§60-3A-9. Investigation of Applicants for Retail License; Notification to Applicants Approving or Denying Application; General Provisions Relating to Licensing
(a) Upon receipt of an application for a retail license and such supplemental information as the commissioner may require, the commissioner may conduct such investigation of an applicant as deemed necessary or desirable. (b) Upon the completion of any investigation of an applicant, the commissioner shall inform such applicant in writing whether the application has […]
§60-3A-10. Bidding Procedure
(a) Except as provided in section ten-b of this article, bids for licenses shall be governed by the provisions of this section. (b) The issuance of retail licenses shall be based on sealed competitive bids in accordance with the provisions of this section. Bids for the issuance of retail licenses shall be obtained by public […]
§60-3A-10a. Preference for Resident Bidders
In determining the highest bidder for purposes of section ten of this article, the board shall afford a five percent preference for West Virginia resident bidders, which shall be computed by adding five percent of the bid price to the bid price submitted by each resident bidder. For purposes of this section a bidder shall […]
§60-3A-10b. Bidding Procedure for Licenses Issued for the Ten-Year Period Beginning July 1, 2010; Purchase Options for Bids Beginning July 1, 2010; and Licenses Issued for Each Ten-Year Period Thereafter
(a) The issuance of retail licenses for the ten-year period beginning July 1, 2010, and for each ten-year period thereafter, shall be based upon sealed competitive bid in accordance with the provisions of section ten of this article except as provided in this section. (b) Prior to accepting bids for retail licenses to be issued […]
§60-3A-10c. Criminal Penalties for Unlawful Inducement
(a) Any person who gives another person any thing of value to induce the other to refrain from bidding for a retail license is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $10,000, and, in addition, shall be subject to a civil penalty payable to the commissioner of not more […]
§60-3A-10d. Financing Option for Retail Licensees Purchasing Class a Retail Licenses
(a) The commissioner shall offer financing to each retail licensee who elects to pay the purchase option for a Class A retail license or licenses as provided in section ten-b of this article: Provided, That the retail licensee is approved by the commissioner for financing and otherwise complies with the requirements of this section: Provided, […]
§60-3A-11. Bonding Requirements
Each applicant submitting a bid under section ten of this article or electing to pay a purchase option for a Class A license or licenses as provided in section ten-b of this article shall furnish to the commissioner a bond at the time of bidding, which bond shall guarantee the payment of twenty-five percent of […]
§60-3A-12. Annual Retail License Fee; Expiration and Renewal of Retail Licenses
(a) The annual retail license period is from July 1 to June 30 of the following year. The annual retail license fee for a Class A or Class B retail license is $2,000. The annual retail license fee for the initial year of issuance shall be prorated based on the number of days remaining between […]
§60-3A-13. Annual Reports
On or before December 31, 1990, and each successive year thereafter, the commissioner shall submit to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance an annual report focused upon subjects of interest concerning retail alcohol sales and of the implementation of this article, including, but not limited to, the total revenue earned by the issuance of […]
§60-3A-7. Market Zones; Class a and Class B Retail Licenses
(a) The market zones established by the board for the retail sale of liquor within this state under the enactment of this section in 1990 may not be modified by the board unless authorized by the Legislature. For each market zone established by the board, the commissioner may issue one or more Class A retail […]