§60-8-17. License Issuance or Refusal; Terms of License
(a) Upon receipt of the completed application, fee, and bond if required, the commissioner shall conduct any investigation he or she considers necessary to determine the accuracy of the matters contained in the completed application for the applicant or manager. For the purposes of conducting such investigation, the commissioner may withhold the granting or refusal […]
§60-8-32. Where Wine May Be Sold at Retail
§60-8-32. Where wine may be sold at retail. Except as to sales permitted to be made by wineries or farm wineries that obtain a retailer's license, private wine bed and breakfasts, private wine restaurants and private wine spas, wine sold pursuant to this article may be sold at retail only by the commissioner and in […]
§60-8-18. Revocation, Suspension, and Other Sanctions Which May Be Imposed by the Commissioner Upon the Licensee; Procedure for Appealing Any Final Order of the Commissioner Which Revokes, Suspends, Sanctions, or Denies the Issuance or Renewal of Any License Issued Under This Article
(a) The commissioner may on his or her own motion, or shall on the sworn complaint of any person, conduct an investigation to determine if any provisions of this article or any rule promulgated or any order issued by the commissioner has been violated by any licensee. After investigation, the commissioner may impose penalties and […]
§60-8-32a. Where Wine May Be Sold and Consumed for On-Premises Consumption
(a) With prior approval of the commissioner, a Class A wine licensee may sell, serve, and furnish wine for on premises consumption in a legally demarcated area which may include a temporary private wine outdoor dining area or a temporary private wine outdoor street dining area. A temporary private wine outdoor street area shall be […]
§60-8-19. To Whom Licensed Manufacturer May Sell
A licensed manufacturer who is licensed as a supplier of wine, as defined in this article, may sell such wines in this state only to the commissioner and to distributors as defined in this article. Such manufacturers may sell such wine outside of this state for use or resale outside this state. The provisions of […]
§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 […]
§60-8-4. Liter Tax
There is hereby levied and imposed on all wine sold after July 1, 2007, by suppliers to distributors, and including all wine sold and sent to persons 21 years of age or older who reside in West Virginia from direct shippers, except wine sold to the commissioner, a tax of twenty-six and four hundred six-thousandths […]
§60-8-5. Refund or Credit of Taxes
The Tax Commissioner shall refund, or credit on a subsequent return, any tax which has been erroneously or illegally collected. In the event that a licensee, while the owner of wine on which the tax imposed by this article has been paid, loses such wine through fire or casualty, other than breakage occurring on the […]
§60-8-6. License or Registration Required for Sale or Shipment of Wine; Shipment of Limited Quantities of Wine to Adult Residents Permitted
(a) Except as to the commissioner and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person may offer for sale or sell wine in this state, or offer wine for shipment into this state, except to a distributor who is duly licensed under this article. Every person, whether resident or nonresident in this […]