Alabama § 45-58-20 - Issuing Lounge Retail Class II Liquor Licenses Limitations.
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§ 45-58-20. Issuing Lounge Retail Class II Liquor Licenses Limitations.
In Shelby County, notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, outside the corporate limits of any municipality within the county, no lounge retail Class II liquor license permitting the sale of liquor for off-premises consumption shall be issued for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages to any person, firm, partnership, or corporation which sells alcoholic bever-ages at retail at any establishment which is located within five miles of an existing lounge retail Class II liquor licensee of alcoholic beverages permitted to sell for off-premises consumption. The distance between the retail licensees of alcoholic beverages shall be not less than five miles.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-58-20 ("Issuing Lounge Retail Class II Liquor Licenses Limitations.") 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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