Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.04

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

Section 20-X-6-.04 - Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages By Retail Licensees

(1) All ABC Board retail liquor licensees may dispense liquor, with and/or table wine from any size container purchased from ABC Board wholesale stores or as otherwise authorized by the ABC Board.

(2) The quantity of liquor served in an individual drink shall be posted within the licensed premises in a conspicuous place on or behind the service area and on any food or beverage menu. The posted notice, except in food or beverage menus, shall be no less than 8.5" x 11" and shall read, "All drinks contain ounces of liquor, unless special ordered." Letters shall be no less than two (2) inches in height.

(3) No ABC Board retail liquor licensee shall at any time, have more than one (1) bottle of alcoholic beverages open for use at any serving station. Provided however, the licensees may dispense such beverages from a pre-mix dispenser in accordance with ABC Board Regulation 20-X-6-.05 or from an automatic dispensing system.

(4) All purchases by ABC Board retail licensees of any alcoholic beverages containing distilled spirits, except those products defined as table wine in 20-X-2, shall be made only from an ABC Board wholesale store. All receipts for purchases of alcoholic beverages by retail licensees shall be retained for a period of three (3) years from the date of purchase. At a minimum, one (1) year of receipts shall be maintained on the licensee's premises and immediately available upon request. After which such records may be maintained at a central location of the licensee within the State of Alabama and available for inspection within a reasonable period of time by ABC Board personnel or any other authorized individual. These records may be maintained using an electronic method, provided that the records may be immediately transferrable upon request by an ABC employee.

(5) An ABC Board retail licensee shall not sell to any person or other licensee for purposes of resale, nor shall such licensee purchase or attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages from another ABC Board retail licensee.

(6) All ABC Board retail licensed premises shall be adequately lighted for purposes of observing the operation thereof or patrons therein.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 20-X-6-.04

Repealed and New: Filed August 21, 1998; effective October 16, 1998. Amended: Filed October 5, 2004; effective November 9, 2004.

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.