The commission shall grant and revoke licenses in accordance with the provisions of this article. Licenses shall be issued and renewed for the period of the calendar year.
A person who desires to apply for a license authorized by the provisions of this chapter shall, not more than thirty nor less than ten days before the filing of formal application, give notice of his intention. He shall give notice by posting a statement of his intention in such form as the commission may […]
Not less than ten days after giving notice of his intention, a person desiring to apply for a license shall file formal application, in writing, with the commission and shall pay the license fee.
Within fifteen days after the filing of formal application for a license the commission shall either grant or refuse the license. If the commission refuses to grant the license he shall refund the license fee.
The commission shall refuse the license if it finds that: (1) The applicant is not a suitable person;
A person possessing a license issued under the provisions of this chapter shall pay the fee annually on or before January 1, of each year. If the license fee is not paid on that day, the license shall be automatically revoked, unless the commission shall, for good cause, grant an extension in writing for not […]
A person to whom a license is issued under the provisions of this chapter shall pay annually to the commissioner a license fee as follows, for: (1) Distilleries, $1,500;
The commission shall prescribe records to be kept by licensees and shall require regular reports at least every thirty days of the amounts and kinds of alcoholic liquors manufactured, sold, or kept in stock under the authority of a license issued according to the provisions of this article. Records which the licensee is required to […]
The commission shall have the authority to prescribe such rules and regulations and to require the reporting of such information by licensees as may be necessary for the effective administration of the provisions of this chapter.
A municipal corporation shall not impose a fee or a special tax as a condition upon the exercise of a license issued under the provisions of this chapter.
The commissioner may revoke a license issued under this article upon a finding that: (1) The licensee is not a suitable person;
(a) The commission may grant licenses for the manufacture of alcoholic liquors. Separate licenses shall be issued to the following classes of manufacturing establishments: (1) Distilleries in which only alcoholic liquors other than wine or beer is manufactured;
Before revoking a license issued under the authority of this chapter, the commission shall give at least ten days' notice to the licensee. Notice shall be in writing, shall state the reason for revocation and shall designate a time and place when the licensee may show cause why the license should not be revoked. Notice […]
A decision of the commission granting or revoking, or refusing to grant or to revoke a license authorized by this chapter shall be subject to judicial review upon the appeal of a licensee and applicant for a license, a resident of the community in his own behalf or in behalf of the community, or an […]
(a) A person, firm or corporation may not be or act or serve as an agent, broker or salesman selling or offering to sell or soliciting or negotiating the sale of alcoholic liquor to the commission or to any distributor licensed pursuant to article eight of this chapter without first obtaining a license so to […]
(a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Exotic entertainment” means live nude dancing, nude service personnel or live nude entertainment, and “nude” means any state of undress in which male or female genitalia or female breasts are exposed.
A person who is licensed to manufacture alcoholic liquors in this state may sell liquors in this state only to the West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner and to wholesalers and retailers licensed as provided in this chapter: Provided, That a holder of a winery or a farm winery license may sell wines and a […]
(a) Sales of liquor. An operator of a distillery, mini-distillery, or micro-distillery may offer liquor for retail sale to customers from the distillery, mini-distillery, or micro-distillery for consumption off premises only. Except for complimentary samples offered pursuant to 60-6-1 of this code, customers may not consume any liquor on the premises of the distillery, mini-distillery, […]
(a) An operator of a winery or farm winery may offer wine produced by the winery, farm winery, or a farm entity authorized by 60-1-5c of this code, for retail sale to customers from the winery or farm winery for consumption off the premises only. Customers may consume wine on the premises when an operator […]
(a) Authorization. Except for the commissioner, no person may offer for sale liquor, sell liquor, or offer liquor for shipment in this state, except for a licensed private direct shipper. A distillery, mini-distillery, or micro-distillery, whose licensed premises is located in this state or whose licensed premises is located and licensed out of this state, […]
