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"The state Alcohol Beverage Control Board wants to enact a new rule for anyone who buys bottled, canned beer or growlers.The state agency could be collecting your name, address, telephone number and date-of--birth.The ABC Board said it may use that information to confirm you actually bought it\"I think it's an invasion of people's privacy and I don't really like it at all,\" Jason Holifield said.\"I don't think it's stupid. Maybe I can see if they had a valid reasoning behind it if they were trying to protect underage drinkers or trying to enforce an specific rule,\" Nick Hudson said.The proposed rule is just for breweries and brewpubs. It doesn't affect buying beer at grocery or convenience stores.People we talked to don't think providing personal information will hurt business at breweries.\"I think the Alabama breweries are phenomenal. They created a lot of income for the area. We've brought friends to these breweries. It's a great thing for the city of Birmingham,\" Miki Golden.Groups like Free the Hops are opposed to the rule and encourage people to contact the ABC Board.The board said it will accept public comments through Sept. 7.If you would like to contact Alabama's ABC Board, you can email or write the agency a letter. Their contact information is listed below:Alabama ABC Board2715 Gunter Park Drive WestMontgomery, Alabama 36109The board will review the public comments and make their final decision on Sept. 28."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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