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AL HB425
Bill
Status
5/2/2023
Primary Sponsor
Corey Harbison
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 28-1-5 of the Alabama Code to allow employees of licensed breweries and wineries who are 18, 19, or 20 years old to serve alcoholic beverages, matching existing authority for restaurant employees.
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Requires brewery and winery employees serving alcohol to work within the scope of employment as a server or busser, with the same restrictions applied to restaurant employees.
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Establishes civil penalties for licensees who violate the law by requiring underage employees to handle, transport, serve, or dispense alcohol: $250 for first offense, $500 for second offense, and $1,000 for third or subsequent offense.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval or otherwise becoming law.
Legislative Description
Relating to alcoholic beverages; to amend Section 28-1-5, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Section 1 of Act 2022-383 of the 2022 Regular Session, to authorize employees of a brewery or winery who are 18 years of age or older to serve alcoholic beverages.
Breweries and Wineries, allow persons 18 or over to be employed as servers of alcoholic beverages
Last Action
Carry Over by House Economic Development and Tourism
5/17/2023