2018 Code of Alabama
Title 35 - PROPERTY.
Chapter 8B - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.
Section 35-8B-3 - Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages within district.
(a) If a majority of the board of control of a community development district formed under Section 35-8B-1(a), (b), or (d) consents to and approves the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages within the district, it shall be lawful to sell and distribute alcoholic beverages in the community development district in the following manner and subject to the following terms, definitions, and conditions:
(1) Upon being licensed by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, alcoholic beverages may be sold by the club of the district to members and their guests for on-premises consumption only. The club shall be licensed to sell alcoholic beverages to its members and their guests as a club liquor retail licensee by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, upon the club's compliance with the provisions of the alcoholic beverage licensing code and the regulations made thereunder. The original application shall be accompanied by a certificate from the board of control of the district in which the licensed club is located, consenting to and approving the sale of alcoholic beverages at the club. The club shall not be required to present its application or obtain the consent and approval of any authority other than the Board of Control of the district.
(2) MEMBER. Any person or entity whose membership application has been approved by the club.
(3) ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION. Consumption on the property of the club, including the club house, the golf course, and other recreational facilities of the club. Sales of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption shall be made only by authorized charge to a member's account.
(b) If a majority of the board of control of a community development district formed pursuant to Section 35-8B-1(e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), or (l) consents to and approves the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages within the district for seven days a week, any person within the district licensed by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board may sell alcoholic beverages in the district for on-premises consumption.
(Acts 1992, No. 92-532, p. 1074, §3; Act 2004-541, p. 1143, §1; Act 2012-327, p. 769, §1; Act 2016-222, §1; Act 2017-350, §1; Act 2017-359, §1.)