HB306 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Madison Co., small farm wineries, authorize to self-distribute

Summary

Allows Madison County small farm wineries to self-distribute table wines to licensed retailers and directly to consumers within the county, with tax collection and age-verification requirements.

What This Bill Does

The bill lets eligible small farm wineries that are located in Madison County and meet defined production and fruit-origin criteria sell directly to consumers in the county or ship to residents 21 and older, and also deliver to or through a third-party carrier to Madison County residents. Wineries may also sell to licensed retailers in Madison County and deliver to those retailers. Wineries must collect and remit all applicable state and local taxes, and the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board would adopt rules to implement the new allowances; the act applies only to Madison County.

Who It Affects

• Eligible small farm wineries located in Madison County that meet the production and fruit-origin criteria would gain authority to self-distribute and to sell directly to consumers or to retailers within the county.
• Residents 21 years of age or older in Madison County and Madison County licensed retailers would be able to receive table wines from these wineries, while the Alabama Department of Revenue and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board would administer tax collection and implement the new rules.

Key Provisions

• Defines 'small farm winery' as a Madison County-located licensed winery producing at most 100,000 gallons of table wine per year, with at least 50% of production made at the winery and at least 50% of fruit grown in Alabama.
• Allows eligible wineries to sell directly to Madison County consumers and to deliver or have a carrier deliver to residents 21+; shipments must be labeled and age-verified at delivery.
• Allows wineries to sell to and deliver to Madison County-licensed retailers (on- or off-premises) and to deliver to those retailers.
• Requires wineries to collect and remit all applicable state and local taxes; authorizes the ABC Board to adopt implementing rules and may require recordkeeping to verify qualifications; act applies only in Madison County and becomes effective after the usual constitutional waiting period.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Wine