HB543 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Becky Nordgren

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Alcoholic beverages, allow a manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler to be a member, donor, etc. of a nonprofit organization holding a retail license, Sec. 28-3-4 am'd.

Summary

Allows a manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler of alcohol to be a member, donor, director, or officer of a nonprofit organization that holds a retail alcohol license.

What This Bill Does

The bill creates an explicit exception to existing restrictions on financial or business interests between alcohol industry players, allowing manufacturers, importers, or wholesalers to have leadership or membership roles in a tax-exempt nonprofit that holds a retail license. The exception applies regardless of the nonprofit's stated purpose. The change would take effect on the first day of the third month after enactment, and all other cross-ownership rules remain in effect for entities not covered by the exception.

Who It Affects

• Manufacturers, importers, and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages would be allowed to serve as members, donors, directors, or officers of a nonprofit with a retail license.
• Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations that hold a retail class license could have industry stakeholders (manufacturers, importers, or wholesalers) as members or leaders.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 28-3-4 to permit a manufacturer, importer, or wholesaler to be a member, donor, director, or officer of a tax-exempt nonprofit organization that holds a retail class license.
• Provides that this exception applies regardless of the nonprofit's purpose, and sets the act’s effective date as the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Alcoholic Beverages