Section 28-8-1 Legislative policy and intent. Pursuant to the authority of this state under the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution, the policy and intent of the Legislature in the enactment of this chapter are to further regulate and control alcoholic beverage transactions in Alabama under the control and supervision of the Alcoholic Beverage […]
Section 28-8-2 Designation of exclusive sales territory and exclusive wholesaler. Each manufacturer or importer of alcholic beverages licensed by the board authorizing such licensee to sell its alcoholic beverages within the State of Alabama, whose alcoholic beverages are sold through wholesale licensees of the board to retail licensees of the board, shall designate exclusive sales […]
Section 28-8-3 Territorial agreement may not establish or maintain resale price. No provision of any territorial agreement shall, expressly or by implication, or in its operation, establish or maintain the resale price of any brand or brands of alcoholic beverages by the wholesaler. (Acts 1984, No. 84-374, p. 876, §3.)
Section 28-8-4 Modification of designated sales territory or territorial agreement. No modification of either the designated sales territory or any territorial agreement shall be effective (i) until written notice thereof shall have been given by the manufacturer or importer to the wholesaler; (ii) until written notice thereof, together with the affidavit of the manufacturer stating […]
Section 28-8-5 Wholesaler service and quality control. The wholesaler licensee designated as the exclusive wholesaler for a brand or brands within a designated territory must service retail licensees within that territory without discrimination, and shall service for the purpose of quality control all of the alcoholic beverages sold by that wholesaler to retailers within such […]
Section 28-8-6 Board verification of reporting and payment of taxes. The board shall have the authority to inspect, examine and audit the books and records of any wholesaler licensee who sells, stores or receives for the purpose of distribution, any alcoholic beverages, to verify the proper filing and to determine the accuracy of any state […]
Section 28-8-7 Definitions. The words and phrases used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 28-3-1, and any acts amendatory thereof, supplementary thereto or substituted therefor. (Acts 1984, No. 84-374, p. 876, §7.)
Section 28-8-8 Unlawful acts and offenses; penalties. (a) Unlawful acts and offenses. It shall be unlawful: (1) For any manufacturer or importer licensed by the board to sell its brand or brands of alcoholic beverages in the State of Alabama to any person, except through the board in the case of spirituous liquor and wine, […]
