§ 28-3A-21 — Fees for Licenses Issued by the Board; Local License Taxes

Alabama § 28-3A-21

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

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(a) The following annual license fees are levied and prescribed for licenses issued and renewed by the board pursuant to the authority contained in this chapter:
(1) Manufacturer license, license fee of five hundred dollars ($500).
(2) Importer license, license fee of five hundred dollars ($500).
(3) Liquor wholesaler license, license fee of five hundred dollars ($500).
(4) Beer wholesaler license, license fee of five hundred fifty dollars ($550) plus two hundred dollars ($200) for each warehouse in addition to the principal warehouse.
(5) Wine wholesaler license, license fee of five hundred fifty dollars ($550) plus two hundred dollars ($200) for each warehouse in addition to the principal warehouse.
(6) Beer and wine wholesaler license, license fee of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) plus two hundred dollars ($200) for each warehouse in addition to the principal warehouse.
(7) Warehouse license, license fee of two hundred dollars ($200).
(8) Lounge retail liquor license, license fee of three hundred dollars ($300).
(9) Restaurant retail liquor license, license fee of three hundred dollars ($300).
(10) Club liquor license, Class I license fee of three hundred dollars ($300), Class II license fee of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
(11) Retail table wine license for off-premises consumption, license fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(12) Retail table wine license for on-premises and off-premises consumption, license fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(13) Retail beer license for on-premises and off-premises consumption, license fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(14) Retail beer license for off-premises consumption, license fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(15) Retail common carrier liquor license, license fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) for each railroad, airline, bus line, ship line, vessel, or other common carrier entity with a vehicle passenger capacity of at least 10 people.
(16) Special retail license, license fee of one hundred dollars ($100) for 30 days or less; license fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for more than 30 days.
(17) Special events retail license, license fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150).
(18) Government venue license, license fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(19) Event storage license, license fee of five hundred fifty dollars ($550).
(20) Educational tourism distillery license, license fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(b) The license fees levied and fixed by this section shall be paid before the license is issued or renewed.
(c) In addition to the foregoing filing fee and license taxes or fees, any county or municipality in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is permitted shall be authorized to fix and levy privileges or license taxes on any of the foregoing licenses located or operated therein, conditioned on a permit or license being issued by the board.
(d) No county or municipality shall have any authority to levy a license or tax of any nature on any liquor store.

Legislative History

(Acts 1980, No. 80-529, p. 806, §21; Acts 1981, No. 81-701, p. 1178, §2; Act 2000-146, p. 211, §3; Act 2025-405, §4; Act 2025-413, §2.)