# Ala. Code § 28-4-20: Section 28-4-20 Sale, Offer for Sale, Possession, Barter, Exchange, Etc., of Prohibited Liquors and Beverages

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T28_C4_S28-4-20

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 28-4-20
- **Heading:** Section 28-4-20 Sale, Offer for Sale, Possession, Barter, Exchange, Etc., of Prohibited Liquors and Beverages
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 28 / Chapter 4 / Section 28-4-20

## Text

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation or association within this state to sell, offer for sale, keep or have in possession, barter, exchange or to give away, furnish at a public place or elsewhere or otherwise dispose of the prohibited liquors and beverages described in this chapter or any of them in any quantity, except as provided in this chapter, or to accept the delivery of or to receive or to have in possession or possess in this state any of said prohibited liquors and beverages as defined by the laws of the State of Alabama in any quantity whatsoever.

## Nearby sections

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