Alabama § 28-4A-9

§ 28-4A-9.

(a) For purposes of this section, a “licensed manufacturer” includes a manufacturer who is licensed pursuant to this chapter or Section 28-3A-6.

(b) Upon approval of the board, a licensed manufacturer may be allowed one off-premises manufacturer extension location for the exclusive storage of finished and unfinished goods pursuant to the requirements of subsection (c).

(c) An application for approval of an off-premises manufacturer extension location shall include:

(1) Documentation of approval of the manufacturer extension by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau;

(2) A lease, deed, or other document showing control of the property by the licensed manufacturer; and

(3) A current license issued by the board.

(d) The application for an off-premises manufacturing extension must be approved by the board before it is put into use by the manufacturer licensee.

(e) An off-premises manufacturing extension is subject to all of the following conditions:

(1) The extension may not be located outside of the state.

(2) The extension may not be used for exporting products nor for any form distributing products within the state.

(3) The extension may not be located more than 10 miles from the licensed manufacturer’s premises.

(4) No sales, sampling, or tastings of any alcoholic beverage shall be allowed at the extension.

(5) The extension premises shall be secured at all times.

(f) Authorized representatives of the board or law enforcement officers of the state or the county or municipality in which the manufacturer extension premises is located may enter and search, without a warrant, the extension premises. The extension premises encompasses any building owned or occupied by the licensee that adjoins, is adjacent to, or is otherwise part of the curtilage of the premises, including a building used as a private dwelling.

(g) The licensed manufacturer shall maintain all records related to the disposition of the finished or unfinished goods stored in the off-premises extension, as applicable.

(h) The finished and unfinished goods may be transported in bond from the licensed manufacturer’s original premises to the extension location for storage. Transportation shall be made by the licensee or an employee of the same in a vehicle bearing signage on each side identifying the licensee. Included in the transportation vehicle shall be a current copy of the board’s approval of the extension and the bill of lading or other documentation of ownership of the product being transported.