Alabama Code Title 28. Intoxicating Liquor, Malt Beverages, and Wine § 28-3-8

(a) Every wholesale dealer or distributor in this state shall, before shipping, delivering or sending out any one or more articles taxed in this chapter to any dealer in this state or for sale in this state, cause the same to have the requisite denominations and amount of stamps, crowns or lids to represent the tax affixed as stated in this chapter and, in the case of stamps, shall cause the same to be cancelled by writing or stamping across the face thereof the number of such wholesale dealer or distributor, said number to be applied by the board, and every wholesale dealer or distributor shall at the time of shipping or delivering any one or more articles taxed in this chapter make a true duplicate invoice of the same showing the date, amount and value of each class of articles shipped or delivered and retain a duplicate thereof, subject to the audit and inspection of the board, its authorized agents and representatives for three years.

(b) Wholesale dealers or distributors in this state who ship, deliver or send any one or more articles taxed in this chapter to the United States government for sale or distribution to any military, naval or marine reservation owned by the United States government within this state shall be required to carry out the provisions set out in this chapter for such sales or deliveries.