HB500 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Millican

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Mac McCutcheonRandy Wood

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Alcoholic beverages, draft or keg beer defined for ABC Board licensing purposes, Sec. 28-3-1 am'd.; Act 2009-771, 2009 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Summary

HB500 adds a formal definition of 'draft or keg beer' and 'keg' to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Code for licensing purposes.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 28-3-1 to include a definition of draft or keg beer and defines keg as a pressurized, factory-sealed container of at least 5 gallons from which beer is drawn via an external tap. It specifies that draft or keg beer is the beer packaged and distributed in a keg by the manufacturer. This provides clear, standardized terminology for regulators and licensees when applying licensing rules to beer sold in keg form. The act becomes effective immediately after passage and governor's approval.

Who It Affects

• Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC Board) - uses the new definitions to regulate and license draft/keg beer.
• Breweries, importers, and distributors - clarified classification of beer sold in kegs for licensing and regulatory purposes.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 28-3-1 to define 'draft or keg beer' for purposes of the licensing code.
• Defines 'keg' as a pressurized, factory-sealed container with capacity of at least five gallons from which beer is drawn via an external tap.
• Specifies that draft or keg beer is beer packaged and distributed in a keg by the manufacturer.
• Effective date: immediate upon passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board