18B-300. Purchase, possession and consumption of malt beverages and unfortified wine. (a) Generally. – Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the purchase, consumption, and possession of malt beverages and unfortified wine by individuals 21 years old and older for their own use is permitted without restriction. (a1) Consumption on Premises During Time of Permit […]
18B-300.1. Authorization and regulation of social districts. (a) Policy. – The intent of this section is to regulate open containers of alcoholic beverages that customers of a permittee take from the permittee’s licensed premises into another area where consumption of the alcoholic beverages is allowed. This section shall not in any way limit the consumption […]
18B-300.2. Interaction between contiguous social districts and common area entertainment permittees. If the boundary of a social district directly borders a designated consumption area established by the owner or property owners’ association of a multi-tenant establishment that holds a common area entertainment permit, the owner or property owners’ association of the multi-tenant establishment and the […]
18B-301. Possession and consumption of fortified wine and spirituous liquor. (a) Possession at Home. – It shall be lawful, without an ABC permit, for any person at least 21 years old to possess for lawful purposes any amount of fortified wine and spirituous liquor at his home or a temporary residence, such as a hotel […]
18B-302. Sale to or purchase by underage persons. (a) Sale. – It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following: (1) Sell malt beverages or unfortified wine to anyone less than 21 years old. (2) Sell fortified wine, spirituous liquor, or mixed beverages to anyone less than 21 years old. (a1) Give. […]
18B-302.1. Penalties for certain offenses related to underage persons. (a) A violation of G.S. 18B-302(a) or (a1) is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 15A-1340.23, if the court imposes a sentence that does not include an active punishment, the court must include among the conditions of probation a requirement that the person […]
18B-302.2. Medical treatment; limited immunity. (a) Limited Immunity for Samaritan. – Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person under the age of 21 shall not be prosecuted for a violation of G.S. 18B-302 for the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages if all of the following requirements and conditions are met: (1) The person […]
18B-304. Sale and possession for sale. (a) Offense. – It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any alcoholic beverage, or possess any alcoholic beverage for sale, without first obtaining the applicable ABC permit and revenue licenses. (b) Prima Facie Evidence. – Possession of the following amounts of alcoholic beverages, without a permit authorizing […]
18B-305. Other prohibited sales. (a) Sale to Intoxicated Person. – It shall be unlawful for a permittee or his employee or for an ABC store employee to knowingly sell or give alcoholic beverages to any person who is intoxicated. (b) Discretion for Seller. – Any person authorized to sell alcoholic beverages under this Chapter may, […]
18B-306. Making wines and malt beverages for private use. (a) Authority. – An individual may make, possess, and transport wines and malt beverages for the individual’s own use, the use of the individual’s family and guests, or the use at organized affairs, exhibitions, or competitions. For purposes of this section, the term "organized affairs, exhibitions, […]
18B-307. Manufacturing offenses. (a) Offenses. – It shall be unlawful for any person, except as authorized by this Chapter, to: (1) Sell or possess equipment or ingredients intended for use in the manufacture of any alcoholic beverage, except equipment and ingredients provided under a Brew on Premises permit or a Winemaking on Premises permit; or […]
18B-309. Alcoholic beverage sales in Urban Redevelopment Areas. (a) A food business as defined in G.S. 18B-1000(3), a retail business as defined in G.S. 18B-1000(7), or an eating establishment as defined in G.S. 18B-1000(2) that holds an ABC permit under this Chapter and is located in a part of a city that has been designated […]
