Alabama Administrative Code

(1) A Lounge Retail Liquor License may be issued to any person, partnership, association, or corporation authorized to do business in the State of Alabama once all state and local requirements are met and approval is granted. (2) There shall be two classes of Lounge Retail Liquor…

(1) Restaurant Retail Liquor licenses shall be issued only to reputable persons for locations which are "habitually and principally" used for the purpose of preparing and serving meals, as defined in 20-X-2-.01, for the public to consume on the licensed premises during normal and…

Lounge Retail Liquor licensees and Club Liquor Retail licensees are authorized to sell alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption only in original unopened containers, except Lounge Retail Liquor Licensees may sell wine in a pre-mixed formula, which does not include any oth…

(1) Separate ABC licenses shall be obtained for a place of business with two or more entrances which lead to separate rooms where alcoholic beverages are sold or served. (2) It is not the intent of this regulation to require two licenses when multiple entrances lead into one room…

(1) A renewal application for an alcoholic beverage license must be filed with the ABC Board on or before August 1 of each year. No renewal application will be accepted unless accompanied by the appropriate state and county license fees. (2) Any alcoholic beverage license may be …

(1) ABC Board licenses shall be deemed to expire, terminate, or otherwise be void when there is a substantial change of ownership in the licensed business; when a licensed business is leased, rented or abandoned, or when possession is otherwise surrendered to another party or par…

(1) Any alcoholic beverage license may be transferred once in any license year from one location to another, within the same governing jurisdiction, upon approval by the ABC Board. Any alcoholic beverage license may also be transferred once in any license year from one licensee t…

(1) Upon suspension or revocation of a license and during the interim between the date on which notice of final adjudication of suspension or revocation is given to the licensee and the effective ending date of the suspension or revocation, the licensee is prohibited from purchas…

A Special Events Retail license may be issued only after all the requirements of Section 28-3A-20, Code of Ala. 1975, have been met and only for a special event. A Special Retail license may be issued only after all the requirements of Section 28-3A-19, Code of Ala. 1975, have be…

(1) In addition to all other requirements of law or rules and regulations of the ABC Board, all private club licensees and all lounge retail liquor licensees which operate their licensed premises primarily for the off-premises sale of alcoholic beverages shall comply with the fol…

(1) All retail licensees of the ABC Board shall maintain, at all times, liquor liability (dram shop) insurance described below and shall comply with the following conditions of requirements of financial responsibility.(a) Prior to the issuance or renewal of any retail alcoholic b…

(1) Application for a permit. (a) An application for a permit shall be in a form prescribed by the Board. Each applicant shall sign and swear to the application. (b) Only one permit for one off-site tasting room shall be issued per license year. (c) Once issued a permit shall be …

(1) Upon permanent closure of a licensed/permitted location: (a) The licensee/permittee shall immediately remit the ABC license/permit, along with written notice containing the date of closure, to the ABC Board. (b) The ABC Board may, at its discretion, approve the relocation or …

(1) (a) Pursuant to ACT 2021-188, a delivery service licensee may deliver or contract to deliver, a limited amount of alcohol to an individual who is at least 21 years of age. The following may apply for and be issued a delivery service license: 1. Any entity licensed by the ABC …

(1) Pursuant to 28-3A-6.1 and 28-3A-6.2, a license may be issued by the board that authorizes the licensee to ship wine or contract for the shipment of wine from a manufacturer to an Alabama resident who is at least 21 years of age, for personal use by the individual and not for …

(1) A Wine Festival License or Wine Festival Participant License may be issued only after all the requirements of section 28-3A-20.4, Code of Ala. 1975, have been met and only for a wine festival. (2) All laws regarding regulation of the retail sale of wine, as detailed in Title …

(1) Upon approval, an authorized manufacturer licensee producing table wine and spirits shall be allowed one off-premises manufacturer extension, for the exclusive storage of finished and unfinished goods. (2) Upon approval, an authorized manufacturer licensee producing beer shal…

(1) Any ABC Board licensee and/or any person applying initially for an ABC Board license, by virtue of holding such license or making such application does agree, invite, consent, and authorize personnel of the ABC Board, as well as commissioned law enforcement officers having pr…

(1) All ABC Board on-premises licensees must have restroom facilities which conform to standards and requirements established by state, county and, when applicable, municipal health departments. (2) All ABC Board on-premises licensees must have facilities to properly sanitize con…

(1) Except as authorized herein or in accordance with 28-3A-20.3, Code of Ala. 1975, no liquor product may be kept or maintained on any ABC Board licensed premises at any time in any container, bottle, or receptacle, other than the original bottle prepared by the manufacturer wit…

(1) All ABC Board retail liquor licensees may dispense liquor, with and/or table wine from any size container purchased from ABC Board wholesale stores or as otherwise authorized by the ABC Board. (2) The quantity of liquor served in an individual drink shall be posted within the…

(1) When necessary to the efficient and economical operation of a retail liquor licensed premises, any such licensee may use dispensers for pre-mixed beverages after first obtaining the state or county health department's establishment inspection report. Evidence of current estab…

Each licensee, except a licensed individual who is on the premises, shall have a designated person who is at least 21 years of age present and in actual charge of the business being conducted under the license at any time the licensed establishment is open for business, whether o…

Any ABC Board on-premises licensee may serve alcoholic beverages as authorized by their license on patios or around swimming pool areas adjacent to or connected with the main licensed premises. Said serving area shall be located so as not to be a nuisance nor readily visible from…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.08 Repealed and New: Filed August 21, 1998; effective October 16, 1998. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIX, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2021, eff. 10/15/2021. Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 28-3-49.…

(1) It shall be unlawful: (a) For any person to sell, furnish, give to or purchase alcoholic beverages for any minor; or to attempt to sell, furnish, give to or purchase alcoholic beverages for any minor. (b) For any minor to falsely represent that they are of legal drinking age,…

(1) It shall be unlawful for any minor to sell or serve, except as provided by Title 28, Code of Ala. 1975, and/or ABC Board Rules and Regulations, or to dispense or consume alcoholic beverages on any licensed premises. (2) A minor employee of a wholesale licensee or an off-premi…

(1) No ABC Board licensee shall permit bottomless dancing, topless dancing wherein the portion of the female breast beneath the top of the nipple is exposed or any other lewd or indecent conduct on the premises of the licensee. (2) No ABC Board licensee shall permit any person to…

It shall be unlawful for any person licensed to sell alcoholic beverages to offer to give anything of value as a premium for the return of caps, corks, labels or coupons taken from any bottle or package containing alcoholic beverages. It shall be unlawful to offer to give anythin…

(1) It shall be unlawful for any ABC Board licensee to:(a) Serve multiple drinks for a single price. (b) Establish a single retail price based upon the required purchase of two or more drinks. (c) Sell or otherwise furnish drinks before 10 a.m. or after 9 p.m. at a price which is…

No ABC Board off-premises licensee, employee, or agent thereof shall: (1) Sell, furnish or give any alcoholic beverage to any person if such person appears, under the totality of the circumstances, to be intoxicated. (2) Consume alcoholic beverages during the individual's working…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.15 Repealed and New: Filed August 21, 1998; effective October 16, 1998. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIX, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2021, eff. 10/15/2021. Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 13A-12-2…

(1) On-premises retail licensees shall utilize a price list, of any size desired, indicating uniformly all brands of alcoholic beverages offered for sale by the licensee for on-premises consumption. The price list shall be furnished or visible to the patrons. The preparation and …

(1) Licensees of the ABC Board possessing the privilege of selling liquor at retail who regularly offer to the public, for compensation, transitory lodging or sleeping accommodations may provide alcoholic beverages to registered guests twenty-one years of age or older in storage …

(1) A licensee authorized to sell draft beer for off- premise consumption and their employees may fill, refill, and sell beer in a refillable container or jug that is glass, ceramic, aluminum, stainless steel or other material approved by the Board that is no larger than 128 ounc…

Manufacturer Licensees with on-premises sales and consumption shall: (1) Comply with all provisions listed in 20-X-6-.02. (2) Not engage in any other act prohibited by Title 28 or ABC Rules and Regulations unless specifically authorized herein. Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.1…

(1) Pursuant to 28-3A-14, holders of an 060 on- and off-premises retail table wine license may offer for sale, wine in containers as approved by the ABC Board. (2) In order to be approved, containers must be inspected by ABC Board personnel for compliance with this chapter, and a…

(1) Delivery service licensees may only deliver alcoholic beverages during the retailer's regular hours of operation and shall also abide by all applicable laws. (2) There shall be no discounts on alcoholic beverages purchased through a delivery service unless those discounts are…

(1) A common or permit carrier that ships or transports wine to a resident of the state shall require each recipient, upon receipt of the shipment, to provide valid photo identification that conforms to board rules and verifies that he or she is at least 21 years of age. (2) A co…

(1) Any class of municipalities where food or beverage trucks are authorized by law, may allow fully encased food or beverage trucks, as provided for in 28-3A-17.1, to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption in a designated area within an entertainment district. Such…

The following regulations shall apply to all advertising of alcoholic beverages regardless of medium: (a) All proposed advertising may be submitted to the ABC Board for prior approval before dissemination within Alabama. This includes, but is not limited to, radio, television, ne…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-7-.02 Repealed and New: Filed August 21, 1998; effective October 16, 1998. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 01, October 29, 2021, eff. 12/13/2021. Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 28-3-16; 2…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-7-.03 Repealed and New: Filed August 21, 1998; effective October 16, 1998. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 01, October 29, 2021, eff. 12/13/2021. Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 28-3-16; 2…

(1) Any signs and/or billboards advertising alcoholic beverages and illuminated with flashing lights are prohibited. (2) The term "billboard" shall be construed to mean a framework or structure no smaller than 432 square inches, customarily erected and maintained by outdoor adver…

(1) There shall be no cooperative advertising between a producer, manufacturer, importer, wholesaler, or a retailer of alcoholic beverages. (2) The term "cooperative advertising" shall mean payment or credit to any person licensed to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for all or …

(1) Alcoholic beverages may be advertised by means of tethered aerial displays, and shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) The licensee may receive prior written approval from the ABC Board as to the display itself and proposed location. Although prior approv…

Table wine tastings may be permitted subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) Wine tastings are permitted to be conducted on any premises holding an ABC retail or wholesale license to sell wine. (b) All wine tasting events shall be subjected to the following requirement…

Notes Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-7-.08 Repealed and New: Filed August 21, 1998; effective October 16, 1998. Amended: Filed May 2, 2001; effective June 6, 2001. Repealed by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIX, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2021, eff. 10/15/2021. Repealed by Alaba…

(1) It shall be unlawful for any licensee to use as a part of its official name or trade name the following words, phrases, or initials: "State Store," "State," "ABC" or such other description as might likely confuse or mislead the public into believing that the licensed establis…

Beer tastings may be permitted subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) Beer tastings are permitted to be conducted on any premises holding an ABC retail or wholesale license to sell beer. (b) All beer tasting events shall be subject to the following requirements: 1. No…