SB153 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Larry Dixon

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Beer, cider, and wine, homebrewing for personal use authorized without taxation or licensure

Summary

SB153 would allow adults to make small amounts of homebrew beer, mead, cider, and wine for personal use without taxes or licenses, with specific limits and restrictions.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the bill lets adults 21 and older produce beer, mead, cider, and wine for personal, noncommercial use without paying taxes or obtaining a license, within household aggregate limits. It prohibits selling the beverages and caps how much can be moved off the production site (no more than 20 gallons per household). It also authorizes organized tasting or judging events, including on-site at licensed venues, and explicitly bans production of distilled spirits and production in dry municipalities or counties.

Who It Affects

• Adults 21 and older in households can produce up to the federally defined aggregate limit of homebrewed beer, mead, cider, and wine for personal use without taxes or licenses.
• Licensed venues and event organizers may host organized tastings, judging, or exhibitions using home-produced beverages on their premises without violating licensure terms.

Key Provisions

• Allows production of homebrewed beer, mead, cider, and wine for personal, noncommercial use without taxes or licenses, within household aggregate limits.
• Bans sale or offering for sale of the home-produced beverages.
• Sets a removal/transport limit of up to 20 gallons per household for personal and noncommercial use, including events.
• Allows organized tasting, judging, and related events using home-produced beverages on the premises of licensed entities under Title 28.
• No production of distilled liquors (spirits) for personal use.
• Prohibits production by anyone under 21 years old.
• Disallows production in dry municipalities or counties; allows production only in wet areas.
• Effective date: becomes law immediately after passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Alcoholic Beverages