§ 18B-705 – Compliance with performance standards; remedies.
18B-705. Compliance with performance standards; remedies. (a) Local Board Compliance. – The Commission shall establish performance standards pursuant to G.S. 18B-203(a)(20). The Commission shall ensure that all local boards comply with established performance standards by conducting regular or special audits, conducting performance evaluations, or taking other measures, which may include inspections by Commission auditors or […]
§ 18B-706 – Ethics requirements for local boards.
18B-706. Ethics requirements for local boards. (a) Each local board shall adopt a policy containing a code of ethics, consistent with the provisions of G.S. 18B-201, to guide actions by the local board members and employees of the local board in the performance of their official duties. The policy shall address at least all of […]
§ 18B-800 – Sale of alcoholic beverages in ABC stores.
18B-800. Sale of alcoholic beverages in ABC stores. (a) Spirituous Liquor. – Except as provided in Articles 10 and 11 of this Chapter, spirituous liquor may be sold only in ABC stores operated by local boards. For purposes of this subsection, the term "sold only in ABC stores operated by local boards" includes online orders […]
§ 18B-801 – Location, opening, and closing of stores.
18B-801. Location, opening, and closing of stores. (a) Number of Stores. – Each local board shall have the authority and duty to operate one ABC store. Additional stores may be operated with the approval of the Commission. (b) Location of Stores. – A local board may choose the location of the ABC stores within its […]
§ 18B-802 – When stores operate.
18B-802. When stores operate. (a) Time. – No ABC store shall be open, and no ABC store employee shall sell alcoholic beverages, between 9:00 P.M. and 9:00 A.M. The local board shall otherwise determine opening and closing hours of its stores. (b) Days. – No ABC store shall be open, and no ABC store employee […]
§ 18B-600 – Places eligible to hold alcoholic beverage elections.
18B-600. Places eligible to hold alcoholic beverage elections. (a) Kinds of Elections. – The following kinds of alcoholic beverage elections shall be permitted: (1) Malt beverage; (2) Unfortified wine; (3) ABC store; and (4) Mixed beverage. (a1) ABC Store Elections Requiring Merger. – A jurisdiction located in a county where an ABC board is already […]
§ 18B-601 – Election procedure.
18B-601. Election procedure. (a) Generally. – Except as otherwise provided in this section, an alcoholic beverage election shall be conducted in the same manner and under the same rules as a referendum under Chapter 163. (b) How County Election Called. – A county alcoholic beverage election shall be conducted by the county board of elections. […]
§ 18B-602 – Form of ballots.
18B-602. Form of ballots. (a) Malt Beverage Elections. – Any one or more of the propositions listed below may be placed on the ballot for a malt beverage election. Each voter may vote on each proposition on the ballot. The propositions to be used shall be chosen by the governing body or petitioner requesting the […]
§ 18B-603 – Effect of alcoholic beverage elections on issuance of permits.
18B-603. Effect of alcoholic beverage elections on issuance of permits. (a) Malt Beverage Elections. – If a malt beverage election is held under G.S. 18B-602(a) and the sale of malt beverages is approved, the Commission may issue permits to qualified persons and establishments in the jurisdiction that held the election as follows: (1) If on-premises […]
§ 18B-604 – Timing and effect of subsequent elections.
18B-604. Timing and effect of subsequent elections. (a) Time Limits. – No county alcoholic beverage election may be held within three years of the certification of the results of a previous election on the same kind of alcoholic beverages in that county. No city alcoholic beverage election may be held within three years of the […]