{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-28-3a-20.1","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 28-3A-20.1","heading":"Removal of Resealed Bottle of Wine from Premises of Licensee.","body":"Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a person holding a license to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises may permit a customer to remove one unsealed bottle of wine for consumption off the premises if the customer has purchased and consumed a portion of the bottle of wine on the licensed premises. The licensee or the licensee’s agent shall either: (1) recork the bottle of wine with the original or similar type cork that is reinserted in the bottle and the cork can only be removed by a corkscrew or similar device; or (2) securely reseal the bottle in a bag designed so that it is visibly apparent that the resealed bottle of wine has not been tampered with and shall provide a dated receipt for the resealed bottle of wine to the customer. A wine bottle recorked or resealed pursuant to the requirements of this section is otherwise subject to the requirements of Section 32-5A-330 as further provided herein. The recorked or resealed bottle of wine, if transported in a motor vehicle, shall be placed in a locked trunk; in a storage or luggage compartment; in a locked glove compartment; in a storage or cargo compartment in the bed of a pickup truck or in a locked case placed in an area not readily accessible behind the front seat of a pickup truck if the truck has no trunk or separate enclosed area other than the truck cab; or in the area behind the last upright seat of a motor vehicle which is not equipped with a trunk.","path":["Title 28 Intoxicating Liquor, Malt Beverages and Wine.","Chapter 3A Alcoholic Beverage Licensing Code."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=28-3A-20.1","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"fb1e449169b3121151b065234503fd81067a1343a6d556a2394ebfb56161f79f","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-28-3a-20","next":"us-al/ala.-code-28-3a-20.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}