Existing law allows a licensed importer to bring alcoholic beverages into the State of Alabama which are manufactured outside of the United States for distribution to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC) or a wholesaler. There is currently no statutory recognition that a licensed importer may make the same distribution with respect to alcoholic beverages manufactured domestically, but outside the State of Alabama. This bill would recognize that a licensed importer may import alcoholic beverages into the state which are manufactured in the United States. This bill would change the beginning of the licensure year for importers from January 1 to October 1 to conform with the licensure year for other ABC license categories. This bill would also delete duplicative language and make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 28-3A-7