Sign Requirements

TABC-licensed and -permitted locations in Texas, and applicants for such, must display certain signs on their premises.

Review the criteria for each business type below and contact your local TABC office with questions.

If you’re applying for a new license or permit that authorizes on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages, you might have to post a sign at the proposed location for at least 60 days before TABC can approve your application.

Applicants for the following license and permit types must post the 60-Day Sign if the location for which they are applying was not previously licensed or permitted by TABC for on-premises consumption during the two-year period before submitting their application to TABC: 

• Brewer’s License (BW)
• Distiller’s and Rectifier’s Permit (D)
• Mixed Beverage Permit (MB)
• Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer’s Permit (BG)
• Retail Dealer’s On-Premise License (BE)
• Private Club Registration Permit (N)
• Private Club Malt Beverage and Wine Permit (NB)
• Private Club Exemption Permit (NE)

These applicants must prominently post the 60-Day Sign outdoors at the location being proposed for the new license or permit, and it must be visible to the public for 60 days before TABC can issue the applicant’s license or permit. Failure to display the 60-Day Sign will delay application approval. 

Applicants may post the 60-Day Sign, and the 60-day notice period may begin to run, before they submit their application to TABC.

License and permit applicants do not have to post the 60-Day Sign if the proposed location was previously licensed or permitted by TABC for on-premises consumption in the two years before our first review of your application. Research your proposed address on our Public Inquiry System to check for licenses and permits previously issued for that location.

Applicants also do not have to post the sign if they are applying for the following license and permit types: 

• Winery Permit (G)
• General Distributor’s License (BB)
• Branch Distributor’s License (BC)
• Wholesaler’s Permit (W)
• General Class B Wholesaler’s Permit (X)
• Package Store Permit (P)
• Local Distributor’s Permit (LP)
• Wine-Only Package Store Permit (Q)
• Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer’s Off-Premise Permit (BQ)
• Retail Dealer’s Off-Premise License (BF)

See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 11.391 and Section 61.381.

This section lists the signs that must be displayed by the holder of a Brewer’s License (BW), Winery Permit (G), or Distiller’s and Rectifier’s Permit (D).

All TABC-licensed and -permitted locations in Texas must display their license or permit on the premises in a publicly visible place. 

See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 11.04 and Section 61.01.

License and permit holders authorized to sell or serve alcoholic beverages to consumers must display the complaint sign on the premises in a publicly visible place (i.e., near the door or by the register/POS). 

See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 5.53(d) and TABC Rule §31.4.

License and permit holders authorized to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption must display a sign warning of the dangers associated with drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy, and must display the sign at each egress of each restroom on the premises (i.e., on the door of each men’s and women’s restroom, placed at a level where the sign can be easily seen by persons exiting the restroom).

See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 11.042 and Section 61.111, and TABC Rule §31.4.

License and permit holders may display this sign to inform minors it’s a crime to buy or attempt to buy alcoholic beverages if they’re under 21, to present a fake ID, or to misrepresent their age to buy alcoholic beverages. It also informs customers to be ready to show their ID to buy alcoholic beverages.

This section lists the signs that the holder of a General Distributor’s License (BB), Branch Distributor’s License (BC), Wholesaler’s Permit (W), or General Class B Wholesaler’s Permit (X) must display.

All TABC-licensed and -permitted locations in Texas must display their license or permit on the premises in a publicly visible place. 

See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 11.04 and Section 61.01.

License and permit holders authorized to sell or serve alcoholic beverages to consumers must display the complaint sign on the premises in a publicly visible place (i.e., near the door or by the register/POS). 

See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 5.53(d) and TABC Rule §31.4.

This section lists the signs that the holder of a Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer’s Off-Premise Permit (BQ), Retail Dealer’s Off-Premise License (BF), Package Store Permit (P), or Wine-Only Package Store Permit (X) must display.

All TABC-licensed and -permitted locations in Texas must display their license or permit on the premises in a publicly visible place. 

See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 11.04 and Section 61.01.

License and permit holders authorized to sell or serve alcoholic beverages to consumers must display the complaint sign on the premises in a publicly visible place (i.e., near the door or by the register/POS). 

See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 5.53(d) and TABC Rule §31.4.

Holders of a Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer’s Off-Premise Permit or a Retail Dealer’s Off-Premise License must display the Consumption Prohibited Sign prominently on their premises in a publicly visible place.

See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Sections 26.05, 71.10, and 101.72.

Unless they also hold a Food and Beverage Certificate, the holder of a Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer’s Permit, Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer’s Off-Premise Permit, Mixed Beverage Permit, Private Club Permit, Retail Dealer’s On-Premise License, or Retail Dealer’s Off-Premise License must display the Human Trafficking Sign on their premises where it is clearly visible to their employees and the public.

See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 104.07.

License and permit holders may display this sign to inform minors it’s a crime to buy or attempt to buy alcoholic beverages if they’re under 21, to present a fake ID, or to misrepresent their age to buy alcoholic beverages. It also informs customers to be ready to scan their ID to buy alcoholic beverages.

This section lists the signs that the holder of a Mixed Beverage Permit, Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer’s Permit, Retail Dealer’s On-Premise License, or Private Club Permit must display.

All TABC-licensed and -permitted locations in Texas must display their license or permit on the premises in a publicly visible place. 

See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 11.04 and Section 61.01.

License and permit holders authorized to sell or serve alcoholic beverages to consumers must display the complaint sign on the premises in a publicly visible place (i.e., near the door or by the register/POS). 

See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 5.53(d) and TABC Rule §31.4.

License and permit holders authorized to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption must display a sign warning of the dangers associated with drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy, and must display the sign at each egress of each restroom on the premises (i.e., on the door of each men’s and women’s restroom, placed at a level where the sign can be easily seen by persons exiting the restroom).

See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 11.042 and Section 61.111, and TABC Rule §31.4.

Unless they also hold a Food and Beverage Certificate (FB) at the location, the holder of a Mixed Beverage Permit (MB), Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer’s Permit (BG), Retail Dealer’s On-Premise License (BE), or Private Club Permit at a location where 51% or more of the income is derived from the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption must display the Red Handgun Warning Sign prominently at each entrance to the business (must be visible prior to entry).

See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 104.06 and Texas Government Code Section 411.204.

Unless they also hold a Food and Beverage Certificate (FB), the holder of a Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer’s Permit (BG), Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer’s Off-Premise Permit (BQ), Mixed Beverage Permit (MB), Private Club Permit, Retail Dealer’s On-Premise License (BE), or Retail Dealer’s Off-Premise License (BF) must display the Human Trafficking Sign on their premises where it is clearly visible to their employees and the public.

See Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Section 104.07.

License and permit holders may display this sign to inform minors it’s a crime to buy or attempt to buy alcoholic beverages if they’re under 21, to present a fake ID, or to misrepresent their age to buy alcoholic beverages. It also informs customers to be ready to scan their ID to buy alcoholic beverages.

License and permit holders are encouraged to display this sign to inform their employees about how to identify the signs of a fentanyl or opioid overdose and what to do in the event of a possible overdose.

• Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that puts many lives at risk. Lethal amounts of fentanyl have been found in various drugs being sold in the illegal drug market.
• Businesses are responsible for protecting customers at their location — and being informed could help save a life.

License and permit holders are encouraged to display this sign to inform their customers about the dangers of fentanyl, how to identify the signs of a fentanyl overdose, and what to do in case of a possible overdose. It could save a life.

License and permit holders may display this sign, or use it as educational material, to inform their employees about how to refuse alcohol service to intoxicated persons.