8/14/2019 VictoryLand - Reply in Support of Emergency Motion to Vacate or Stay http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/victoryland-reply-in-support-of-emergency-motion-to-vacate-or-stay 1/44 No. ________ IN THE SUPREME COURT OF ALABAMA J OHN M.TYSON,J R .,SPECIAL PROSECUTOR FOR T ASK FORCE ON ILLEGAL G AMBLING, Appellant, V . M ACON COUNTY GREYHOUND P ARK I NC. D/B/ A V ICTORYLAND, Appellee. APPELLANT JOHN M. TYSON, JR.’S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF EMERGENCY MOTION TO VACATE OR STAY INJUNCTION AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT THEREOF On interlocutory appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon County (The Honorable Thomas F. Young Jr.) (No. CV-2010-09) _____________________________ John M. Tyson, Jr. Martha Tierney Edgar Greene OFFICE OF GOVERNOR BOB RILEY 600 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, Alabama 36130 (334) 242-7120 (251) 574-8400 (fax) (334) 242-2335 (fax) Attorneys for Appellant John M. Tyson, Jr., Special Prosecutor E-Filed 02/02/2010 @ 02:43:31 PM Honorable Robert Esdale Clerk Of The Court
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8/14/2019 VictoryLand - Reply in Support of Emergency Motion to Vacate or Stay
TABLE OF AUTHORI TI ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i i REPLY I N SUPPORT OF EMERGENCY MOTI ON TO VACATE OR STAY
I . The Tr i al Court Lacked J ur i sdi ct i on To St opt he Enf or cement of a Const i t ut i onal Cr i mi nalLaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 A. Busi ness Owner s Have No Vest ed Pr oper t y
Ri ght To Own and Use I l l egal Cont r aband. . . . . 4
B.
Vi ct or yl and Has Not Al l eged t hatAl abama’ s Gambl i ng Laws Ar e Voi d orUnconst i t ut i onal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
C. Vi ct or yl and Has No Ri ght To Pr ohi bi t aWar r ant l ess Sear ch of I t s Busi nessPr emi ses f or I l l egal Cont raband. . . . . . . . . . . . 10
D. The Task For ce Has Not Vi ol at ed AnyAl abama Rul e of Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
E. Thi s Court Di d Not I mpl i ci t l y Over t urnWel l - Est abl i shed Pr ecedent s by Reachi ngt he Mer i t s i n Cor ner st one and J CRA. . . . . . . . . 17
I I . The Tr i al Court ’ s TRO Shoul d Be St ayed orVacat ed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Peachey v. Boswel l240 I nd. 604, 167 N. E. 2d 48 ( I nd. 1960) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Pi ggl y Wi ggl y No. 208, I nc. v. Dut t on601 So. 2d 907 ( Al a. 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 8
Pool e v. St at e596 So. 2d 632 ( Al a. Cr i m. App. 1992) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Shi el ds v. Ut ah I daho Cent . R. Co.305 U. S. 177 ( 1938) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ski pper v. St at e387 So. 2d 261 ( Al a. Cr i m. App. 1980) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sur l es v. Ashvi l l eNo. 1081015 ( Al a. J anuar y 29, 2010) . . . . . . . . . . 2, 14, 15, 17
Uni t ed St at es v. L. A. Tucker Tr uck Li nes, I nc.344 U. S. 33 ( 1952) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Constitutional Provisions Al a. Const . , ar t I I I , § 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Al a. Const . , ar t I I I , § 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 19
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prosecutions to proceed may be ever so grievous and
irreparable. ’ ” I d. ( ci t at i on omi t t ed) ( emphasi s added) . 1
Vi ct or yl and al so quot es f r om t he f eder al case of
Shi el ds v. Ut ah I daho Cent . R. Co. , 305 U. S. 177 ( 1938) ,
whi ch i s f act ual l y i napposi t e. I n t hat case, a r ai l r oad
was f aced wi t h compet i ng f ederal r egul at ory schemes
pr omul gat ed by di f f er ent f eder al admi ni st r at i ve agenci es
under aut hor i t y of mul t i pl e f eder al st at ut es. See Shi el ds,
305 U. S. at 183. I f i t f ol l owed one r egul at or y scheme i t
woul d be pr osecut ed by one r egul at or , but i f i t di d not
f ol l ow t hat scheme, i t woul d be pr osecut ed by t he ot her .
Unl i ke t he r ai l r oad i n Shi el ds, Vi ct or yl and’ s choi ce i s not
bet ween pr osecut i on f r om one body or pr osecut i on f r om
anot her - - t o t he cont r ar y, Vi ct or yl and i s seeki ng i mmuni t y
f r om pr osecut i on and i nvest i gat i on al t oget her .
Vi ct or yl and ar gues t hat i t i s due a “hear i ng at whi ch
bot h si des coul d pr oduce evi dence, cr oss- exami ne wi t nesses,
and obt ai n a t r i al cour t r ul i ng” bef or e i t s machi nes ar e
1 Vi ct or yl and’ s br i ef omi t s wi t h el l i pses t he r el evantpor t i on of t he Davi dson opi ni on, quot i ng t hi s Cour t ’ sdeci si on i n Davi dson as mer el y st at i ng “[ e] qui t y wi l l notexer t i t s power s mer el y t o enj oi n cr i mi nal or quasicri mi nal pr osecut i on . . . ” VL Br . 10
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f ur t her dest r uct i on of evi dence. I t shoul d be vacat ed i n
l anguage so deci si ve t hat cr i mi nal suspect s can never agai n
use t he cover of an i l l egal l y i ssued TRO as an oppor t uni t y
t o al t er or dest r oy evi dence bef ore t he TRO can be vacat ed.
B. Victoryland Has Not Alleged that Alabama’s
Gambling Laws Are Void or Unconstitutional.
Vi ct or yl and’ s pur por t ed except i on t hat “i nj unct i ons may
i ssue wher e t he r i ght at i ssue wi l l be det er mi ned bet ween
t he same par t i es” r el i es on cases i n whi ch cr i mi nal l aws
wer e al l eged t o be unconst i t ut i onal and at l east a
subst ant i al quest i on of const i t ut i onal i t y was pr esent ed.
But t her e i s no cl ai m her e t hat Al abama’ s gambl i ng l aws are
unconst i t ut i onal , much l ess a subst ant i al one. Ther ef or e,
nei t her Board of Comm’ r s v. Or r , 61 So. 920 ( Al a. 1913) nor
Cl i ne v. Fr i nk Dai r y Co. , 274 U. S. 445 ( 1927) suppor t
Vi ct or yl and’ s argument . 2 VL Br . 14- 15.
2 Vi ct or yl and al so ci t es t he out - of - st at e case of Peachey v.
Boswel l , 240 I nd. 604, 627, 167 N. E. 2d 48, 59 ( I nd. 1960) ,whi ch l i ke i t s ot her cases i nvol ved a chal l enge t o acri mi nal l aw as vi ol at i ng “cer t ai n pr ovi si ons of t heConst i t ut i on of t he St at e of I ndi ana and t he Const i t ut i onof t he Uni t ed St at es. ” Peachey v. Boswel l , 167 N. E. 2d 48,51 ( I nd. 1960)
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The Task For ce r espect f ul l y r equest s t he Cour t t o
vacat e or st ay t he TRO soon as possi bl e, so t hat t he
cr i mi nal i nvest i gat i on wi l l not be f ur t her compr omi sed.
Respect f ul l y submi t t ed,
s/ Edgar Gr eene
Super numer ar y Di st r i ct
At t orney and Speci alProsecut or on behal f of Appel l ant J ohn M. Tyson, J r .
J ohn M. Tyson, J r .Mar t ha Ti erneyEdgar Gr eeneOFFI CE OF GOVERNOR BOB RI LEY 600 Dext er AvenueMont gomer y, Al abama 36130( 205) 531- 3375( 251) 574- 8400
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I her eby cer t i f y t hat a copy of t he f or egoi ng documenthas been ser ved on t hi s t he 2nd day of Febr uar y, 2010, t ot he f ol l owi ng by emai l :
Fr ed Gr aySt anl ey Gr ayP. O. Box 830239
Tuskegee, Al abama 36083By emai l :f gray@gl smgn. comsgray@gl smgn. com
J ohn M. Bol t on, I I IChar l anna W. Spencer
Doy Leal e McCal l , I I I425 Sout h Per r y St r eetMont gomer y, Al abama 36204By emai l :
j bol t on@hi l l hi l l car t er . comcspencer @hi l l hi l l car t er . com
Wi l l i am M. Sl aught erPet er J . Tepl eyPat r i ci a C. Di ak1400 Par k Pl ace Tower2001 Par k Pl ace Nor t hBi r mi ngham, Al abama 35203By emai l :WMS@hsy. comPT@hsy. compcd@hsy. com
J . Mar k Whi t eAugust S. DowdWi l l i am M. Bowen, J r .Massey Bui l di ng, Sui t e 5002025 Thi r d Ave. N.Bi r mi ngham, Al abama 35203By emai l :mwhi t e@whi t ear nol ddowd. comadowd@whi t earnol ddowd. com
wmbowen@whi t ear nol ddowd. com
s/ Edgar Gr eeneOF COUNSEL
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20-X-6-.05 Dispensers Of Pre-Mixed Beverages20-X-6-.06 Person In Charge
20-X-6-.07 Service Of Alcoholic Beverages On Patios
Or Around Swimming Pool Areas
20-X-6-.08 Display Of Alcoholic Beverages By Retail
Licensees
20-X-6-.09 Minors
20-X-6-.10 Employment Of Minors
20-X-6-.11 Prohibition Of Obscene, Lewd Or Indecent
Conduct On Licensed Premises
20-X-6-.12 Premiums Or Presents To Induce
Purchase-Prohibited
20-X-6-.13 Limitations On Happy Hour And Similar
Price Reductions
20-X-6-.14 ABC Board Off-Premise Licensees
20-X-6-.15 Prohibition Against
Gambling-Gaming-Betting Activities
20-X-6-.16 On Premises Retail Licensee Price List
20-X-6-.17 Sales From Storage Cabinets In Guest
Rooms
20-X-6-.01 Licensed Premises.
( 1) Any ABC Boar d l i censee and/ or any person appl yi ngi ni t i al l y f or an ABC Boar d l i cense, by vi r t ue of hol di ng suchl i cense or maki ng such appl i cat i on does agr ee, i nvi t e, consent ,and aut hor i ze agent s of t he ABC Boar d, as wel l as ot hercommi ssi oned l aw enf or cement of f i cer s havi ng pr oper j ur i sdi ct i on,at any t i me, t o ent er and sear ch t he pr emi ses, observe t heoper at i on, and ot her wi se enf or ce st at e l aws, and r ul es and
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r egul at i ons of t he ABC Boar d i n or about sai d pr emi ses, wi t hout awar r ant , i ncl udi ng not onl y t he l i censed pr emi ses but anybui l di ng owned or occupi ed by the l i censee i n connect i ont her ewi t h, adj oi ni ng, or adj acent t her et o, whet her or notconnect ed or used by the l i censee as a pr i vat e dwel l i ng.
( 2) Any ABC Boar d l i censee and/ or any person appl yi ngi ni t i al l y f or an ABC Boar d l i cense, by vi r t ue of hol di ng such al i cense or maki ng such appl i cat i on, does agr ee, i nvi t e, consentand aut hor i ze agent s of t he ABC Boar d t o exami ne and i nspectequi pment , st ocks, i nvoi ces, r ecei pt s, books, paper s and r el at edr ecords and to make copi es of t he same at any t i me dur i ng nor maloper at i ng hour s of t he ABC Boar d or of t he l i censee.
( 3) The pr emi ses of any cl ub l i censee shal l not bedeemed t o be t he home or pr i vat e pr emi ses of any member t her eof .However , by appl yi ng i ni t i al l y or seeki ng r enewal of such
l i cense, al l of f i cer s and member s of such cl ub do agr ee, consent ,aut hor i ze, and accept t hi s def i ni t i on of t he cl ub pr emi ses andt he i nvi t at i on t o sear ch, super vi se, obser ve, and enf or ce t hel aws and r egul at i ons of t he ABC Boar d as set f or t h i n Sect i on ( 1)above.
( 4) Wher e pr i vat e l i vi ng quar t er s ar e mai nt ai ned i nt he same st r uct ur e i n whi ch an ABC Boar d l i censed busi ness i soper at ed, such l i vi ng quar t er s shal l be consi der ed par t of t hel i censed pr emi ses and shal l be subj ect t o war r ant l ess f ul li nspect i on and supervi si on by t he ABC Boar d as i n any ot her partof t he l i censed pr emi ses.
( 5) I ndi vi dual hot el and mot el r ooms occupi ed byr egi st er ed guest s shal l be consi der ed pr i vat e and not a par t of t he l i censed pr emi ses nor subj ect t o t he pr ovi si ons of t hi sr egul at i on.
( 6) ABC Boar d l i censees shal l be account abl e t o t heABC Boar d f or cr i mi nal conduct whi ch occur s or i s suf f er ed t ooccur on any part of t he l i censed pr emi ses. Where t he ABC Boar dor Hear i ng Commi ss i on f i nds such cr i mi nal conduct t o be al l owed,caused, per mi t t ed, or suf f er ed t o occur by t he l i censee,empl oyees or agent s t her eof , such l i censee' s l i cense shal l be
subj ect t o di sci pl i nar y acti on.
( 7) Any ABC Boar d l i censee f ound on or of f t hel i censed pr emi ses, possessi ng, t r anspor t i ng, sel l i ng, r ecei vi ng,gi vi ng, or ot her wi se deal i ng wi t h al cohol i c bever ages wi t houthavi ng pai d t he appr opr i at e Al abama t ax ther eon, shal l be subj ectt o di sci pl i nar y acti on.
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( 8) Any ABC Boar d l i censee or of f i cer t her eof vi ol at i ng any cr i mi nal l aw or st at ut e of t he St at e of Al abama,whether or not occur r i ng on t he l i censed pr emi ses, may subj ectt he l i censee t o di sci pl i nar y act i on.
( 9) The pr emi ses of al l ABC Boar d r et ai l l i censeesshal l not cont ai n f aci l i t i es f or t he sal e of al cohol i c bever agesby means of a "dr i ve- up, " "wal k- up, " or "dr i ve- t hr u" wi ndow orot her t ype of ext er i or access. Pr ovi ded, however , of f - pr emi sesbeer and/ or of f - pr emi ses t abl e wi ne l i censees may sel l beerand/ or t abl e wi ne t hr ough a "wal k- up" wi ndow i f al l ot her goodsof sai d l i censee ar e at t hese t i mes sol d t hr ough sai d wi ndow andt he pr emi ses ar e ot her wi se cl osed t o t he publ i c. Al l sal es of al cohol i c bever ages must be made on the i nsi de of t he l i censedpr emi ses except as pr ovi ded her ei n and as pr ovi ded i n ABC Boar dRegul at i on 20- X- 6- . 07.
( 10) Al l ABC Boar d l i censees shal l di spl ay t hei rcur r ent ABC l i censes i n publ i c vi ew on t he l i censed pr emi ses.
( 11) ABC Boar d l i censees shal l not r ent , f ur ni sh, ormai nt ai n bever age l ocker servi ce or st or age servi ce f or t hekeepi ng of al cohol i c bever ages by cust omer s, pat r ons, orconsumer s.
( 12) No ABC Boar d l i censee shal l al l ow on t he l i censedpr emi ses t he consumpt i on and/ or possessi on of any t ype of al cohol i c bever age whi ch t he l i censee i s not aut hor i zed t o sel l .Fur t her , t he pr act i ce of br own baggi ng or cust omers br i ngi ng on
t he l i censed pr emi ses t hei r own al cohol i c bever ages i s pr ohi bi t edon ABC Boar d l i censed pr emi ses. Thi s br own baggi ng pr ovi si onshal l not appl y t o al cohol i c bever ages, f or whi ch t he appr opr i at eAl abama t ax has been pai d, whi ch are br ought on t he pr emi ses of Cl ass I Cl ub ( not oper at ed f or pecuni ar y gai n) l i censees.
( 13) Any ABC Boar d l i censee whi ch r equi r es i t s membersor pat r ons t o possess keys, car d keys, code numbers, membershi pcards or other such mechani sms as a condi t i on t o gai ni ng accesst o i t s l i censed pr emi ses, shal l pr ovi de and suppl y t o t he ABCBoar d upon i ni t i al i ssuance of t he l i cense and/ or r enewal , as t hecase may be, access t o and evi dence of such mechani sms so as t o
al l ow ent r y by ABC Boar d personnel upon t he l i censed pr emi ses atany t i me dur i ng normal busi ness hour s f or t he pur pose of obser vi ng t he normal operat i on t hereof . Any changes ormodi f i cat i ons t o sai d pr emi se ent r y mechani sms dur i ng t he l i censeyear shal l be br ought t o t he at t ent i on of t he ABC Boar di mmedi at el y. Fai l ur e t o pr ovi de sai d above i nf or mat i on shal l , att he ABC Boar d’ s di scr et i on, be gr ounds f or di sci pl i nar y act i onagai nst t he l i censee.
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( 14) Al l sal es and ser vi ce of al cohol i c bever ages by
any ABC Boar d r et ai l l i censee shal l be made wi t hi n t he i nt er i orof bui l di ngs si t uat ed upon t he l i censed pr emi ses, except aspr ovi ded i n ABC Boar d Regul at i on 20- X- 6- . 07. Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Al a. 1975, §§28- 3- 2; 28- 3- 19;28- 3- 49; 28- 3A- 23; 28- 3A- 25.History: Repealed and New: Fi l ed August 21, 1998; ef f ect i veOct ober 16, 1998. Amended: Fi l ed Mar ch 17, 2004; ef f ect i veApr i l 21, 2004.
20-X-6-.02 On-Premises Licensees.
( 1) Al l ABC Boar d on- pr emi ses l i censees must have
r est r oom f aci l i t i es whi ch conf or m t o st andar ds and r equi r ement sest abl i shed by st at e, count y and, when appl i cabl e, muni ci palheal t h depar t ment s.
( 2) Al l ABC Boar d on- pr emi ses l i censees must havef aci l i t i es t o pr oper l y sani t i ze cont ai ner s used t o di spenseal cohol i c bever ages. Such f aci l i t i es must conf or m wi t h st andar dsand r equi r ement s est abl i shed by f eder al , st at e, count y, and whenappl i cabl e, muni ci pal heal t h depar t ment s.
( 3) An ABC Boar d on- pr emi ses l i censee i s pr ohi bi t edf r om conduct i ng, sponsor i ng or al l owi ng any t ype of cont est whi ch
r equi r es par t i ci pant s t o consume al cohol i c bever ages on t hel i censed pr emi ses.
( 4) No ABC Boar d on- pr emi ses l i censee, empl oyee oragent t her eof shal l serve any per son al cohol i c bever ages i f suchper son appear s, consi der i ng t he t ot al i t y of t he ci r cumst ances, t obe i nt oxi cat ed.
( 5) No ABC Boar d on- pr emi ses l i censee, empl oyee oragent t hereof , engaged i n servi ng cust omers, may consumeal cohol i c bever ages dur i ng worki ng hour s. Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Al a. 1975, §28- 3- 49.History: Repealed and New: Fi l ed August 21, 1998; ef f ect i veOct ober 16, 1998.
20-X-6-.03 Use And Disposition Of Original Liquor Containers.
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( 1) Except as her ei naf t er aut hor i zed, no l i quorproduct may be kept or mai ntai ned on any ABC Boar d l i censedpr emi ses at any t i me i n any cont ai ner , bot t l e, or r ecept acl e,ot her t han t he or i gi nal bot t l e pr epar ed by the manuf act ur er wi t hpr oper t axes pai d t her eon. Any l i quor i n possessi on or cust odyof t he l i censee f ound on t he l i censed pr emi ses and not i ncompl i ance herewi t h shal l be sei zed as cont r aband and maysubj ect t he l i censee t o di sci pl i nar y act i on.
( 2) No ABC Boar d l i censee shal l have more t han onebot t l e of each br and of l i quor opened at each servi ng st at i on atany t i me i n t he l i censed est abl i shment , pr ovi ded however , suchl i censees may di spense l i quor f r om a pr e- mi x di spenser i naccor dance wi t h ABC Boar d Regul at i on 20- X- 6- . 05 or f r om anaut omat i c di spensi ng syst em.
( 3) Al l ABC Boar d l i censees aut hor i zed t o sel l l i quor
ar e r equi r ed t o dest r oy, as soon as r easonabl y possi bl e, al lempt y l i quor bot t l es. I t i s not per mi t t ed f or any such l i censeet o r ef i l l any al cohol i c bever age cont ai ner .
( a) "Dest r oy" as r el at ed t o cont ai ner s or bot t l es,means br eaki ng, cr ushi ng, or smashi ng or by any means wherei n t hecont ai ner s or bot t l es are r ender ed unsui t abl e f or r euse.
( b) "As soon as r easonabl y possi bl e" means i mmedi atel yaf t er use, servi ng, or consumi ng t he cont ent s t her eof , pr ovi ded,however , t hat i n al l event s empt y bot t l es shal l be i mmedi at el ysegr egat ed f r om exi st i ng usabl e i nvent or y.
Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Al a. 1975, §28- 3- 49.History: Repealed and New: Fi l ed August 21, 1998; ef f ect i veOct ober 16, 1998.
20-X-6-.04 Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages By Retail Licensees.
( 1) Al l ABC Boar d r et ai l l i quor l i censees may di spensel i quor and/ or t abl e wi ne f r om any si ze cont ai ner pur chased f r omABC Boar d whol esal e st ores or as otherwi se aut hor i zed by t he ABC
Board.
( 2) The quant i t y of l i quor ser ved i n an i ndi vi dualdr i nk shal l be post ed wi t hi n t he l i censed pr emi ses i n aconspi cuous pl ace on or behi nd t he servi ce ar ea and on any f oodor beverage menu. Sai d not i ce, except i n f ood or beverage menus,shal l be no l ess t han 12" x 20" and shal l r ead, "Al l dr i nks
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cont ai n __ ounces of l i quor , unl ess speci al or der ed. " Let t er sshal l be no l ess t han t wo ( 2) i nches i n hei ght .
( 3) No ABC Boar d r et ai l l i quor l i censee shal l at anyt i me, have more t han one ( 1) bot t l e of such beverages open f oruse at any servi ng st at i on. Provi ded however , such l i censees maydi spense such bever ages f r om a pr e- mi x di spenser i n accor dancewi t h ABC Boar d Regul at i on 20- X- 6- . 05 or f r om an aut omat i cdi spensi ng syst em.
( 4) Al l pur chases by ABC Boar d r et ai l l i censees of anyal cohol i c bever ages cont ai ni ng mor e t han 14. 9% al cohol by vol umeshal l be made onl y f r om an ABC Boar d whol esal e st or e. Al lr ecei pt s f or pur chases of al cohol i c bever ages by ret ai l l i censeesshal l be r et ai ned on t he l i censee' s pr emi ses f or not l ess t han( 1) one year , af t er whi ch such r ecor ds may be mai nt ai ned at acent r al l ocat i on of t he l i censee wi t hi n t he St at e of Al abama and
avai l abl e f or i nspect i on by agent s of t he ABC Board or any ot heraut hor i zed i ndi vi dual i n a r easonabl e per i od of t i me f or a per i odof t hr ee ( 3) year s f r om dat e of pur chase.
( 5) An ABC Boar d r et ai l l i censee shal l not sel l t o anyper son or ot her l i censee f or pur poses of r esal e, nor shal l suchl i censee pur chase or at t empt t o pur chase al cohol i c bever ages f r omanot her ABC Boar d r et ai l l i censee.
( 6) Al l ABC Boar d r et ai l l i censed pr emi ses shal l beadequat el y l i ght ed f or pur poses of observi ng t he oper at i ont her eof or pat r ons t her ei n.
Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Al a. 1975, §28- 3- 49.History: Repealed and New: Fi l ed August 21, 1998; ef f ect i veOct ober 16, 1998. Amended: Fi l ed Oct ober 5, 2004; ef f ect i veNovember 9, 2004.
20-X-6-.05 Dispensers Of Pre-Mixed Beverages.
( 1) When necessary t o t he ef f i ci ent and economi caloper at i on of a r et ai l l i quor l i censed pr emi ses, any such l i censee
may use di spensers f or pr e- mi xed bever ages af t er f i r st havi ng t hepr i or wr i t t en appr oval of t he st at e or count y heal t h depar t ment s.Evi dence of cur r ent wr i t t en appr oval by any such agency shal l bedi spl ayed on t he l i censed pr emi ses i n publ i c vi ew at al l t i mes.
( 2) Any di spenser f or pr e- mi xed bever ages, not havi ngsai d cur r ent wr i t t en appr oval , shal l not be used and shal l besubj ect t o conf i scat i on.
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Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Al a. 1975, §28- 3- 49.History: Repealed and New: Fi l ed August 21, 1998; ef f ect i veOct ober 16, 1998.
20-X-6-.06 Person In Charge. Each l i censee, except al i censed i ndi vi dual who i s on t he pr emi ses, shal l have adesi gnat ed per son who i s at l east 21 year s of age pr esent and i nact ual char ge of t he busi ness bei ng conduct ed under t he l i censeat any t i me the l i censed est abl i shment i s kept open f or busi ness,whet her or not t he pr i vi l eges of t he l i cense ar e bei ng exer ci sed. The name of t he desi gnat ed person of every r et ai l l i censee shal lbe post ed i n an ar ea of t he est abl i shment , r eadi l y avai l abl e t oABC Boar d per sonnel , i n l et t er s not l ess t han one i nch i n si ze,dur i ng t he t i me he i s i n char ge.
Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Al a. 1975, §28- 3- 49.History: Repealed and New: Fi l ed August 21, 1998; ef f ect i veOct ober 16, 1998.
20-X-6-.07 Service Of Alcoholic Beverages On Patios Or Around Swimming Pool Areas. Any ABC Boar d on- premi ses l i censee mayserve al cohol i c bever ages as aut hor i zed by t hei r l i cense onpat i os or around swi mmi ng pool areas adj acent t o or connectedwi t h t he mai n l i censed pr emi ses. Sai d servi ng ar ea shal l bel ocat ed so as not t o be a nui sance nor r eadi l y vi si bl e f r om achur ch or school pr emi ses. Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Al a. 1975, §28- 3- 49.History: Repealed and New: Fi l ed August 21, 1998; ef f ect i veOct ober 16, 1998.
20-X-6-.08 Display Of Alcoholic Beverages By Retail Licensees. Ret ai l l i censees may di spl ay al cohol i c bever ages
wi t hi n t hei r l i censed pr emi ses, pr ovi ded sai d bever ages ar edi spl ayed, st or ed or kept i n such a manner so as not t o beconspi cuousl y vi si bl e t o t he publ i c f r om out si de t he l i censedpr emi ses. Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Al a. 1975, §28- 3- 49.History: Repealed and New: Fi l ed August 21, 1998; ef f ect i veOct ober 16, 1998.
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( a) For any per son t o sel l , f ur ni sh, gi ve t o orpur chase f or any mi nor , al cohol i c bever ages; or t o at t empt t osel l , f ur ni sh, gi ve t o or pur chase f or any mi nor , al cohol i cbeverages.
( b) For any mi nor t o f al sel y r epr esent t hat t hey ar eof l egal dr i nki ng age, and by means of such f al se r epr esent at i on,buy, r ecei ve, or ot her wi se obt ai n, or at t empt t o buy, r ecei ve, orot her wi se obt ai n any al cohol i c bever ages.
( c) For any per son t o f al sel y r epr esent or at t empt t o
f al sel y r epr esent t hat a mi nor i s of l egal dr i nki ng age, and bymeans of such f al se repr esent at i on, ai d and abet , or at t empt t oai d or abet , such mi nor t o buy, r ecei ve or ot her wi se obt ai nal cohol i c bever ages.
( d) For a l i censee, empl oyee or agent t her eof t oaccept any pr oof of age f r om a per son pur chasi ng or at t empt i ng t opur chase al cohol i c bever ages, except f or t he f ol l owi ng:
1. A val i d dr i ver ' s l i cense of any st at e.
2. A val i d Uni t ed St at es Uni f or med Ser vi ce
I dent i f i cat i on.
3. A val i d passpor t .
4. A val i d i dent i f i cat i on i ssued by any agency of ast at e f or t he pur pose of i dent i f i cat i on, bear i ng a phot ogr aph anddat e of bi r t h of t he i ndi vi dual i n quest i on. Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Al a. 1975, §§28- 3- 49;28- 3A- 25( a) ( 3) .History: Repealed and New: Fi l ed August 21, 1998; ef f ect i veOct ober 16, 1998.
20-X-6-.10 Employment Of Minors.
( 1) I t shal l be unl awf ul f or any mi nor t o sel l , ser ve,di spense or consume al cohol i c bever ages on any l i censed pr emi ses.
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( 2) Thi s pr ohi bi t i on shal l not appl y t o a mi norempl oyee of a whol esal e l i censee or an of f - pr emi ses r et ai ll i censee t o handl e, t r anspor t or sel l beer or t abl e wi ne,pr ovi ded ther e i s an adul t empl oyee i n at t endance at al l t i mes.
( 3) I t shal l be per mi ssi bl e t o empl oy per sons underl egal dr i nki ng age i n an on- pr emi ses l i censed est abl i shment suchas pr of essi onal ent er t ai ner s, show peopl e, musi ci ans, cashi er s,host esses, usher s, wai t er s and wai t r esses, busboys or busgi r l s,and t he l i ke; pr ovi ded t hey do not serve, di spense or consumeal cohol i c bever ages, and t her e i s an adul t i n at t endance at al lt i mes. Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Al a. 1975, §§28- 1- 5; 28- 3- 49.History: Repealed and New: Fi l ed August 21, 1998; ef f ect i veOct ober 16, 1998.
20-X-6-.11 Prohibition Of Obscene, Lewd Or Indecent Conduct
On Licensed Premises.
( 1) No ABC Boar d l i censee shal l per mi t bot t oml essdanci ng, t opl ess danci ng wher ei n t he por t i on of t he f emal e br eastbeneat h t he t op of t he ni ppl e i s exposed, or such per f or mi ng, orany ot her l ewd or i ndecent conduct on t he pr emi ses of suchl i censee.
( 2) No ABC Boar d l i censee shal l per mi t any per son t o
per f or m act s of or act s whi ch si mul at e:
( a) Sexual i nt er cour se, mast ur bat i on, sodomy,best i al i t y, or al copul at i on, f l agel l at i on or any sexual actswhi ch ar e pr ohi bi t ed by l aw.
( b) The t ouchi ng, car essi ng or f ondl i ng on t hebr east s, but t ocks, anus or geni t al s.
( c) The di spl ayi ng of t he por t i on of t he f emal e br eastbeneat h t he t op of t he ni ppl e, pubi c hai r , anus, vul va orgeni t al s.
( 3) No ABC Boar d l i censee shal l per mi t any pat r on,cust omer or member t o touch, caress or f ondl e the br east s,but t ocks, anus, geni t al s or any par t of t he body or cl ot hi ng of aper f or mer . Per f or mer s may not t ouch, car ess or f ondl e t hebr east , but t ocks, anus, geni t al s or any par t of t he body orcl ot hi ng of pat r ons or ot her per f or mer s.
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( 4) No ABC Boar d l i censee shal l permi t t he showi ng of f i l ms, st i l l pi ctur es, el ectr oni c r epr oducti on or ot her vi sualr epr oduct i ons depi ct i ng:
( a) Act s or si mul at ed act s of sexual i nt er cour se,mast ur bat i on, sodomy, best i al i t y, or al copul at i on, f l agel l at i onor any sexual act s whi ch ar e pr ohi bi t ed by l aw.
( b) Any person bei ng t ouched, caressed or f ondl ed ont he br east s, but t ocks, anus or geni t al s.
( c) Scenes wher ei n a per son di spl ays t he vul va or t heanus or t he geni t al s.
( d) Scenes wher ei n ar t i f i ci al devi ces or i nani mat eobj ect s ar e empl oyed t o depi ct , or dr awi ngs are empl oyed t opor t r ay, any of t he pr ohi bi t ed act i vi t i es descr i bed above.
Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Al a. 1975, §28- 3- 49.History: Repealed and New: Fi l ed August 21, 1998; ef f ect i veOct ober 16, 1998. Amended: Fi l ed Sept ember 21, 2005; ef f ect i veOct ober 26, 2005.
20-X-6-.12 Premiums Or Presents To Induce Purchase -
Prohibited . I t shal l be unl awf ul f or any per son l i censed t o sel lal cohol i c bever ages t o of f er t o gi ve anyt hi ng of val ue as apr emi um f or t he r et ur n of caps, cor ks, st amps, l abel s or coupons
t aken f r om any bot t l e or package cont ai ni ng such al cohol i cbever ages, or t o of f er t o gi ve anythi ng of val ue as a pr emi um orpr esent , t o i nduce t he pur chase of such al cohol i c bever ages, orf or any ot her pur pose what soever i n connect i on wi t h t he sal e of such al cohol i c bever ages. Thi s regul at i on does not appl y t o any“add- on” or “on- package” i t em f ur ni shed by t he manuf act ur er at nocost t o t he whol esal er or t he boar d, or any “poi nt - of - sal e”adver t i si ng i t em whi ch i s not f or per sonal use of t he consumer . Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Al a. 1975, §§28- 3- 49; 28- 3A- 25( 11) .History: Repealed and New: Fi l ed August 21, 1998; ef f ect i veOct ober 16, 1998. Amended: Fi l ed J anuar y 15, 1999; ef f ect i veFebr uary 19, 1999. Amended: Fi l ed J ul y 30, 1999; ef f ecti veSept ember 3, 1999.
20-X-6-.13 Limitations On Happy Hour And Similar Price
Reductions.
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( 1) I t shal l be unl awf ul f or any ABC Boar d l i censeet o:
( a) Ser ve mul t i pl e dr i nks f or a si ngl e pr i ce.
( b) Est abl i sh a si ngl e r et ai l pr i ce based upon t her equi r ed pur chase of t wo or more dr i nks.
( c) Sel l or ot her wi se f ur ni sh dr i nks bef or e 10 a. m. oraf t er 9 p. m. at a pr i ce whi ch i s r educed f r om t he usual cust omar yor est abl i shed r et ai l pr i ce char ged f or such dr i nks.
( d) Sel l or pr ovi de one per son or gr oup of per sonsdr i nks at pr i ces l ess t han t hose char ged t he gener al publ i c f ort hat day.
( 2) Not hi ng her ei n cont ai ned shal l be const r ued t o
pr ohi bi t t he di spensi ng of dr i nks cust omar i l y sol d i n pi t cher s,pr ovi ded such pi t cher s shal l be avai l abl e at al l t i mes t hel i censee i s open f or busi ness. The usual , cust omar y orest abl i shed r et ai l pr i ce t her eof shal l not be r educed bef or e 10a. m. or af t er 9 p. m.
( 3) The t er m "dr i nk" or "dr i nks" i s def i ned her ei n t omean any bever age cont ai ni ng any quant i t y of al cohol . "Mul t i pl edr i nks" i s def i ned t o mean t wo or mor e dr i nks cont ai ni ng anyquant i t y of al cohol or a si ngl e cont ai ner whi ch cont ai ns mor et han t he nor mal quant i t y of al cohol f or an i ndi vi dual dr i nk i naccor dance wi t h ABC Boar d Regul at i on 20- X- 6- . 04( 2) . The t er m
"pi t cher " i s def i ned t o mean any recept acl e cont ai ni ng a mi ni mumof si xt y (60) f l ui d ounces of bever ages.
( 4) Thi s r egul at i on shal l not appl y t o l egi t i mat e,pr ear r anged pr i vat e par t i es, f unct i ons, or event s wher e guest st hereof are ser ved i n a r oom or r ooms so desi gnated and usedexcl usi vel y t her ef or . Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Al a. 1975, §28- 3- 49.History: Repealed and New: Fi l ed August 21, 1998; ef f ect i veOct ober 16, 1998.
20-X-6-.14 ABC Board Off-Premises Licensees.
( 1) No ABC Boar d of f - pr emi ses l i censee, empl oyee, oragent t her eof shal l sel l , f ur ni sh or gi ve any al cohol i c bever aget o any per son i f such per son appear s, under t he t ot al i t y of t heci r cumst ances, t o be i nt oxi cat ed.
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( 2) No ABC Boar d of f - pr emi ses l i censee, empl oyee, or
agent t hereof shal l consume al cohol i c bever ages dur i ng t hei ndi vi dual ' s wor ki ng hour s.
( 3) No ABC Boar d of f - pr emi ses l i censee shal l al l owal cohol i c bever ages t o be consumed on i t s pr emi ses. Author: ABC Board St at ut or y Aut hor i t y: Code of Al a. 1975, §28- 3- 49.History: Repealed and New: Fi l ed August 21, 1998; ef f ect i veOct ober 16, 1998.
20-X-6-.15 Prohibition Against Gambling - Gaming - Betting
Activities.
( 1) I t shal l be unl awf ul :
( a) For any per son t o knowi ngl y advance or pr of i t f r omunl awf ul gambl i ng act i vi t i es as a pl ayer .
( b) For any per son t o knowi ngl y advance or pr of i t f r omunl awf ul gambl i ng act i vi t i es ot her wi se t han as a pl ayer .
( c) For any person t o pr omote gambl i ng by conspi r i ngt o advance or pr of i t f r om gambl i ng act i vi t i es ot her wi se t han as apl ayer .
( 2) A person commi t s t he cr i me of possessi on of agambl i ng devi ce i f , wi t h knowl edge of t he char act er t her eof , hemanuf act ur er s, sel l s, t r anspor t s, pl aces or possesses, orconduct s or negot i at es any t r ansact i on af f ect i ng or desi gned t oaf f ect owner shi p, cust ody or use of :
( a) A sl ot machi ne.
( b) Any ot her gambl i ng devi ce wi t h t he i nt ent i on t hati t be used i n t he advancement of unl awf ul gambl i ng act i vi t y.
( 3) Any ABC Boar d l i censee, agent , member or empl oyee
t her eof , vi ol at i ng any of t he pr ovi si ons her ei n, or al l owi ng orper mi t t i ng pat r ons t o engage i n sai d act i vi t i es, shal l subj ectt he l i censee t o di sci pl i nar y act i on, i ncl udi ng a f i ne, suspensi onor r evocat i on of t he l i cense. Author: ABC Board Statutory Authority: Code of Al a. 1975, §§13A- 12- 20; 13A- 12- 22;13A- 12- 23; 13A- 12- 27; 28- 3- 49.
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History: Repealed and New: Fi l ed August 21, 1998; ef f ect i veOct ober 16, 1998.
20-X-6-.16 On Premises Retail Licensee Price List. ( 1) On pr emi ses r et ai l l i censees shal l ut i l i ze a pr i ce
l i st , of any si ze desi r ed, i ndi cat i ng uni f or ml y al l br ands of al cohol i c bever ages of f er ed f or sal e by t he l i censee f oron- pr emi ses consumpt i on. The pr i ce l i st shal l be f ur ni shed orvi si bl e t o t he pat r ons. The pr epar at i on and expense of pr epar at i on of t he pr i ce l i st shal l be bor ne by t he r et ai ll i censee, and i t shal l be unl awf ul f or t he r et ai l l i censee t or equest or r equi r e of t he whol esal er t he pr epar at i on or paymentof t he cost of pr ovi di ng a pr i ce l i st , and i t shal l be unl awf ulf or t he whol esal er t o pr ovi de such a pr i ce l i st or pay t he
expense t hereof .
( 2) The pr i ce l i st shal l not be di spl ayed on t hel i censed pr emi ses i n a manner appear i ng to f avor any br and orbr ands, except accor di ng t o t he pr i ce t her eof .
( 3) The pr i ce l i st need not cont ai n t he name of pr oduct s bei ng of f er ed on a t r i al or t empor ar y basi s by thel i censee. I t i s pr esumed t hat a pr oduct whi ch has beenpur chased, by sai d l i censee, f r om a l i censed whol esal er or f r omt he ABC Boar d on t hr ee occasi ons, i s no l onger of f er ed on a t r i alor t empor ar y basi s.
Author: ABC BoardStatutory Authority: Code of Al a. 1975, §28- 3- 49.History: New Rule: Fi l ed J anuar y 15, 1999; ef f ect i veFebr uary 19, 1999. Amended: Fi l ed May 2, 2001; ef f ect i ve J une 6, 2001.
20-X-6-.17 Sales From Storage Cabinets In Guest Rooms.
( 1) Li censees of t he ABC Boar d possessi ng t hepr i vi l ege of sel l i ng l i quor at r et ai l who r egul ar l y of f er t o t hepubl i c, f or compensat i on, t r ansi t or y l odgi ng or sl eepi ngaccommodat i ons may pr ovi de al cohol i c bever ages t o regi st eredguest s t went y- one year s of age or ol der i n st or age cabi net si ndi vi dual pr i vat e r ooms of l odgi ng.
( 2) Al l st orage cabi nets ( al so commonl y known as mi nibar s) i n pr i vat e r ooms must be l ocked wi t h a secur e l ocki ngdevi ce. The key or combi nat i on needed t o open t he cabi net s may
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onl y be gi ven by t he l i censee t o t he r egi st er ed guest r esponsi bl ef or t he r oom r ent al .
( 3) The sal e of t he r egi st er ed guest of al cohol i cbeverages f r omst orage cabi net s i s deemed t o occur upon t hedel i ver y of t he key or combi nat i on t o t he l ocki ng devi ce. I n t hecase of r ef i l l s or r est ocki ng, t he sal e i s deemed t o occur upondel i ver y by r oom ser vi ce. No sal e of al cohol i c bever ages shal lbe made on Sundays af t er 2: 00 A. M. , except where t he sal e t hereof i s per mi t t ed by l aw.
( 4) Al l sal es herei n made shal l be made i n unopenedcont ai ner s. Af t er t he r egi st er ed guest vacat es t he r oom, t hel i censee shal l pr ompt l y i nvent or y t he st or age cabi net and causet he cabi net t o be l ocked and secur e. Al l cont ai ner s whi ch havebeen opened must be r emoved f r om t he pr i vate r oom. The content sof t he opened contai ner s must be poured out i mmedi at el y and not
r eused.
( 5) I f t he l i censee det er mi nes or has r eason t obel i eve t hat t he regi st er ed guest havi ng t he key or combi nat i ont o t he st or age cabi net has al l owed or i nt ends t o al l ow mi nor s t oconsume al cohol i c bever ages f r om t he cabi net , t hen t he l i censeeshal l t ake such act i on as necessary t o remove t he al cohol i cbever ages f r om t he cabi net and/ or r et r i eve t he key t her et o orcancel t he combi nat i on devi ce.
( 6) ABC Boar d agent s may ent er any r oom cont ai ni ng ast or age cabi net , f or i nspect i on t her eof , at any t i me t hat t he
r oom i s not l et t o a r egi st er ed guest . Author: ABC BoardStatutory Authority: Code of Al a. 1975, §28- 3- 49.History: New Rule: Fi l ed J anuar y 15, 1999; ef f ect i veFebr uary 19, 1999.