1. (1) A holder of a Specialty Retailer of Consumable Hemp Products License:

   1. (a) May sell all consumable hemp products as defined in 28-12-2(5)
   2. (b) Shall currently hold a Lounge Retail Liquor (Class II) license or sell only consumable hemp products.
   3. (c) Shall restrict the licensed premises to those 21 years of age or older.  The age restriction placed on this licensed premises shall include employees.
   4. (d) Shall post a sign no less than 8½ by 11 inches which shall read: “It is illegal for anyone under 21 years of age to enter this licensed location”.  The sign shall have letters no less than two inches in height and shall be posted on or inside the door and shall be easily visible to the public prior to entering the location.
   5. (e) Shall be restricted to sales for off-premises consumption only.
   6. (f) Shall be required to maintain a minimum of 500 square feet of sales and service area.  The 500 square feet of sales and service area shall not include any areas that are not open to customers or used for the sale or displaying of products allowed under a Specialty Retailer of Consumable Hemp Products license and/or a Lounge Retail Liquor (Class II) license, such as office space or storage.

2. (2) A holder of a Pharmacy Consumable Hemp Products License:

   1. (a) May sell topical and sublingual products in a pharmacy licensed by the Alabama Board of Pharmacy and the ABC Board.
   2. (b) Shall place all topical and sublingual consumable hemp products in an area that is not accessible to the general public.
   3. (c) May only allow sales of hemp products by a licensed pharmacist or by a pharmacy technician or employee under the direct supervision and control of a licensed pharmacist.
   4. (d) May employ an individual under 21 years of age to sell hemp products under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, provided the licensee is certified in the Responsible Vendor Program.

3. (3) A holder of a Retail Food Store Consumable Hemp Products License:

   1. (a) May sell consumable hemp beverages.
   2. (b) Shall place all consumable hemp beverages behind glass or a clear plastic, acrylic material, similar in function to glass, if otherwise appropriate while meeting health, safety, or industry standards, in an area dedicated only to consumable hemp beverages.  Consumable hemp beverages shall not be visible from an area that contains products intended to be sold for children.
   3. (c) Shall post sign that is 8½ by 11 inches, with font no smaller than 2 inches on the glass.  The sign shall state: “These products contain hemp derived compounds.  Must be 21 years of age or older to purchase.”
4. (4) All records and receipts for purchases of consumable hemp products by a consumable hemp products licensee, as described in 28-12-43, including certificates of analysis, shall be retained for a period of three (3) years from the date of purchase. These records may be maintained using an electronic method, provided that the records shall be immediately transferrable upon request by an ABC employee. All records, whether maintained electronically or physically located on the premises, shall be immediately available upon request by an ABC employee.
5. (5) Anyone licensed or permitted under this title shall not refuse entry to the licensed premises, including any locked areas of the licensed premises, to ABC personnel or law enforcement, nor shall they refuse to allow an audit or inspection or fail to provide any required records.
6. (6) No person licensed by the board to sell consumable hemp products, employee or agent thereof, may consume consumable hemp products on the licensed premises.  No ABC Board consumable hemp product licensee, employee, or agent thereof shall have any consumable hemp products on the licensed premises that are not for sale.
7. (7) No person licensed by the board to sell consumable hemp products, an employee or agent thereof, shall sell or provide any person consumable hemp products if such person appears, considering the totality of the circumstances, to be under the influence of alcohol or any substance which impairs their mental or physical faculties.

Author: ABC Board

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§28-12-3; 28-12-40; 28-12-43; 28-12-45; 28-12-46.

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