SB269 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Alcoholic beverages, retail licensees, servers required to register with Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, fees, fines, penalties, Secs. 28-1-8 to 28-1-15, inclusive, added

Summary

SB269 would require all staff who serve alcohol at on-premises licensed locations to register with the Alabama ABC Board and obtain a server ID card, with fees and enforcement provisions.

What This Bill Does

It creates a server registration system requiring each person who handles alcoholic beverages to obtain a server identification card from the ABC Board, valid for four years with renewal and a 30-day grace period after expiration. It establishes the ABC Board Law Enforcement Licensing Fund to collect registration and enforcement fees and outlines how those funds are spent, including distributions to the General Fund. It gives the ABC Board authority to suspend or revoke server IDs, set reinstatement and duplicate-card rules, and imposes penalties for violations, false statements, or possession of unauthorized copies.

Who It Affects

• Servers and other staff who work at on-premises licensed locations (bars, restaurants) who must obtain and carry a server registration ID and comply with renewal, replacement, and reporting requirements.
• On-premises licensed businesses (owners and operators) who must ensure their staff are registered, may face penalties or sanctions if staff fail to comply, and are affected by the creation of new licensing and enforcement fees.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: Requires every person who serves, furnishes, or provides alcoholic beverages at on-premises licensed locations to obtain a server registration identification card from the ABC Board, with a four-year validity, renewal process, proof-of-identity requirements, a 30-day grace period after expiration, and penalties for failure to renew or for false information.
• Provision 2: Creates the ABC Board Law Enforcement Licensing Fund to collect and disburse fees for server registrations and enforcement, specifies how duplicate and reinstatement fees are handled, outlines suspension/revocation procedures and related fees, and assigns penalties for violations and for possession of unauthorized copies.

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Subjects

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board