SB182 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Garlan GudgerSenator

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

SB182 aligns curbside alcohol sales with delivery limits by setting per‑customer caps for liquor, wine, and beer sold curbside and requiring age verification and sealed packaging.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would let ABC Board licensees sell alcohol for off‑premises use via curbside pickup or takeout. All curbside orders must be in sealed, unopened containers and are subject to per‑customer limits: liquor up to 1 liter (375 ml per customer for restaurant licensees with a food order), table wine up to 1,500 ml (or 12 bottles of 750 ml), and beer up to 288 ounces (12 standard 12‑oz bottles); draft beer is allowed only where authorized and still capped at 288 ounces. Employees handling curbside orders must be at least 21 and verify the recipient’s age, and the licensee must comply with all related laws and board rules. The act would take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and approval.

Who It Affects

• Licensees who hold an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board license and offer curbside pickup or takeout would have to follow the new per‑customer limits, packaging rules, and age‑verification requirements.
• Customers purchasing alcohol for curbside pickup or takeout would be subject to the per‑transaction quantity limits, packaging requirements (sealed containers), and age verification.

Key Provisions

• Allows a licensee to sell alcohol for off‑premises consumption via curbside pickup or takeout (where allowed).
• Liquor: total sold cannot exceed 1 liter per customer, with an exception for restaurant licensees up to 375 milliliters per customer if accompanied by a food order.
• Table wine: total sold cannot exceed 1,500 milliliters per customer (or the equivalent of 12 bottles of 750 ml).
• Beer (excluding draft): total sold cannot exceed 288 ounces per customer (12 x 12‑ounce bottles).
• Draft beer: may be sold only in areas where draft sales are authorized and sealing requirements are met, up to 288 ounces per customer.
• Employees handling curbside orders must be at least 21 years old and verify the recipient is 21 or older.
• Licensee must comply with all other laws and board rules related to this title.
• Effective date: first day of the third month after passage and approval by the Governor.

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