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AL HB294

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/17/2015

Primary Sponsor

Margie Wilcox

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2015

AI Summary

  • Permits retail licensees and state liquor stores to conduct wine and distilled spirit tastings with written approval from the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

  • Limits wine tastings to one ounce per product with a maximum of four wines, and distilled spirits to one-quarter ounce per product with a maximum of two spirits at any single tasting.

  • Requires tastings to commence no later than 6:00 p.m. and conclude within two hours, with no charge to consumers.

  • Requires the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to establish procedures and regulations for conducting tastings.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Alcoholic beverages, permit a retail licensee and state liquor store to conduct distilled liquor and wine tastings, Sec. 28-3A-25 am'd.

Alcoholic Beverages

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism

3/17/2015

Committee Referrals

Economic Development and Tourism3/17/2015

Full Bill Text

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