§60-8-34. When Retail Sales Prohibited
It is unlawful for a retailer, farm winery, wine specialty shop retailer, private wine bed and breakfast, private wine restaurant, or private wine spa licensee, his or her servants, agents, or employees to sell or deliver wine between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. or, it is unlawful for a winery, farm winery, […]
§60-8-35. Other Unlawful Acts
No person while on the premises of any retailer licensed pursuant to this article shall: (1) Break the seal on any package or bottle of wine;
§60-8A-1. Definition of Hard Cider
“Hard Cider” means a type of wine that is derived primarily from the fermentation of apples, pears, peaches, honey, or other fruit, or from apple, pear, peach, or other fruit juice concentrate and water; contains no more than 0.64 grams of carbon dioxide per 100 milliliters; contains at least one half of one percent and […]
§60-8A-2. Applicability of Other Laws and Licenses
(a) Except as stated in this article, all wine licenses and other wine requirements set forth in 60-8-1 et seq., 60-4-3b, and 60-6-2, of this code, shall apply to the manufacture, distribution, or sale of hard cider. Any person or licensee legally authorized to manufacture, distribute, or sell wine may manufacture, distribute, or sell hard […]
§60-8A-3. Taxation; Reporting; Deposits Into Agriculture Development Fund; Penalties for Failure to File Returns; Application of State Tax Law; Rulemaking Authority
(a) There is hereby levied and imposed on all hard cider sold on and after July 1, 2021, by wineries, farm wineries, and suppliers to distributors, and including all hard cider sold and sent to persons 21 years of age or older who reside in West Virginia from direct shippers, a tax of 22.6 cents […]
§60-8A-4. Fruit Sources; Phase In; Applications
(a) On and after July 1, 2021, pursuant to 60-3-25 of this code, any farm winery attempting to manufacture hard cider may apply to the Agriculture Commissioner with a copy to the commissioner showing its inability to obtain 75 percent of the apples, pears, peaches, honey, or other fruits necessary to produce its hard cider […]
§60-8A-5. Winery or Farm Winery Licensee S Authority to Manufacture, Sell, and Provide Complimentary Samples; Growler Sales; Advertisements; Taxes; Fees; Rulemaking
(a) Sales of hard cider. A licensed winery or farm winery with its principal place of business or manufacturing facility located in the State of West Virginia may offer hard cider manufactured by the licensed winery or farm winery for retail sale to customers from the winerys or farm winerys licensed premises for consumption off […]
§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 […]