Alabama Administrative Code › Title 20 - ALABAMA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD › Chapter 20-X-5 - LICENSING › Section 20-X-5-.01 - Information Required From Applicants For Alcoholic Beverage Licenses

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) Every applicant
			 for an ABC Board license, in addition to information and statements required
			 under Title 28,
Code of Ala. 1975
, shall also give the
			 ABC Board, as part of the application, the following:
(a) The name, date, place of birth, address,
			 telephone number, race, gender, driver's license number, and social security
			 number of every person who has any proprietary or profit interest in the
			 licensed establishment, except in the case of public corporations, whose shares
			 are traded on a recognized stock exchange.
(b) The true, correct, and complete criminal
			 court record of all arrests and subsequent dispositions for the past ten years
			 of the applicant and any other person having a proprietary or profit interest
			 in excess of 10 percent therein; and in the case of corporations, clubs and
			 associations, of each officer and/or member of the board of directors of such
			 corporation, club, or association. Minor vehicular offenses may be omitted;
			 however, driving while under the influence and reckless driving cases shall be
			 disclosed. In giving such information, there shall be included the name of the
			 court(s) and the disposition of each matter. The information, as provided and
			 verified, will be used to consider each application.
(c) In the case of applications by
			 corporations, clubs, and associations, the person(s) making such application
			 shall certify to the correctness, truthfulness and completeness of the
			 application and shall provide the ABC Board with their authority to offer such
			 application.
(d) As a privilege of
			 holding an ABC license or permit, the applicant/licensee, shall at all times,
			 allow authorized personnel of the ABC Board or commissioned law enforcement
			 officers of the state, county, or municipality in which the licensed
			 establishment is located, to enter and search, without a warrant, the licensed
			 premises or any building owned or occupied by the licensee in connection
			 therewith, adjoining, adjacent to, or part of the curtilage thereof, whether
			 used as a private dwelling or not, at any time.
(e) Upon request, the applicant shall provide
			 evidence of primary source of funds, whether owned or borrowed, to be applied
			 in the establishment or acquisition of the business.
(f) Evidence of ownership, lawful possession,
			 or lease of the real property where the applicant's business will be located,
			 as follows:
1. If applicant owns property, a
			 copy of the recorded deed as evidence of ownership.
2. If applicant has a contract to purchase
			 property, a copy of the recorded sales contract.
3. If applicant has obtained lawful
			 possession or a use agreement for use of property, evidence thereof must be
			 approved and approved by the ABC Board.
4. If applicant is leasing the property, a
			 copy of the lease agreement, including information regarding:
(i) Lessor's primary business;
(ii) Lessor's involvement in any way with the
			 alcoholic beverage business; and
(iii) Any further interest in or connection
			 with the applicant's business by the lessor.
(g) The ABC Board or its personnel may
			 require additional information from the applicant.