It shall be unlawful to possess or consume any alcoholic beverage at the following State Park areas, except as permitted in writing by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources or his designee:
(1) The beach area and adjacent parking areas at Lake Lurleen State Park;(2) The beach area, adjacent parking lot, and north and south picnic areas, at Wind Creek State Park; and(3) The beach area, adjacent parking lot, and adjacent picnic areas, at Oak Mountain State Park; and(4) The following areas at Gulf State Park: All beach areas, including, but not limited to, the public beach areas at Alabama Point, Romar Beach, and Cotton Bayou; and adjacent parking areas at all beach areas; and also including the beach pavilion, the state saltwater pier, all picnic areas, and the camp pavilion.(5) The beach area, upper and lower picnic areas and all other day use only areas of Chewacla State Park.(6) The beach area, picnic area, and all other day use only areas of Frank Jackson State Park.(7) The spring, pool, picnic areas and all other day use only areas of Blue Springs State Park.(8) The picnic, beach, boat launch areas and all other day use only areas of Paul M. Grist State Park.(9) The picnic area, beach area and all other day use only areas of Cheaha State Park.(10) The off-road vehicles (ORV) trail at Buck's Pocket State Park.(11) The off-road vehicles (ORV) course and the motorized nature trail at Lakepoint State Park.(12) Any other portion of any State Park to the extent that such consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages is prohibited by state law.Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-5-.16
Effective November 13, 1991. Amended: Filed July 12, 1995; effective August 17, 1995. Amended: Filed September 13, 1995; effective October 19, 1995. Amended: Filed August 20, 1996; effective September 25, 1996. Amended: Filed April 16, 1998; effective May 21, 1998. Amended: Filed June 16, 2003; effective July 20, 2003. Amended: Filed October 12, 2011; effective November 16, 2011.Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIII, Issue No. 08, May 29, 2015, eff. 6/19/2015.Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 08, May 31, 2022, eff. 7/15/2022.Author: Christopher M. Blankenship
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-2-3, 9-2-9, 9-2-12.
PENALTY: As provided by Section 9-2-9, Code of Ala. 1975.