SB77 Alabama 2019 Session

Under existing law, liquor wholesale licensees may sell liquor at wholesale to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board or as authorized by the board, but not other than to a retail licensee of the board. Under existing law, state liquor stores operated by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and certain licensed private retail stores may sell liquor at retail. Under existing law, retail licensees of the board must purchase liquor from the board for resale

This bill would require the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to adopt, amend, or repeal rules as necessary to phase out the retail sale of alcoholic beverages by the board prior to October 1, 2024, but continue all other functions prescribed by law

This bill would provide for the markup on all alcohol sold by the board; provide for the distribution of proceeds; and provide that liquor sold by the board shall be subject to existing taxes

To amend Sections 28-3-43, 28-3-53.1, and 28-3-53.2, of the Code of Alabama 1975, regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages and the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; to require the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to adopt, amend, or repeal rules as necessary to phase out operations concerning the retail sale of alcoholic beverages prior to October 1, 2024; to grant certain powers to the board to facilitate the phase-out process; to provide that certain existing retail licensees of the board may continue to sell liquor for off-premises consumption and prohibiting the sale or transfer of these licenses; to provide for the markup on alcohol sales and the distribution of proceeds; to specify the remaining functions of the board; and repeal Sections 28-3-280 through 28-3-286 of the Code of Alabama 1975.