HB520 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Hill

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Alcoholic beverages, licenses issued by Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, including international motor speedway, fees increased, Secs. 28-3A-19.1, 28-3A-21 am'd.

Summary

HB520 would raise many Alcoholic Beverage Control Board license fees, including a higher license fee for international motor speedways, and expand alcohol sales at the speedway under a new license.

What This Bill Does

It increases the international motor speedway license fee from $300 to $1,500 and raises annual fees for most ABC licenses listed in §28-3A-21. It also allows the speedway license holder to purchase liquor and wine from the board and to sell liquor, wine, and beer on the speedway premises for on- and off-premises consumption, daily including Sundays, incurring fees as set by the bill. The act would take effect on the first day of the third month after it becomes law.

Who It Affects

• International motor speedway operators/events: would pay a higher speedway license fee ($1,500) and be authorized to sell alcohol at the speedway under specified terms.
• ABC license holders and applicants (manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, retailers, clubs, common carriers, special licenses): would pay substantially higher annual license fees for their respective licenses as outlined in §28-3A-21.

Key Provisions

• Amends §28-3A-19.1 to set the international motor speedway license fee at $1,500 and to authorize the licensee to purchase liquor and wine from the ABC Board and to sell liquor, wine, and beer at the speedway facilities for on- and off-premises consumption, daily including Sundays, with the sales incidental to recreation and athletics and limited to the speedway buildings, facilities, and grounds.
• Amends §28-3A-21 to substantially raise the annual license fees for numerous licenses issued by the ABC Board, including: Manufacturer ($500 -> $2,500); Importer ($500 -> $1,500); Liquor wholesale ($500 -> $1,400); Wholesaler (beer/wine) licenses ($550 -> $1,400; beer & wine combined license $750 -> $2,800; +$200 per additional warehouse); Warehouse ($200 -> $1,000); Lounge retail liquor ($300 -> $800); Restaurant retail liquor ($300 -> $800); Club liquor Class I ($300 -> $800); Club liquor Class II ($750 -> $1,900); Retail table wine (off-premises) ($150 -> $400); Retail table wine (on- and off-premises) ($150 -> $400); Retail beer (on- and off-premises) ($150 -> $400); Retail beer (off-premises) ($150 -> $400); Retail common carrier liquor ($150 -> $1,000) per carrier entity; Special retail license ($100 -> $400 for ≤30 days; $250 -> $1,000 for >30 days); Special events retail license ($150 -> $400).
• Effective date: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval.

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Subjects

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board