Retailers closer to selling beer, wine via drive-through or walk-up after House vote
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The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that would allow retailers to use drive-through or walk-up windows to sell beer and wine to patrons. The bill passed with an amendment clarifying that all alcoholic beverages sold through drive throughs or walk up windows would be subject to existing federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.
On the House floor Tuesday, bill sponsor Rep. Gil (R-Gadsden) Isbell also presented an amendment crafted in coordination with the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Language in the amendment clarified the retailers that could participate in drive through and walk up alcohol sales, including convenience and grocery stores.
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The law officially goes into effect Oct. 1. Under the law, qualified businesses interested in delivering alcohol would have to file an application with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and pay a non-refundable filing fee of $100 and a $250 license fee. Businesses could use either their employees or third party contractors to deliver alcohol. Potential qualified businesses include grocery stores, independent package stores, wineries, distilleries, breweries, and restaurants.
S.B. 126 lists a number of provisions for alcohol deliveries. Businesses would be limited to a 75-mile delivery radius. All orders must be delivered to customers within 24 hours. Customers will also have a limit on the amount of alcoholic beverages they can order in a 24-hour window:
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