AL HB350

Licensed wine manufacturers or those holding a federal basic wine manufacturing permit may obtain a wine direct shipper permit from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to ship wine directly to Alabama residents age 21 or older for personal use.

Permittees may ship no more than one case per calendar month (not exceeding nine liters) to any one household, with a maximum of 18 cases annually per consumer.

Initial permit fee is $200, with annual renewal fees of $100; permittees must collect and remit all applicable state, local, and excise taxes on sales to Alabama residents.

Wine containers must be conspicuously labeled "CONTAINS ALCOHOL: SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGE 21 OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY," and shipments cannot be made to licensed premises.

Direct shipment of wine without a valid permit constitutes a Class C misdemeanor; delivery service carriers may transport wine shipments and must file quarterly reports with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and Department of Revenue.