§60-8-23. Duties and Powers of Commissioner; Rules
(a) The commissioner is authorized: (1) To enforce the provisions of this article.
§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 […]
§60-8-29. Affidavit of Compliance Required of Distributors and Suppliers
Each applicant for a distributors license or a suppliers license shall furnish at the time of application an affidavit of compliance with federal and state laws regarding tied house laws, trade practice requirements, and furnishing things of value requirements set forth in the code and the rules. The commissioner shall suspend the licenses of licensed […]
§60-8-7. Records; Inspection
Every person who sells or ships wine as a direct shipper to West Virginia adult residents or who sells or ships wine to a distributor, and every distributor shall maintain records of all sales, shipments and deliveries, including invoices, records, receipts, bills of lading and other pertinent papers required by the commissioner. All such records […]
§60-8-30. Exclusive Franchise Agreements Prohibited
It shall be illegal for any manufacturer, winery, farm winery or supplier to enter into any exclusive franchise agreement with any distributor whereby any such distributor is given the exclusive right within this state or in any given territory within this state to distribute the product or products of such manufacturer which are to be […]
§60-8-16. Application for License
(a) Any person desiring a license under this article shall file a written application for a license with the commissioner and in the application shall state under oath: (1) The name of the applicant, including his or her trade name if any, his or her residence address and the length of his or her residence;