HB443 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Lesley Vance

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Thomas JacksonAlan Boothe

Session

Regular Session 2014

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

HB443 would change Alabama's alcoholic beverage license renewal timing, penalties, and allow electronic processing fees.

What This Bill Does

Annual renewal payments would be due between June 1 and July 31 each year. The bill increases the penalty for failing to renew on time. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board would be allowed to charge a reasonable fee for electronic processing of renewals. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after Governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Alcoholic beverage license holders in Alabama, who must pay renewal fees within the new June 1–July 31 window and may face a higher late renewal penalty.
• The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and its staff, which would collect electronic processing fees and enforce the new renewal rules.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 28-3A-5 to require annual license renewal payments to be made between June 1 and July 31 each year (replacing the prior renewal date).
• Increases the penalty for delinquent renewals (a substantial percentage of the state and county license and filing fees) to be collected at the time of license issuance.
• Allows the Board to charge a reasonable fee for electronic processing of renewals.
• Maintains renewal mechanics: licenses expire on September 30 (or the last day of the month ending the license year) and renewals must be completed before that date; no renewal accepted after expiration.
• No license shall be issued or renewed until the appropriate fees have been paid.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month following governor approval.

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Subjects

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board