SB234 Alabama 2019 Session

Under existing law, a producer of alcoholic beverages may only sell its product to distributors or wholesalers, or directly to consumers in limited quantities at its licensed premises.

This bill would allow certain small farm wineries that are licensed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to self-distribute their table wines to licensed retailers or to sell directly to consumers.

This bill would define small farm winery.

This bill would authorize small farm wineries to deliver, or contract with a third party common carrier to deliver, its table wine to Alabama residents who are at least 21 years of age.

This bill would require small farm wineries to collect and remit certain taxes in certain circumstances.

This bill would authorize the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to adopt rules.

Relating to wineries; to allow certain small farm wineries that are licensed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to self-distribute their table wines to licensed retailers or to sell directly to consumers and to deliver, or contract with a third party common carrier to deliver, its table wine to residents who are at least 21 years of age; to require small farm wineries to collect and remit certain taxes; and to authorize the board to adopt rules.