Alaska Statutes.
Title 4. Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 16. Regulation of Sales and Distribution
Section 120. Removal or Introduction of Alcoholic Beverages.
previous: Section 110. Sale of Certain Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited.
next: Section 125. Alcoholic Beverages Transported By Common Carrier.

AS 04.16.120. Removal or Introduction of Alcoholic Beverages.

(a) A person may not remove from licensed premises alcoholic beverages that have been sold or furnished for consumption only on the premises.

(b) Except as provided in this subsection, a person may not bring an alcoholic beverage into licensed premises for use or consumption by oneself or another person on the premises unless that person is a licensee, an agent, employee, or common carrier in the regular course of employment. With the permission of the licensee, a person may bring wine into premises licensed as a beverage dispensary or a restaurant or eating place for consumption by the person while eating food served at a table on the licensed premises. The beverage dispensary or restaurant or eating place may charge a corkage fee for serving wine supplied by a customer.

(c) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a person may remove from licensed premises the unconsumed portion of one or more bottles of wine that were partially consumed with a meal if (1) the original or a similar type of cork is reinserted in each bottle by the licensee and the cork can only be removed by a corkscrew or other similar device, or (2) each bottle is sealed or packaged by the licensee in a manner set by the board. Notwithstanding another provision of law, each bottle of wine that is recorked, sealed, or packaged as provided in this subsection is not an open container if the cork reinserted by the licensee or the seal made by the licensee has not been disturbed.

(d) [Effective January 1, 2024.] Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the holder of a beverage dispensary license under AS 04.09.200, the holder of a beverage dispensary tourism license under AS 04.09.350, or the holder's employee may transport alcoholic beverages across unlicensed portions of a hotel, motel, or large resort if the

(1) licensee holds an endorsement under AS 04.09.430 or 04.09.440; and

(2) licensee or employee is walking directly from one licensed area of the premises to another licensed area.

(e) [Effective January 1, 2024.] Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a person may remove alcoholic beverages from the licensed premises of a beverage dispensary license under AS 04.09.200 or a beverage dispensary tourism license under AS 04.09.35004.09.350 for consumption on unlicensed portions of a large resort if the licensee holds a large resort endorsement under AS 04.09.440.

(f) [Effective January 1, 2024.] A person who removes an alcoholic beverage from licensed premises in violation of (a) of this section and a person who brings an alcoholic beverage onto licensed premises in violation of (b) of this section commits the offense of removal or introduction of alcoholic beverages.

(g) [Effective January 1, 2024.] Removal or introduction of alcoholic beverages is a violation and is punishable by a fine of $100.

All content © 2023 by Touch N' Go/Bright Solutions, Inc.

Note to HTML Version:

This version of the Alaska Statutes is current through December, 2022. The Alaska Statutes were automatically converted to HTML from a plain text format. Every effort has been made to ensure their accuracy, but this can not be guaranteed. If it is critical that the precise terms of the Alaska Statutes be known, it is recommended that more formal sources be consulted. For statutes adopted after the effective date of these statutes, see, Alaska State Legislature If any errors are found, please e-mail Touch N' Go systems at E-mail. We hope you find this information useful.