HB406 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Napoleon BracyRepresentative

Democrat

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Beer wholesalers; prohibit from providing draft line cleaning services to beer retailers

Summary

HB406 would ban beer wholesalers from cleaning or paying for the cleaning of draft lines used by retailers to dispense beer.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, wholesalers would be prohibited from providing or paying for draft line cleaning services to licensed beer retailers. This means retailers must arrange and pay for their own line cleaning. The bill also includes nonsubstantive technical revisions to update the code language and sets an effective date of October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Beer wholesalers: cannot provide or pay for draft line cleaning services to retailers
• Licensed beer retailers: must arrange and pay for their own draft line cleaning (no service from wholesalers)

Key Provisions

• Prohibits beer wholesalers from providing draft line cleaning services or paying for such services to licensed retailers.
• Amends Section 28-9-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to implement the prohibition and update language to current style.
• Effective date: October 1, 2025.

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Subjects

Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco