HB229 Summary

• Creates a delivery service license issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board that authorizes licensees to deliver sealed beer, wine, and spirits directly to individuals at least 21 years of age in Alabama for personal use only.

• Establishes licensing requirements including a $100 filing fee and $1,000 license fee, criminal background checks (rejecting applicants with alcohol-related felonies or misdemeanors), general liability insurance ($2-5 million depending on number of drivers), and submission of a training program outline for delivery personnel.

• Sets delivery limits: beer up to 48 12-ounce containers per customer per 24 hours; wine up to 4,500 milliliters per customer per 24 hours; spirits up to 1,750 milliliters for off-premises retailers or 375 milliliters for restaurants, all in sealed unopened containers.

• Requires age verification at delivery through photo identification and identification scanning software, same-day delivery, and prohibits deliveries to dry counties, dry municipalities, colleges/universities, and other alcoholic beverage licensees.

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