(a) The board shall have full and final authority as to the suspension and revocation of any license issued hereunder. In lieu of suspension or revocation, the board shall have the authority, in the case of a wine retailer, to invoke a penalty of not less than $250.00 nor more than $500.00 for one or more of the following violations of this chapter:

Terms Used In Alabama Code 28-7-15

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(1) Selling wine other than during the legal hours of sale; or
(2) Selling wine to a minor.
(b) The board upon sufficient cause being shown or proof being made that any licensee holding a license issued by the board, or any partners, members, officers or directors of the licensee has or have violated any of the provisions of this chapter relating to the sale and handling of table wine and any of the laws of this state relating to the manufacture, sale, possession or transportation of malt or brewed beverages, alcohol or other alcoholic beverages, other than table wine, may upon due notice and proper hearing being given to the person so licensed, suspend or revoke the license issued by the board under the provisions of this chapter. In all cases where the board shall suspend or revoke a license, it shall set forth its findings of fact, the evidence from which such findings of fact are made, and the reasons upon which its action is based. Any licensee whose license is revoked by the board shall be ineligible to have a license under this chapter, until the expiration of one year from the date such license was revoked.