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AL HB9

Bill

Status

Passed

5/9/2013

Primary Sponsor

Mac McCutcheon

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2013

AI Summary

HB9 Summary

  • Permits persons 21 years or older who have not been convicted of a felony to produce beer, mead, cider, and table wine at their legal residence for personal use without taxes, fees, or licensing.

  • Limits home production to 15 gallons per calendar quarter with a maximum of 15 gallons stored at any residence at one time.

  • Prohibits sale or removal of home-produced beverages from the residence, except up to 10 gallons for organized homebrew competitions licensed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

  • Prohibits home brewing in dry municipalities and dry counties, except in wet municipalities within dry counties.

  • Establishes violations as Class B misdemeanors and adds definitions of "mead" and "cider" to Section 28-3-1 of the Alabama Code.

Legislative Description

Beer, cider, and wine, homebrewing in limited amounts by person 21 years of age or older for personal use, penalties, convicted felon prohibited from homebrewing, Sec. 28-3-1 am'd.

Alcoholic Beverages

Last Action

Forwarded to Governor on May 9, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.

5/9/2013

Committee Referrals

Job Creation and Economic Development4/4/2013
Economic Development and Tourism2/5/2013

Full Bill Text

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