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WHAT SIGNS APPLY TO ME?
Legally Effective Signage for License Holders and for Persons Legally Carrying Under the
Firearm Carry Act of 2021.
51% Sign: If an establishment sells alcohol by the drink and receives 51% or more of its income
from alcohol sales, it must display a 51% sign to legally give notice to all persons that the place is
prohibited. However, only license holders are provided relief if the establishment does not provide
effective notice (post signage) under Tex. Penal Code Sec. 46.15(p) effective September 1st, 2021.
New 46.03 Sign: Prohibited places (locations listed on pages 12-13) have the option to provide a
new form of notice that the location is prohibited under Tex. Penal Code Sec. 46.03. This notice can
be provided by a sign meeting the legal requirements that is posted prominently at each entrance to
the premises or property. If effective notice is provided by this new 46.03 sign under Tex. Penal Code
Sec. 46.15(o), any person who carries a firearm (even accidentally) into that location will not have the
benefit of the newly created defense to prosecution intended to guard against mistakes. Regardless
if the location has or has not posted a 46.03 sign, it is still prohibited.
A violation of carrying into a 51% or prohibited place (under Tex. Penal Code Sec. 46.03) is generally a
3rd Degree Felony (a hospital, nursing facility, or amusement park is a Class A Misdemeanor).
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