Alcoholic beverage transportation - Alabama

Permits

No special permits are needed to transport alcoholic beverages out of, through, or within Alabama. License type 500 is required for direct wine shippers, and license type 530 is required to deliver alcohol.

Fees

License type 500 requires a $200 fee, and license type 530 requires a $250 fee.

Bonds

No special bond is needed to transport alcoholic beverages out of, through, or within Alabama.

Reports

Alabama Code Title 28-3-6: All common carriers, contract carriers, buses and trucks transporting alcoholic beverages may be required under regulations to be prescribed by the Board to transmit to the Board a periodic statement of such consignments or deliveries of alcoholic beverages, showing the date, point of origin, point of delivery, to whom delivered, and time of delivery.

Other

ABC Rules and Regulations 20-X-8-04: Alcoholic beverages transported from outside the state must be delivered to the ABC Board, or manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, and warehouses licensed by the Board.

ABC Rules and Regulations 20-X-8-04: The driver of any vehicle importing alcoholic beverages into Alabama must have a bill of lading, consignment, or other documentary evidence of ownership of the entire cargo on board. The document must identify the origin and destination of the cargo, and an itemized listing of the cargo.

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