- (1) Delivery service licensees may only deliver alcoholic beverages during the retailer's regular hours of operation and shall also abide by all applicable laws.
- (2) There shall be no discounts on alcoholic beverages purchased through a delivery service unless those discounts are simultaneously offered at the physical location of the licensee with off-premises retail privileges. Discounts on alcoholic beverages not simultaneously offered at the licensee's physical location are prohibited.
(3) Manufacturers and/or Brewpubs that have a delivery service license:
- (a) Manufacturers and/or Brewpubs that produce beer must allocate beer intended for retail sales in accordance with §28-3A-6 and §28-4A-4 before delivery.
- (b) Wine manufacturers must report for excise taxes all wine purchased for delivery.
- (c) Liquor manufacturers must allocate spirits intended for retail sales in accordance with §28-3A-6 before delivery.
- (4) Manufacturers and/or Brewpubs with a delivery service license must abide by the off-premises consumption sales limits under §28-3A-6 and/or §28-4A-3.
- (5) A delivery service licensee shall return any beer, wine and/or spirits to the licensed location where the purchase originated if the delivery is unable to be completed. In no event shall a delivery service licensee leave an alcoholic beverage unattended.
- (6) As per ACT 2021-188, Spirits purchased with a meal order, which is delivered by a restaurant licensee holding a delivery service license or on behalf of a licensed restaurant by a delivery service licensee, cannot exceed 375 milliliters per customer. For the purposes of this section, a customer is the individual or entity that pays for and completes the transaction for the meal purchase regardless of the number of meals contained within the order.
Author: ABC Board
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§28-3-49; 28-3A-6; 28-4A-4; 28-4A-3.
History: New Rule: Published August 31, 2021; effective October 15, 2021.