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§60-8-20. Unlawful Acts Generally

It is unlawful: (a) For a supplier or distributor to sell or deliver wine purchased or acquired from any source other than a person registered under the provisions of 60-8-6 of this code or for a retailer to sell or deliver wine purchased or acquired from any source other than a licensed distributor or a […]

§60-8-20a. Unlawful Acts by Persons

(a) Any person under the age of twenty-one years who purchases, consumes, sells, possesses or serves wine or other alcoholic liquor is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $500 or shall be incarcerated in the county jail for a period not to exceed seventy-two […]

§60-8-21. Sale in Sealed, Labeled Packages Required

All wines sold pursuant to this article, except that sold pursuant to the provisions by article seven of this chapter, shall be sold only in sealed packages, bearing such seals and labels as the commissioner may require. A manufacturer of wine offered for sale by any licensee shall attach to each bottle a special label […]

§60-8-22. Sales on Credit Prohibited; Exception

It shall be unlawful for a distributor to sell or offer to sell, or a retailer to purchase or receive, any wine except on a cash basis and no right of action exists to collect any claims for credit extended contrary to the provisions of this subdivision: Provided, That nothing herein prohibits, as a credit […]

§60-8-24. Disposition of Revenue

(a) The first $200,000 of fees collected under the provisions of this article during each fiscal year shall be deposited into a special revolving fund designated the Tax Commissioner's Wine Tax Administration Fund, which fund is hereby created in the State Treasury. The Tax Commissioner's Wine Tax Administration Fund shall be used by the Tax […]

§60-8-25. Criminal Penalties; Public Nuisances

(a) Any person who violates any provision of this article or who makes any false statement concerning any material fact in submitting application for license or for a renewal of a license or in any hearing concerning the suspension or revocation thereof, or who commits any of the acts herein declared to be unlawful, is […]

§60-8-26. Forfeiture of Bond

On conviction of a violation of any provision of this article, upon the revocation of a license in accordance with section eighteen of this article or upon finding of failure of a taxpayer to pay all taxes prescribed by section four of this article, which conviction, revocation or finding has become final, the licensee, former […]

§60-8-27. Local Option Elections

The question "Shall the sale of alcoholic beverages under the West Virginia liquor control commission be permitted in …………………………………….."? stated in the petition and ballot under the provisions of sections three and five, article five of this chapter shall be deemed to include therein the sale of wine under the provisions of this article. Within […]

§60-8-28. Wine Brand Licensing and Registration and Review of Wine Labels

§60-8-28. Wine brand licensing and registration and review of wine labels. Every supplier offering wine for sale under this article shall register with the commissioner each wine brand offered for sale in the state and shall pay a fee of $100 for the registration of such wine brand for three years, such fee shall be […]