Section 35-8B-3Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages within district.
If a majority of the Board of Control of a community development district shall consent to and approve the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages within said 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 social club of the district to members and their guests for on-premises consumption only. Said social 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 social 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 social club is located, consenting to and approving the sale of alcoholic beverages at the club. The social 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 whose membership application has been approved by the social club, which membership shall not become effective for purposes of purchasing alcoholic beverages less than five days following both approval and payment of the membership initiation fee.
(3) ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION. Consumption on the property of the social club, including the club house, the golf course, and other outside 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, and there shall be no cash sales of alcoholic beverages.
(Acts 1992, No. 92-532, p. 1074, §3.)
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