Alcohol shipping laws in Alabama

(a) Any person licensed as a wine manufacturer who holds a federal basic wine manufacturing permit pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, 27 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., and who is in the business of manufacturing and bottling wine may obtain a direct wine shipper license from the board as provided in this section. A direct wine shipper licensee may ship annually up to 12 cases of unopened containers of wine to any one Alabama resident in a 12-month period, each case not exceeding nine liters of wine. A direct wine shipper licensee may ship only wine: (i) produced by the direct wine shipper licensee; (ii) produced by or for the direct wine shipper licensee under a written contract, existing at the time of shipment, with another manufacturer of wine that holds a federal basic wine manufacturing permit pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, 27 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., and who is in the business of manufacturing and bottling wine; or (iii) exclusively produced and bottled for the direct wine shipper licensee by a manufacturer of wine that holds a federal basic wine manufacturing permit pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, 27 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., and who is in the business of manufacturing and bottling wine. The wine shall be shipped and transported by common or permit carrier directly from the direct wine shipper licensee’s licensed premises, or from the direct wine shipper licensee through a wine fulfillment center as provided in Section 28-3A-6.2, to a resident of Alabama who is at least 21 years of age for the resident’s personal use and not for resale.
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(b) In order to receive a license to ship wine to an Alabama resident, the applicant for a direct wine shipper license shall do all of the following:
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(2) Pay an application fee of two hundred dollars ($200).
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(c) A direct wine shipper licensee:
(1) May not ship more wine than is specified in subsection (a) to any one consumer in a 12-month period.
(2) May not ship any wine to any address or property that is any of the following:
a. Any premises licensed by the board.
b. A public or private elementary, secondary, or post-secondary educational school, including any dormitory, housing, or common space located on the campus of any elementary, secondary, or post-secondary educational school.
c. A prison, reformatory, or other correctional facility.
d. A hospital or other healthcare facility, including, but not limited to, an acute care, addiction or substance abuse, or mental or psychiatric care facility.
e. A locker, a mailbox, a storage facility, or a package shipping or similar service business.
f. An address that is not a permanent street address.
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(4) Shall ensure that all containers of wine shipped directly to a resident in this state are conspicuously labeled with the words: “CONTAINS ALCOHOL: SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGE 21 OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY.”
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(5) Shall report to the board on a quarterly basis in a manner prescribed by the board all of the following information for each wine shipment into the state pursuant to this section:
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(6) Whether located within or outside of this state, shall collect and properly remit all state and local sales or use taxes and excise taxes due on sales to Alabama residents.
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(8) Shall obtain from the customer an attestation that he or she is at least 21 years of age at the time the order is placed.
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(d) A direct wine shipper licensee may renew its license with the board by paying annually a renewal fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) and providing the board a true copy of its current manufacturer license issued by the board and its federal basic wine manufacturing permit.

(g) Shipments of wine direct to consumers in Alabama from persons who do not possess a current direct wine shipper license pursuant to this section are prohibited. Any person that violates this section is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and shall also be subject to a civil penalty imposed by the board by administrative proceedings that apply to alcoholic beverage licenses, as follows:

(b)Except as provided in subsection (c) and (d), it shall be unlawful for any common carrier, operator of trucks, buses, or other conveyances or a manufacturer, supplier, or importer to make delivery of any alcoholic beverage to any person within the state, except to the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and to manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, and warehouses licensed by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to receive the alcoholic beverages so delivered.

(3) For any person, licensee, or the board, either directly or by the servants, agents, or employees of the same, or for any servant, agent, or employee of the same, to sell, deliver, furnish, or give away alcoholic beverages to any individual under the legal drinking age, as defined in Section 28-1-5, or to permit any individual under the legal drinking age, as defined in Section 28-1-5, to drink, consume, or possess any alcoholic beverages on any licensee’s premises.

§1716. Injurious articles as nonmailable
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(f) All spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented, or other intoxicating liquors of any kind are nonmailable and shall not be deposited in or carried through the mails.
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 781; May 8, 1952, ch. 246, 66 Stat. 67; June 29, 1955, ch. 224, 69 Stat. 191; Pub. L. 85–268, Sept. 2, 1957, 71 Stat. 594; Pub. L. 85–623, §5, Aug. 12, 1958, 72 Stat. 562; Pub. L. 91–375, §6(j)(25), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 779; Pub. L. 92–191, §1, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 647; Pub. L. 99–570, title X, §10003, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–167; Pub. L. 103–322, title VI, §60003(a)(7), title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1969, 2147; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §607(g), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3511; Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, §4002(b)(2), (6), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1807; Pub. L. 109–435, title X, §1008(d), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3261.)

Only FedEx-approved, licensed alcohol shippers that have entered into a FedEx Alcohol Shipping Agreement may ship alcohol via FedEx services. Consumers may not ship alcohol of any type via FedEx services.
For all alcohol shipments, you’ll need to sign a FedEx Alcohol Shipping agreement. Contact your FedEx account executive for details and assistance and if you don't have an assigned account executive, call FedEx Customer Services at 1.800.463.3339.
Adult signature service option. State law, as well as FedEx policy, requires an adult signature at the time of delivery for every U.S. package containing alcohol. It is your responsibility to ensure the adult signature requirement service option is selected so that FedEx requests and obtains the required adult signature. A $5.75 fee per shipment applies for this service.

FedEx currently only permits wine shipments under licensee-to-consumer agreements; beer and spirits require licensee-to- licensee.
Licensee-to-consumer
FedEx only transports wine licensee-to-consumer.

UPS only accepts packages containing wine from shippers who are licensed under applicable law and who have signed and entered into a contract with UPS for the transportation of wine.
All wine shippers must enter into a UPS Agreement for Approved Wine Shippers.
All alcohol shippers must schedule a consultation call or speak to their Account Manager to review UPS alcohol shipping policies, submit copies of your state licenses, and complete a shipping agreement.
The ability to ship wine depends upon the nature of the shipper's license to sell wine, and the laws of the destination states. UPS permits the following types of wine shipments:
Shipments of wine from licensed shippers may be shipped to licensed consignees, where permitted by applicable law. For example, a licensed manufacturer may ship to a licensed distributor, or a licensed distributor may ship to a licensed retailer, so long as the shipments are made in accordance with applicable law. "Licensed to Licensed" shipments cannot be made to consumers.
All wine shipments must be made using the UPS Delivery Confirmation Adult Signature Required service, requiring the signature of an adult 21 years of age or older upon delivery.
Some states also allow shipments of wine from out-of-state licensed wine retailers to consumers. These states are known as "Retailer Direct Shipment States." Shipments of wine from licensed out-of-state retailers may be made to consignees in "Retailer Direct Shipment States" subject to all of the conditions applicable to Winery Direct Shipment States, except that the purchase is made from a licensed out-of-state retailer rather than a winery. Refer to Addendum A for approved Retailer Direct Shipment States.
All shippers who wish to ship wine must enter into either the UPS Agreement for Approved Wine Shippers, or the UPS Wine Industry Fulfillment House Agreement For Approved Wine Shippers. UPS DOES NOT ACCEPT SHIPMENTS OF WINE FROM SHIPPERS WHO HAVE NOT ENTERED INTO ONE OF THESE AGREEMENTS.