permit, usually for liquor or mixed beverages” the most precise. A license covers broader permission to operate a business, while a permit specifies the particular activity; some licensees may also hold permits, but the term permittee focuses on possessing that specific permit. A bartender is an employee and not inherently the permit holder, since the permit is tied to the establishment or the permittee, not necessarily to staff.