§ 28-3A-19.2 — Government Venue License

Alabama § 28-3A-19.2

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

Text

(a) Upon an applicant’s compliance with this chapter and rules adopted thereunder and payment of the government venue license fee as established in Section 28-3A-21, the board shall issue a government venue license to a person for such period of time and upon such terms and conditions as the board may prescribe. A government venue license authorizes the licensee to purchase liquor and wine from the board and table wine and beer from any wholesale licensee and to sell at retail and dispense for on-premises consumption alcoholic beverages at a location on property owned or leased by the state or a political subdivision of the state. Locations may include, but are not limited to, civic centers and community event spaces; concert centers, amphitheaters, and music halls; convention centers and exhibition halls; government owned stadiums and sports complexes; or historic properties, parks, fairgrounds, or other outdoor spaces.
(b) The government venue license is a special retail license, and selling and dispensing of alcoholic beverages shall be restricted to an occasional use basis. For the purposes of this section, “occasional use basis” refers to a location where alcoholic beverages are sold and dispensed at individual events that may be open to the public or restricted to private parties. The term excludes locations where alcoholic beverages are dispensed and served to the public during continual business hours on a regular schedule.
(c) Any holder of a special retail license under Section 28-3A-19 may convert the license to a government venue license no later than September 30, 2026; provided, all requirements for issuance of a government venue license are met.

Legislative History

(Act 2025-405, §3.)