HB355 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Ball

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Alcoholic beverages, brewpubs selling beer for off-premises consumption, additional license, terms and conditions, Secs. 28-3A-6, 28-4A-3 am'd.

Summary

HB355 would let brewpubs obtain a new off-premises sales license to sell beer and other beverages brewed on site for take-away, with a 25,000-barrel annual cap and a $1,000 license fee.

What This Bill Does

It creates an additional license for brewpubs to sell beer and other alcoholic beverages brewed on the premises for off-premises consumption at the licensed location only. Off-premises sales under this license are capped at 25,000 barrels per year, and the license has a $1,000 annual fee. Licensees must pay all applicable state and local taxes and follow reporting/record-keeping requirements. This off-premises license is added to, not replaces, the existing brewpub license.

Who It Affects

• Brewpub operators and licensees who brew beverages on site, who could obtain the new off-premises sales license, pay the $1,000 fee, track and report sales, and comply with tax/record-keeping requirements.
• Consumers in Alabama who may purchase beer and other beverages brewed on-site at brewpubs for off-premises consumption, up to the 25,000-barrel limit.

Key Provisions

• Creates an additional license for brewpubs to sell beer and other alcoholic beverages brewed on the premises directly at retail for off-premises consumption at the licensed premises only.
• Imposes an annual cap of 25,000 barrels per year on off-premises sales under the new license.
• Sets the annual license fee for the new license at $1,000.
• Requires licensees to pay all applicable state and local taxes and to maintain required records and reporting for the tax system.
• Expands brewpub operations by adding an off-premises sales option while keeping the existing brewpub license in effect.

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Subjects

Alcoholic Beverages