Alaska § 04.16.170 - Source of alcoholic beverages.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 04.16.170 — Source of alcoholic beverages., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 04.16.170. Source of alcoholic beverages.
(a) Alcoholic beverages for consumption by the purchaser may not be sold unless obtained from a person licensed under this title.
(b) A person transporting alcoholic beverages into the state may not sell those alcoholic beverages to a person not licensed under this title, unless the alcoholic beverages are used for religious, industrial, pharmaceutical, or medical purposes, or as allowed under AS 04.09.370 .
(c) A licensee who knowingly violates (a) or (b) of this section commits the crime of sale of alcoholic beverages from or to an unlicensed person.
(d) Sale of alcoholic beverages from or to an unlicensed person is a class A misdemeanor.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 04.16.170 cover?
Section 04.16.170 ("Source of alcoholic beverages.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. 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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