Section 28-3-168

Sale of table wine by wine retailers in certain counties.

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

(1) MANUFACTURER. Any person, association or corporation engaged in the producing, bottling, manufacturing, distilling, rectifying or compounding of liquor, alcohol, malt and brewed beverages or vinous beverages.

(2) WINE WHOLESALER, DISTRIBUTOR OR JOBBER. Any person, association or corporation licensed by the board to engage in the sale and distribution of table wine within counties in which this chapter applies, at wholesale only, to be sold for export or to licensees within this state authorized by their licenses to sell wine.

(3) WINE RETAILER. Persons, corporations or associations licensed by the board to engage in the retail sale of table wine to be consumed off the premises and who do not possess a state liquor license.

(4) TABLE WINE. Any wine containing not more than 14.9 percent alcohol by volume.

(b) In all counties having a population of not less than 300,000 nor more than 500,000 according to the 1970 or any subsequent federal decennial census, table wines may be sold at retail by any licensed wine retailer for off-premises consumption only. A wine wholesaler may sell to a wine retailer table wines that have been purchased from a licensed manufacturer.

(c) In all counties having a population of not less than 500,000 according to the 1970 or any subsequent federal decennial census, table wines may be sold at retail by any licensed wine retailer for off-premises consumption only. A wine wholesaler may sell to a wine retailer table wines that have been purchased from a licensed manufacturer.

(d) In all counties having a population of not less than 115,000 nor more than 130,000 according to the 1970 or any subsequent federal decennial census, table wines may be sold at retail by any licensed wine retailer for off-premises consumption only. A wine wholesaler may sell to a wine retailer table wines that have been purchased from a licensed manufacturer.

(Acts 1936-37, Ex. Sess., No. 66, p. 40; Code 1940, T. 29, §24; Acts 1951, No. 614, p. 1060, §4; Acts 1973, No. 863, p. 1351, §2; Acts 1973, No. 1053, p. 1688, §2; Acts 1973, No. 1054, p. 1693, §2; Act 98–505, §1.)