HB64 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Lesley Vance

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Alcoholic beverages, annual license fee, payment date altered, increased penalty for failure to timely renew, fee for electronic processing, Sec. 28-3A-5 am'd.

Summary

HB64 would shift Alabama's annual alcohol license renewal to a June–July window, add an electronic processing fee, and raise penalties for late renewals.

What This Bill Does

It requires renewal payments to be made between June 1 and July 31 each year. It increases penalties for failing to renew on time, including a delinquency penalty of 50% to 75% of the state and county license and filing fees. It authorizes the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to charge a reasonable fee for electronic processing. It keeps expiration timing and renewal rules, requiring renewals to be secured 60 days before expiration and setting delinquency rules if not secured by October 20, with licenses still expiring on September 30 or the end of the license year.

Who It Affects

• Alcoholic beverage license holders (businesses) would need to renew between June 1 and July 31 and could face higher penalties and potential electronic processing fees for renewals.
• The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and its staff would implement and collect the renewal window, penalties, expiration rules, and electronic processing fees.

Key Provisions

• Renewal payments must be made between June 1 and July 31 each year.
• Delinquent renewals face a penalty of 50% to 75% of the state and county license and filing fees, collected at the time of license issuance or renewal.
• The ABC Board may charge a reasonable fee for electronic processing.
• Licenses expire on September 30 (or the end of the license year) and renewals must be filed at least 60 days before expiration; delinquency occurs if not secured by October 20.
• No license shall be issued or renewed until the appropriate fees are paid; renewal does not require a separate filing fee.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved.

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Subjects

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board