18B-1000. Definitions concerning establishments. The following requirements and definitions shall apply to this Chapter: (1) Community theatre. – An establishment owned and operated by a bona fide nonprofit organization that is engaged solely in the business of sponsoring or presenting amateur or professional theatrical events to the public. A permit issued for a community theatre […]
18B-1001. Kinds of ABC permits; places eligible. When the issuance of the permit is lawful in the jurisdiction in which the premises are located, the Commission may issue the following kinds of permits: (1) On-Premises Malt Beverage Permit. – An on-premises malt beverage permit authorizes (i) the retail sale of malt beverages for consumption on […]
18B-1001.1. Authorization of wine shipper permit. (a) A winery holding a federal basic wine manufacturing permit located within or outside of the State may apply to the Commission for issuance of a wine shipper permit that shall authorize the shipment of brands of fortified and unfortified wines identified in the application. The applicant shall not […]
18B-1001.2. Additional wine shipping requirements. (a) A wine shipper permittee shall: (1) Compile and submit to the Commission quarterly a summary indicating all wine products shipped, including brand and price of each product, date of each shipment, quantity of each shipment, and amount of excise and sales tax remitted to the Department of Revenue. The […]
18B-1001.3. Authorization of wine shipper packager permit. The holder of a wine shipper packager permit may provide services for the warehousing, packaging, and shipment of wine on behalf of a winery holding a wine shipper permit. A wine shipper packager permit authorizes the holder to receive, in closed containers, wine produced by and belonging to […]
18B-1001.4. Authorization of delivery service permit. (a) Authorization. – The holder of a delivery service permit, or the permit holder’s employee or independent contractor, may deliver malt beverages, unfortified wine, or fortified wine on behalf of a retailer holding a permit issued pursuant to subdivisions (1) through (6) and (16) of G.S. 18B-1001 to a […]
18B-1001.5. Authorization of common area entertainment permit. (a) Policy. – The intent of this section is to regulate open containers of alcoholic beverages that customers of a multi-tenant establishment take from a permittee’s licensed premises into another area where consumption of the alcoholic beverages is allowed. This section shall not in any way limit the […]
18B-1002. Special one-time permits. (a) Kinds of Permits. – In addition to the other permits authorized by this Chapter, the Commission may issue permits for the following activities: (1) A permit may be issued to a person who acquires ownership or possession of alcoholic beverages through bankruptcy, inheritance, foreclosure, judicial sale, or other special occurrence, […]
18B-1002.1. Special auction permit. (a) Permit Authorized. – A permit may be issued upon application to an auction firm or auctioneer licensed by the North Carolina Auctioneers Commission pursuant to Chapter 85B of the General Statutes to allow the licensed auction firm or auctioneer to sell at auction items described in G.S. 18B-1002(a)(4). An auction […]
18B-1003. Responsibilities of permittee. (a) Premises. – For purposes of this Chapter, a permittee shall be responsible for the entire premises for which the permit is issued. The permittee shall keep the premises clean, well-lighted and orderly. (b) Employees. – For purposes of this Chapter, a permittee shall be responsible for the actions of all […]
18B-1004. Hours for sale and consumption. (a) Hours. – Except as otherwise provided in this section, it shall be unlawful to sell malt beverages, unfortified wine, fortified wine, or mixed beverages between the hours of 2:00 A.M. and 7:00 A.M., or to consume any of those alcoholic beverages between the hours of 2:30 A.M. and […]
18B-1005. Conduct on licensed premises. (a) Certain Conduct. – It shall be unlawful for a permittee or his agent or employee to knowingly allow any of the following kinds of conduct to occur on his licensed premises: (1) Any violation of this Chapter; (2) Any fighting or other disorderly conduct that can be prevented without […]
18B-1005.1. Sexually explicit conduct on licensed premises. (a) It shall be unlawful for a permittee or his agent or employee to knowingly allow or engage in any of the following kinds of conduct on his licensed premises: (1) Any conduct or entertainment by any person whose genitals are exposed or who is wearing transparent clothing […]
18B-1006. Miscellaneous provisions on permits. (a) School and College Campuses. – No permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages shall be issued to a business on the campus or property of a public school, college, or university. This subsection shall not apply to the following: (1) A regional facility as defined by G.S. 160A-480.2 operated […]
18B-1006.1. Additional requirement for certain permittees to recycle beverage containers. Holders of on-premises malt beverage permits, on-premises unfortified wine permits, on-premises fortified wine permits, and mixed beverages permits shall separate, store, and provide for the collection for recycling of all recyclable beverage containers of all beverages sold at retail on the premises. A permittee has […]
18B-1007. Additional requirements for mixed beverages permittees. (a) Purchases. – A mixed beverages permittee may purchase spirituous liquor for resale as mixed beverages and a guest room cabinet permittee may purchase spirituous liquor for resale from a guest room cabinet only at an ABC store designated by a local board and only with a purchase-transportation […]
18B-1008. Rules concerning retail permits. The Commission is authorized to use broad discretion in further defining the kinds of places eligible for permits under this Article. The rules may state the kind and amount of food that shall be sold to qualify in each category, the relationship between food sales and other receipts, the size […]
18B-1009. In-stand sales. (a) Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prohibit a retail permittee from selling for consumption, malt beverages in the seating areas of stadiums, ballparks, and other similar public places with a seating capacity of 3,000 or more during professional sporting events, provided that: (1) The seating areas are designated as […]
18B-1010. Sale and delivery of more than one drink at a time to a single patron. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the holder of an on-premises malt beverage permit, on-premises unfortified wine permit, on-premises fortified wine permit, or mixed beverages permit issued under G.S. 18B-1001 may sell and deliver alcoholic beverage drinks […]
18B-1011. Retail permittee off-site airport storage. (a) Permittees holding permits issued pursuant to G.S. 18B-1001(1), (3), (5), and (10) for premises located within airport terminals may contract with an airport central storage permittee for storage at the airport central storage permittee’s licensed premises of the permittee’s alcoholic beverages to be sold at the retail permittee’s […]
