Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-5-.13

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 20-X-5-.13 - Regulation Of Licensees Operating As "Package Stores"

(1) In addition to all other requirements of law or rules and regulations of the ABC Board, all private club licensees and all lounge retail liquor licensees which operate their licensed premises primarily for the off-premises sale of alcoholic beverages shall comply with the following conditions:

(a) The licensee shall have a minimum of 500 square feet of floor space for the display and sales of alcoholic beverages. The required square footage shall not include areas of the licensed premises which are not open to the patrons or general membership of the licensee and/or which are used for office space, storage or restroom facilities.

(b) Notwithstanding any provisions contained herein to the contrary, the licensee is authorized to sell only pre-packaged snack items, cheeses, beverage containers, keg tabs, home bartending supplies, disposable coolers, tobacco products, alternative nicotine product and electronic nicotine delivery systems, ice, fruit juices, mixers, and items commonly used as garnishments for mixed drinks. The licensee shall not sell general grocery items, novelties, clothing or any other items of general merchandise. Sale of any items listed above shall in no way be used to promote, persuade, or influence the sale of alcoholic beverages. Therefore, the licensee cannot give as a gift or reduce the price of these items when the same is conditioned on the purchase of an alcoholic beverage.

(c) Any interior door, window or passageway which opens or may be opened into an adjoining building may be used only by the licensee and its employees. Such interior openings must be unavailable to the patrons or customers of the licensee and such passageways must be clearly marked "employees only".

(d) The licensee shall at all times have in its possession a physical inventory of liquor and/or wine having a minimum wholesale cost of $5000.00. The inventory of liquor and/or wine must have been produced by at least two distilleries and two wineries.

(e) The licensee shall not advertise alcoholic beverages with signs of any kind on the outside of the premises, or identify its premises, prices or location by the use of flashing or blinking signs.

(2) Any licensee whose license was issued prior to September 30, 1985, shall be exempt from conditions set forth in paragraph 1(a). No transfer of any license hereby exempted from 1(a) shall be permitted unless and until the premises are brought into compliance with the same.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-5-.13

Repealed and New: Filed August 21, 1998; effective October 16, 1998.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIX, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2021, eff. 10/15/2021.

Author: ABC Board

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 28-3-49.