SB352 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jimmy Holley

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, manufacturer licenses, sale of liquor produced on site for off-premises consumption, amount increased, Sec. 28-3A-6 am'd.

Summary

SB 352 mainly raises the daily off-premises liquor sale limit for on-site liquor manufacturers from 750 ml to 4.5 liters per customer, with transitional rules and related licensing and regulatory provisions.

What This Bill Does

It increases the per-customer daily cap for off-premises liquor sales by manufacturers to 4.5 liters. It also creates transitional rules for existing liquor manufacturers, allowing up to two 750 ml bottles per customer per day unless other provisions apply, and provides a special case where a licensed liquor manufacturer that invested at least $10 million at a single Alabama location may sell up to 1.5 liters per customer per day. The bill preserves and clarifies labeling, packaging, reporting, inspection, and tax collection requirements for manufacturers, and it adds related provisions for tastings, off-site tasting rooms for wine, and charitable beer and wine donations with tax considerations; the act takes effect January 1, 2019.

Who It Affects

• Manufacturer licensees licensed by the Alabama ABC Board to manufacture liquor on their premises: they would be allowed to sell up to 4.5 liters per customer per day off-premises, subject to various conditions and transitional rules; they must follow labeling, reporting, and tax requirements, and are subject to inspections.
• Consumers who buy liquor off-premises from these manufacturers: they could purchase up to 4.5 liters per day per customer (with transitional limits or special exceptions applying to certain licensees), and their purchases would be subject to state and federal labeling, packaging, and tax rules.

Key Provisions

• Increase the off-premises liquor sale limit for on-site liquor manufacturers from 750 milliliters to 4.5 liters per customer per day.
• Grandfather/transitional provisions: existing liquor manufacturers as of the act’s effective date may sell no more than two 750 ml bottles per customer per day off-premises, unless other provisions apply; a licensed manufacturer investing at least $10 million at a single Alabama location within 18 months may sell up to 1.5 liters per customer per day, with sales sealed, labeled, packaged, and taxed.
• Continue and specify labeling and registration requirements: manufacturers must file label lists with the ABC Board and provide federal label approvals or exemptions; unregistered labels are contraband and may be seized.
• Maintain and expand recordkeeping, reporting, and tax collection: manufacturers must keep daily records, file monthly shipment reports to wholesalers, and the tax framework requires manufacturers to collect and remit taxes and treat them as consumer taxes collected on behalf of the state or counties.
• On-site tastings and wine-related provisions: permitted tastings on licensed premises; proposals for off-site wine tasting rooms and associated requirements and fees; wine sold at off-site tasting rooms may be limited (e.g., one case per customer per day) and follows related rules.
• Charitable donations: manufacturers may donate and deliver limited amounts of beer (up to two kegs) or wine (up to two cases) to licensed charitable events, with remaining product returned to the manufacturer for disposal; such donations are subject to applicable taxes.
• Effective date: the act becomes effective January 1, 2019.

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Subjects

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board