Alabama § 45-26-20 - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sunday.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 45-26-20 — Regulation of Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sunday., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-26-20. Regulation of Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sunday.
(a) In Elmore County, the county commission outside of the corporate limits of any municipality and each municipality within its corporate limits, by ordinance, may regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays, and any aspect thereof, for on-premises and off-premises consumption by properly licensed retail licensees serving the general public.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the county commission outside of the corporate limits of any municipality and each municipality within its corporate limits may not permit the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays for on-premises consumption until after 12:00 p.m. on Sundays.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-26-20 ("Regulation of Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sunday.") 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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