HB166 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Parker MooreRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to alcoholic beverages; to amend Section 2 of Act 2022-431 of the 2022 Regular Session, now appearing as Section 28-3A-13.3, Code of Alabama 1975, to revise the amounts of alcoholic beverages that may be sold curbside.

Summary

HB166 revises curbside alcohol sales by setting per-customer 24-hour limits that align with delivery-license rules.

What This Bill Does

It lets ABC Board licensees sell alcohol for curbside pickup or takeout, with defined per-customer limits for liquor, table wine, and beer that match delivery-service limits. Beverages must be in sealed, unopened containers, and staff must be at least 21 to handle orders and verify the recipient's age. Restaurants with liquor licenses have a special limit of 375 ml per customer plus a food order requirement; draft beer sales are limited to areas where authorized. The act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects

• Licensees holding an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board license that allows curbside pickup or takeout: they must follow the new per-customer limits, ensure sealed containers, and perform age verification; they must also comply with draft-beer area restrictions and all other applicable laws.
• Customers receiving curbside or takeout alcohol and the employees handling those orders: customers are subject to the per-24-hour limits for liquor, wine, and beer, and employees must be at least 21 and verify the recipient's age.

Key Provisions

• Curbside pickup or takeout sales are allowed for off-premises alcohol only; no on-premises consumption under this method.
• Liquor: up to 1 liter (9,000 milliliters) per customer per 24 hours, except restaurant-licensees may not exceed 375 milliliters per customer and must be accompanied by a food order.
• Table wine: up to 1,500 milliliters or the equivalent of 12 bottles (750 ml each) per customer.
• Beer (non-draft): up to 288 ounces per customer, up to about 120 twelve-ounce containers per customer.
• Draft beer: up to 288 ounces per customer, only in areas where draft sales are authorized and sealing requirements are met.
• All beverages must be sold in sealed, unopened containers.
• Employees handling curbside or takeout orders must be at least 21 and verify that the recipient is at least 21.
• Licensees must comply with all other laws and board rules.
• Effective date: the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage.

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Subjects

Alcoholic beverages, curbside pick-up, revise limit on amount of beverages that can be sold