Under existing law, certain entities may apply for and be issued a license to host a wine festival at which wine festival participant licensees may dispense tastings and sell at retail to individuals physically present at the festival for on-premises or off-premises consumption and for personal use and not for resale.
This bill would allow a nonprofit organization to apply for a license to host a wine festival.
This bill would revise the criteria for an application to host a wine festival or participate in a wine festival for any applicant that is already a licensee of the board at the time of that application.
This bill would exempt applicants for a wine festival license or wine festival participant license from charges and fees for that licensure.
This bill would provide that any wine festival or wine festival participant licensee shall collect and remit taxes due on retail sales at a wine festival in the same method and manner as other retail sales by that licensee, and that county and local taxes shall be collected and remitted to the appropriate local body by the wine festival licensee.
This bill would also provide for an exemption from application fees, filing fees, and any other administrative fees for applicant for a wine festival or wine festival participant license.
Pending third reading on day 29 Favorable from Judiciary
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Engrossed
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Jones Unan Cons to Trasmit Granted
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 948
Jones motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 947
Tourism Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism
Source: Alabama Legislature