Alabama § 28-4-3 - Applicability of Laws as to Possession, Transportation or Delivery of Prohibited Liquors to Possession or Receipt of Wine, Pure Alcohol, Etc., for Sacramental Purposes, Domestic Use, Etc., Generally.
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§ 28-4-3. Applicability of Laws as to Possession, Transportation or Delivery of Prohibited Liquors to Possession or Receipt of Wine, Pure Alcohol, Etc., for Sacramental Purposes, Domestic Use, Etc., Generally.
The laws against possession, transportation or delivery of prohibited liquors shall not apply to the possession of wine or cordial made from grapes or other fruit when the grapes or other fruit are grown by the person making the same for his own domestic use upon his own premises in this state and when such person keeps such wine or cordial for his own domestic use on his own premises in any quantity not exceeding five gallons for one family in 12 months, nor shall such laws apply to the receipt or possession of pure or grain alcohol in nonprohibited quantities by persons who are permitted to buy, sell, use or possess the same under existing laws of the state nor to the receipt or possession of wine for sacramental purposes when received and possessed by an authorized person in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by law and when not exceeding the quantity so prescribed.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 28-4-3
What does Code of Alabama § 28-4-3 cover?
Section 28-4-3 ("Applicability of Laws as to Possession, Transportation or Delivery of Prohibited Liquors to Possession or Receipt of Wine, Pure Alcohol, Etc., for Sacramental Purposes, Domestic Use, Etc., Generally.") 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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