HB134 Alabama 2017 Session

Under existing law, tastings of wine and beer are not allowed in retail stores that sell wine and beer for off-premises consumption.

This bill would authorize wine and beer tastings inside certain grocery stores that are licensed to sell wine and beer for off-premises consumption by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

This bill would limit the size of wine and beer tastings conducted inside a grocery store.

This bill would also authorize the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to adopt rules to regulate the procedure for wine and beer tastings inside a grocery store.

Relating to alcoholic beverages; to add Section 28-3A-20.3 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize wine and beer tastings inside certain grocery stores that are licensed to sell wine and beer for off-premises consumption by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; to limit the size of wine and beer tastings conducted inside a grocery store; and to authorize the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to adopt rules to regulate the procedure for wine and beer tastings inside a grocery store.