The purpose of this chapter is to give effect to the mandate of the people expressed in the repeal of the state prohibition amendment; and it is hereby found by the Legislature and declared to be the public policy of this state to regulate and control the manufacture, sale, distribution, transportation, storage and consumption of […]
A person shall not sell, possess for sale, transport, or distribute alcoholic liquors in this state except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Subject to the provisions of this chapter, alcoholic liquors, in this state: (1) Shall be sold only in sealed packages, except by organizations licensed under authority of article seven of this chapter.
Alcoholic liquors in this state are not required to be placed in a bag by a licensee who is licensed for off-premises sales of alcoholic liquors.
Alcoholic liquors shall be sold at wholesale and retail in this state only by or through the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner or retail agencies established by him or any predecessor commissioners or commission, except as authorized by articles seven and eight of this chapter.
For the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Alcohol” means ethyl alcohol whatever its origin and shall include synthetic ethyl alcohol but not denatured alcohol.
(a) For the purpose of this chapter “Farm winery” means an establishment where in any year 50,000 gallons or less of wine, which includes hard cider, and nonfortified dessert wine are manufactured exclusively by natural fermentation from grapes, apples, pears, peaches, other fruits or honey, or other agricultural products containing sugar and where port, sherry, […]
For the purpose of this chapter: “Mini-distillery” means an establishment where in any year no more than 50,000 gallons of alcoholic liquor is manufactured with no less than 25% of raw agricultural products being produced by the owner of the mini-distillery on the premises of that establishment, and no more than 25% of raw agricultural […]
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of §60-1-5 of this code, a licensed winery or farm winery may be a party to an alternating wine proprietorship agreement subject to the provisions of this section. As used in this section, “alternating wine proprietorship agreement” means an agreement between a licensed winery or farm winery and a farm entity […]
For the purposes of Chapter 60 of this code “Micro-distillery” means an establishment where in any one year no more than 10,000 gallons of alcoholic liquor is manufactured and no more than 25% of raw agricultural products used in production may originate from outside this state is used in distillation.
This chapter may be cited as the "Alcohol Beverage Control Act".
The provisions of this chapter do not apply to nonintoxicating beer except as is otherwise specifically provided.
