§ 28-3A-13.3 — Use of Curbside Pick-Up or Takeout Services for Sale of Alcoholic Beverages by Certain Licensed Retailers

Alabama § 28-3A-13.3

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 28: Intoxicating Liquor, Malt Beverages and Wine
• Ch. 3A: Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Code

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(a) A licensee of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board who holds a license that allows the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption or for off-premises consumption, or both, may sell alcoholic beverages, for off-premises consumption only, using curbside pick-up or takeout services.
(b) All alcoholic beverages sold pursuant to this section must be in sealed, unopened containers and as follows:
(1) Liquor may be sold in any size container, provided the total amount of liquor sold may not exceed 9,000 milliliters per customer in any single 24-hour period, except restaurant licensees’ liquor sales may not exceed 375 milliliters per customer and must be accompanied by a food order.
(2) Table wine may be sold in any size container, provided the total amount of table wine sold may not exceed 9,000 milliliters or the equivalent of 12 750 milliliter bottles of table wine per customer.
(3) Beer, with the exception of draft beer, may be sold in any packaging and in any size container, provided the total amount of beer sold may not exceed 120 12-ounce containers of beer per customer.
(4) Draft beer may be sold only in areas where draft sales are authorized and sealing requirements are met, provided the total amount of draft beer sold may not exceed 288 ounces per customer.
(c) Any employee handling alcoholic beverages for a pick-up or takeout order must be 21 years of age or older and must verify that the recipient is 21 years of age or older.
(d) The licensee is responsible for complying with all other laws of this title and rules adopted by the board thereunder.

Legislative History

(Act 2022-431, §2; Act 2023-287, §1.)