# Ala. Code § 28-4-2: Section 28-4-2 Unauthorized Possession, Sale, Delivery, Use, Etc., of Wine or Alcohol Generally

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T28_C4_S28-4-2

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 28-4-2
- **Heading:** Section 28-4-2 Unauthorized Possession, Sale, Delivery, Use, Etc., of Wine or Alcohol Generally
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 28 / Chapter 4 / Section 28-4-2

## Text

Any person who shall sell any wine or alcohol in this state for any purpose other than allowed by law or who shall fail to comply with any regulation respecting the sale, delivery or use of alcohol or wine or who shall receive, have in possession or possess any alcohol or wine, except as authorized by law and for the purposes as prescribed by law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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