HB229 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Gil Isbell
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: Alcoholic beverages, delivery service license, established, requirements for issuance, limits on delivery of beer, wine, and spirits, Secs. 28-1-4, 28-3-1, 28-3A-13, 28-3A-14 am'd.
Summary: HB229 would create a Delivery Service License allowing licensed retailers to deliver sealed beer, wine, and spirits to adults 21+ in Alabama, with strict requirements and limits.
What This Bill Does
It would authorize delivery of beer, wine, and spirits from licensed retailers to individuals 21+ for personal use. It would establish licensing requirements, fees, background checks, insurance, and a training program for delivery personnel. It would impose delivery rules such as same-day delivery, sealed containers, accompanying meals for restaurant deliveries, per-customer quantity limits, ID verification, signature, labeling, and regular reporting/audits, with enforcement penalties. It would prohibit deliveries to dry counties/municipalities and to higher-education properties, while allowing table wine sales in board-approved containers.

Who It Affects
Licensed alcohol retailers and their delivery employees or independent contractors, who would operate under a new Delivery Service License and meet the specified requirements.
Adults 21 and older in Alabama who may receive alcohol deliveries for personal use, subject to age verification, quantity limits, and other safeguards.

Key Provisions
Establishes the Delivery Service License issued by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to authorize delivery of beer, wine, and spirits by the licensee, its employees, or independent contractors to individuals at least 21 years old for personal use.
Creates licensing requirements: $100 filing fee, $1,000 license fee, background checks, age attestation, and proof of insurance ($5,000,000 per occurrence for four or more drivers; $2,000,000 for three or fewer), plus a training/certification outline for delivery personnel.
Defines delivery rules: deliveries must be to 21+ individuals for personal use, with same-day delivery from licensed premises, in sealed containers, and restaurant-license deliveries must include a meal.
Sets per-customer quantity limits: beer up to 48 twelve-ounce containers (or 288 ounces of draft beer), wine up to 4,500 milliliters or six 750-ml bottles, and spirits up to 1,750 milliliters for off-premises or 375 milliliters for restaurant deliveries per 24 hours.
Imposes verification and safety measures: age verification at delivery, signature requirement, use of ID scanning technology, and rules for returning deliveries if underage or otherwise unsafe.
Delivery personnel must meet age, license, background check, and non-criminal criteria; no compensation based on completed deliveries; ongoing training required; documentation kept on file.
Addresses delivery logistics: orders may be placed via phone or electronic means; payments must be processed before delivery; packages must be labeled to show alcohol content and age requirement; deliveries cannot be to dry counties/municipalities or higher education properties.
Enforcement and governance: violations can lead to suspension, revocation, or fines; the board and Department of Revenue may audit delivery records; licensee is responsible for violations by its drivers; the act prohibits conflicting local ordinances.
Sale of table wine at retail in containers approved by the ABC Board is authorized.

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