1. (1) Every applicant for an ABC Board license, in addition to information and statements required under Title 28, Code of Alabama 1975, shall also give the ABC Board, as part of the application, the following:
2. (a) An approval letter from the local governing body of the county or municipality in which the applicant’s facility will be located.
3. (b) The name, date of birth, place of birth, address, telephone number, driver's license number, and social security number of every person who has a ten percent or greater proprietary or profit interest in the licensed establishment, except in the case of public corporations, whose shares are traded on a recognized stock exchange.
4. (c) Pursuant to 28-12-40(d)(2) and 31-13-7, Code of Alabama, 1975, proof that every person who has a proprietary or profit interest of ten percent or more in the licensed establishment, except in the case of public corporations whose shares are traded on a recognized stock exchange, is lawfully present in the United States and is otherwise qualified to receive a license.
5. (d) The true, correct, and complete criminal court record of all arrests and subsequent dispositions for the past ten years of the applicant and any other person having a proprietary or profit interest of 10 percent or more therein; and in the case of corporations, clubs and associations, of each officer and/or member of the board of directors of such corporation, club, or association. Minor vehicular offenses may be omitted; however, driving while under the influence and reckless driving cases shall be disclosed. In giving such information, there shall be included the name of the court(s) and the disposition of each matter. The information, as provided and verified, will be used to consider each application. ABC may require additional information on offenses that are over ten years old as it deems necessary.
6. (e) Proof of a surety bond in the amount of $25,000.  This documentation shall be provided each year at renewal.
7. (f) Any individual applicant shall certify to the correctness, truthfulness and completeness of the application. In the case of applications by corporations, clubs, and associations, the person(s) making such application shall certify to the correctness, truthfulness and completeness of the application and shall provide the ABC Board with their authority to offer such application.
8. (g) As a privilege of holding an ABC license or permit, the applicant/licensee, shall at all times, allow authorized personnel of the ABC Board or commissioned law enforcement officers of the state, county, or municipality in which the licensed establishment is located, to enter and search, without a warrant, the licensed premises or any building owned or occupied by the licensee in connection therewith, adjoining, adjacent to, or part of the curtilage thereof, whether used as a private dwelling or not, at any time.
9. (h) Upon request, the applicant shall provide evidence of primary source of funds, whether owned or borrowed, to be applied in the establishment or acquisition of the business.
10. (i) Evidence of ownership, lawful possession, or lease of the real property where the applicant’s business will be located, as follows:
11. 1. If applicant owns the property, a copy of the recorded         deed as evidence of ownership.
12. 2. If applicant has a contract to purchase the property, a copy of the recorded sales contract.
13. 3. If applicant has obtained lawful possession or a use agreement for use of the property, evidence thereof must be provided and approved by the ABC Board.
14. 4. If applicant is leasing the property, a copy of the           lease agreement.
15. (j) The ABC Board or its personnel may require additional        information from the applicant.
16. (2) Licenses shall be granted and issued by the board only to reputable individuals, to associations whose members are reputable individuals, or to reputable corporations organized under the laws of this state or duly qualified thereunder to do business in Alabama and then only when it appears that all officers and directors of the corporation are reputable individuals.
17. (3) In the event any false, incorrect, or incomplete information or statements are found on an application for a license, the license is subject to denial, revocation, or other disciplinary action by the ABC Board, at its discretion, and no waiver, estoppel, or laches will run against the State of Alabama, or the ABC Board, in connection with any false, incorrect, or incomplete information or statements made by an applicant on an application.
18. (4) It shall be the prerogative of the ABC Board as part of the license application procedure to verify the truthfulness and veracity of all information contained within a license application. Verification may include, but not be limited to, personal interviews and community comment, as well as a current criminal background information analysis/check. The ABC Board may consider a current criminal background information analysis/check to be one that has been generated within two years of the licensee’s current application period.
19. (5) Any social security number disclosed under this regulation shall be used for the purpose of investigation or verification by the ABC Board and shall not be a matter of public record.
    

Author: ABC Board

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§28-3-2; 28-3A-23; 28-12-3; 28-12-40; 31-13-7.

History: New Rule: Published October 31, 2025; effective December 15, 2025, operative January 1, 2026.