Alabama 2023 Regular Session

Alabama House Bill HB223 Compare Versions

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4	4		By Representative Starnes (N & P)
5	5		RFD: Local Legislation
6	6		First Read: 04-Apr-23
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13		-	Enrolled, An Act,
	13	+	A BILL
	14	+	TO BE ENTITLED
	15	+	AN ACT
14	16		Relating to Autauga County; to further provide for the
15	17		regulation of the sale of alcoholic beverages in the
16	18		unincorporated areas of the county; to authorize the Autauga
17	19		County Commission to issue a separate county business license
18	20		for any person or business required to have a retail license
19	21		from the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board for the sale
20	22		of alcoholic beverages in the unincorporated areas of the
21	23		county; and to provide for a fee for the license and for the
22	24		enforcement of this requirement.
23	25		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
24	26		Section 1. This act shall apply only in Autauga County
25	27		in the unincorporated areas of the county.
26	28		Section 2. For the purposes of this act, the term
27	29		"unincorporated area of the county" means any area of the
28	30		county outside of the corporate limits of an operating
29	31		municipality with an elected mayor and municipal council.
30	32		Section 3. In the unincorporated areas of Autauga
31	33		County, the Autauga County Commission may authorize the sale
32	34		of draft or keg beer for on-premises or off-premises
33	35		consumption, or both, by any retail licensee of the Alabama
34		-	Beverage Control (ABC) Board, except the county commission
35		-	shall not authorize the sale of draft beer in any container
36		-	larger than 64 ounces. Except as authorized above, the sale of
37		-	draft or keg beer for off-premises consumption in a keg or
38		-	other similar container is strictly prohibited. Any licensee
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	65	+	Beverage Control (ABC) Board, except the county commission
	66	+	shall not authorize the sale of draft beer in any container
	67	+	larger than 64 ounces. Except as authorized above, the sale of
	68	+	draft or keg beer for off-premises consumption in a keg or
	69	+	other similar container is strictly prohibited. Any licensee
68	70		of the ABC Board selling draft beer shall be in compliance
69	71		with the requirements of the Responsible Vendor Program of the
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71	73		Section 4. In the unincorporated areas of Autauga
72	74		County, the Autauga County Commission may authorize any
73	75		properly licensed retail licensee of the ABC Board serving the
74	76		general public to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises or
75	77		off-premises consumption, or both, on Sunday after 12:00 p.m.
76	78		Any licensee selling alcoholic beverages on Sunday shall be in
77	79		compliance with the requirements of the Responsible Vendor
78	80		Program of the board.
79	81		Section 5. (1) Effective October 1, 2023, the Autauga
80	82		County Commission, by resolution of the county commission, may
81	83		require each individual or entity selling alcoholic beverages
82	84		in the unincorporated area of the county for on-premises
83	85		consumption to have a separate business license to sell
84	86		alcoholic beverages. The Autauga County Commission may set the
85	87		requirements for the individual or entity to sell alcoholic
86	88		beverages for on-premises consumption in addition to the
87	89		requirements for a license from the ABC Board.
88	90		(2) After the implementation of the license required by
89	91		this section, no individual or entity may sell alcoholic
90	92		beverages in the unincorporated area of the county for
91		-	on-premises consumption without a valid county business
92		-	license. The fees for the issuance of the business license
93		-	shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per year as set by
94		-	the county commission. The fee for a business license may vary
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	122	+	on-premises consumption without a valid county business
	123	+	license. The fees for the issuance of the business license
	124	+	shall not exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per year as set by
	125	+	the county commission. The fee for a business license may vary
	126	+	based on the type of license issued by the ABC Board.
125	127		(3) The requirements for a business license pursuant to
126	128		this section may include the following:
127	129		a. Inspections relating to fire safety as determined
128	130		necessary by the State Fire Marshal and compliance with any
129	131		requirements of the inspection, including maximum occupancy of
130	132		the premises.
131	133		b. Compliance with all requirements and inspections of
132	134		the Autauga County Health Department relating to food and
133	135		beverage service and septic or sewer service.
134	136		(4) Any violations of the requirements of this section
135	137		may result in the denial of a license or the revocation of the
136	138		license. The Autauga County Commission may enforce the
137	139		provisions of this section by appropriate injunctive relief in
138	140		the Circuit Court of Autauga County.
139	141		Section 6. This act is enacted pursuant to the
140	142		authority of Section 104 of the Constitution of Alabama of
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142	144		Section 7. This act shall become effective on the first
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167		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
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169		-	President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
170		-	House of Representatives
171		-	I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
172		-	was passed by the House 13-Apr-23.
173		-	John Treadwell
174		-	Clerk
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