Ala. Code § 28-7-5: Authority of Board to Issue Licenses; County or Municipal Approval.

The board shall have full and final authority, with the approval of the county or municipal governing body, to issue and renew licenses of wine retailers, wholesalers, importers and manufacturers to sell and handle table wine in this state. Licenses issued under this chapter to wine retailers, wholesalers, importers or manufacturers shall, unless revoked in the manner provided in this chapter, be valid for the license year which shall begin on the 1st day of October of each year.