Alabama § 28-3-3 - Exceptions for Ethyl Alcohol Intended or Used for Certain Purposes.

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§ 28-3-3. Exceptions for Ethyl Alcohol Intended or Used for Certain Purposes.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to ethyl alcohol intended for use or used for the following purposes:

(1) For scientific, chemical, mechanical, industrial, medicinal, and culinary purposes;

(2) For use by those authorized to procure the same tax-free as provided by acts of Congress and regulations promulgated thereunder;

(3) In the manufacture of denatured alcohol produced and used as provided by acts of Congress and regulations promulgated thereunder;

(4) In the manufacture of patented, patent, proprietary, medicinal, pharmaceutical, antiseptic, toilet, scientific, chemical, mechanical, and industrial preparations or products unfit for beverage purposes;

(5) In the manufacture of flavoring extracts and syrups unfit for beverage purposes; or

(6) In the manufacture of an alternative fuel source for motor vehicles unfit for beverage purposes.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Code of Alabama § 28-3-3 cover?

Section 28-3-3 ("Exceptions for Ethyl Alcohol Intended or Used for Certain Purposes.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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