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AL HB495
Bill
Status
5/18/2023
Primary Sponsor
Anthony Daniels
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AI Summary
HB495 Summary
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Removes the restrictive definition of "premises" in Alabama's brewpub law that limits brewpubs to historic buildings, registered historic districts, or economically distressed areas.
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Clarifies that a brewpub is any premises where beer is actively and continuously manufactured or brewed for consumption on-premises or sale to designated wholesalers, subject to barrel production limitations.
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Eliminates an inconsistency in Alabama Code Section 28-4A-2 that remained after a 2016 act removed location restrictions on brewpubs.
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Makes nonsubstantive technical revisions to update code language to current style.
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Becomes effective the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor, or when otherwise becoming law.
Legislative Description
Relating to brewpubs; to amend Section 28-4A-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to render the definition of brewpubs consistent with Chapter 4A of Title 28 and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the code language to current style.
Alcoholic Beverages, brewpub premises not restricted to historical buildings or historical or economically distressed areas
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to House Economic Development and Tourism
5/18/2023