HB46 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Chris EnglandRepresentative
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Alcoholic beverages, retail licensees, making of infusions using distilled spirits authorized, Sec. 28-3A-20.3 added; Sec. 28-3A-25 am'd.
Summary: HB 46 lets on-premises alcohol retailers make, store, and sell infused products using distilled spirits for on-site consumption, with specific size, labeling, and safety requirements.
What This Bill Does
The bill adds a new section authorizing on-premises licensees to produce, store, and sell infusions (mixed drinks using distilled spirits) for consumption on-site. It limits infusion containers to five gallons, requires notifying the ABC Board, and mandates detailed labeling (including alcohol content, recipe title, creator, production and expiration dates, spirits used, and full ingredient list) and adherence to food safety rules, with a 22-day disposal window. Infusions must be consumed on the licensed premises, cannot be transported off-site, and the board may adopt implementing rules; stimulants or illegal substances are prohibited, and the infusion cannot be placed in original liquor packaging. The bill preserves existing alcohol laws, including age restrictions, sale hours, recordkeeping, inspections, and penalties, under Section 28-3A-25.

Who It Affects
On-premises retail licensees (bars, restaurants) would be allowed to produce, store, and sell infused products on-site, subject to notification, container size, labeling, and disposal requirements.
Adults visiting licensed premises could purchase and consume these on-site infusions, in line with existing alcohol laws and age restrictions.
The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and its staff would regulate, monitor, and enforce the new infusion provisions and implement any additional rules.

Key Provisions
Creates Section 28-3A-20.3 authorizing on-premises licensees to make, store, and sell infusions for on-site consumption with a five-gallon container limit and required notification to the ABC Board.
Requires batch labeling with alcohol content, recipe title, preparer, production date, expiration date, spirits used, amount of spirits, and full ingredient list; batches must be infused, stored, and consumed only on the licensed premises and disposed of within 22 days, complying with food safety rules.
Prohibits infusions containing stimulants or illegal substances, prohibits transport off the licensed premises, and prohibits infusions from being put in original packaging bearing an alcohol brand; authorizes the Board to adopt implementing rules.
Amends Section 28-3A-25 to preserve and enforce existing alcohol control provisions, including hours of sale, age restrictions, recordkeeping, inspection rights, penalties, and license/driver’s license suspensions for certain offenses.

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Subjects: Alcoholic Beverages