18B-900. Qualifications for permit. (a) Requirements. – To be eligible to receive and to hold an ABC permit, a person must satisfy all of the following requirements: (1) Be at least 21 years old. (2) Be a resident of North Carolina, unless any of the following apply: a. The person is an officer, director, or […]
18B-901. Issuance of permits. (a) Who Issues. – All ABC permits shall be issued by the Commission. Purchase-transportation permits shall be issued by local boards or distilleries under G.S. 18B-403. (b) Notice to Local Government. – Before issuing a retail ABC permit, other than a: (1) Special occasion permit under G.S. 18B-1001(8); (2) Limited special […]
18B-902. Application for permit; fees. (a) Form. – An application for an ABC permit shall be on a form prescribed by the Commission and shall be notarized. Each person required to qualify under G.S. 18B-900(c) shall sign and swear to the application and shall submit a full set of fingerprints with the application. (b) Investigation. […]
18B-903. Duration of permit; renewal and transfer. (a) Duration. – Once issued, ABC permits shall be valid for the following periods, unless earlier surrendered, suspended or revoked: (1) On-premises and off-premises malt beverage, unfortified wine, and fortified wine permits; culinary permits; and all permits listed in G.S. 18B-1100 shall remain valid indefinitely; (2) Limited special […]
18B-903.1. Reissuance of certain permits. (a) Reissuance. – Notwithstanding G.S. 18B-902(b) or G.S. 18B-903, if a nonprofit organization has received a limited special occasion permit pursuant to G.S. 18B-1001(9) or a special one-time permit pursuant to G.S. 18B-1002(a)(2) or (a)(5) within the previous 18 months, the Commission shall reissue the permit to the nonprofit organization […]
18B-904. Miscellaneous provisions concerning permits. (a) Who Receives Permit. – An ABC permit shall authorize the permitted activity only on the premises of the establishment named in the permit. An ABC permit shall be issued to the owner of the business conducted on the premises, or to the management company employed to independently manage and […]
18B-905. Temporary permits. When an application has been received in proper form, with the required application fee, the Commission may issue a temporary permit for any of the activities for which permits are authorized under G.S. 18B-1001 and 18B-1100. A temporary permit may be revoked summarily by the Commission without complying with the provisions of […]
18B-906. Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act. (a) Act Applies. – An ABC permit is a "license" within the meaning of G.S. 150B-2, and, except for revocation pursuant to G.S. 18B-904(e)(3) or for a confirmation pursuant to G.S. 18B-900(a)(8), a Commission action on issuance, suspension, or revocation of an ABC permit, other than a temporary permit […]
18B-907. Allow electronic submission of payments and forms. (a) Forms. – The Commission shall make all forms required by the Commission to apply for and receive a permit available on the Commission’s Web site, and the Commission shall, to the extent practicable, allow for the electronic submission of these forms. Any form required by the […]
