SB122 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Alcoholic beverages delivery service permit, authorizes delivery of alcoholic beverages from certain licensed retailers to adult residents in state, Sec. 28-1-4 am'd.

Summary

SB122 would allow a new delivery service license to deliver sealed beer and wine to Alabama adults 21+ from licensed retailers, with rules for licensing, operation, and enforcement.

What This Bill Does

It creates a delivery service license through the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, authorizing licensees and their employees or independent contractors to deliver sealed beer and wine to residents aged 21 and older for personal use. It sets the licensing process, required fees, training, insurance, and other requirements; it also imposes age verification, packaging and delivery safeguards, and annual reporting and audits. It imposes geographic and content restrictions (e.g., no delivery to dry municipalities or college residence halls) and establishes renewal and enforcement provisions, while clarifying that tech-only platforms are exempt from licensing.

Who It Affects

• Delivery service licensees and their employees or independent contractors who would be allowed to deliver beer and wine under the new rules, including training, insurance, and reporting responsibilities.
• Adult Alabama residents aged 21 and older who could have beer or wine delivered to their homes, subject to age verification, ID checks, and other delivery restrictions (e.g., not in dry municipalities or college residence halls).

Key Provisions

• Creates a delivery service license to allow delivery of sealed beer and wine from licensed retailers to adults 21+ for personal use, with a defined licensing process and fees.
• Authorizes delivery by the licensee's own employees or eligible independent contractors, who must be at least 21, trained/certified, and able to facilitate orders by phone, internet, or other electronic means; delivery restricted to sealed containers.
• Imposes safeguards: require age confirmation at order and delivery, requires valid photo ID at delivery, uses ID scanning technology or equivalent, and labeling on packages indicating alcohol and age requirement; delivery personnel must sign for delivery.
• Sets eligibility, limits, reporting, and enforcement: daily quantity limits, geographic restrictions (no delivery to dry municipalities or college residence halls), annual delivery reporting, and board audits; penalties include suspension, revocation, or fines; renewal fee is $1,000.
• Fees and exemptions: filing fee of $100, license fee of $1,000, annual renewal of $1,000; tech platforms that simply provide software are exempt from licensing.

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