HB539 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Barry Moore
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Enterprise, alcoholic beverages, sale of draft or keg beer or malt beverages authorized
Summary: The bill lets the City of Enterprise authorize and regulate the sale of draft or keg beer and malt beverages by licensed retailers in the city, with local controls.
What This Bill Does
It authorizes sale of draft or keg beer and malt beverages by properly licensed ABC Board retailers in Enterprise, subject to consent from the City Council. The City may adopt ordinances to regulate these sales. The existing laws about bottled beer apply to draft/keg beer as well. The act applies only to Enterprise (in Coffee and Dale Counties) and takes effect immediately after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects
Retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in Enterprise: may sell draft or keg beer and malt beverages with City Council consent and must follow local regulations.
The City of Enterprise and its residents/patrons: subject to local ordinances regulating sale, consumption, and possession of draft/keg beer and malt beverages, in line with existing bottled beer rules.

Key Provisions
Section 1: Applies only to the City of Enterprise in Coffee and Dale Counties.
Section 2: Authorizes sale of draft/keg beer or malt beverages by ABC Board licensees in Enterprise upon City Council consent; existing beer regulations for bottled beer apply to draft/keg beer; the City may regulate the sale by ordinance.
Section 3: Repeals conflicting laws, but the act is cumulative and supplementary and does not repeal laws not directly inconsistent.
Section 4: Takes effect immediately after the Governor signs it.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Coffee County