North Carolina Administrative Code

14B NCAC 15C .0707 COMMERCIAL BRIBERY (a) Industry members shall not give gifts or payments to purchasing agents, clerks, bartenders, salesmen, or other employees of retail permittees. (b) Industry members shall not give a bonus, premium, or compensation to a retailer or an offic…

14B NCAC 15C .0708 CONSIGNMENT SALES: CONDITIONAL SALES: RETURNS (a) Consignment Sales Prohibited. No industry member shall sell, offer for sale, or contract to sell to any retail permittee, nor shall any retail permittee purchase, offer to purchase, or contract to purchase from …

14B NCAC 15C .0709 PROHIBITED TRADE PRACTICES (a) General. An alcoholic beverage industry member for malt beverages, wine, or spirituous liquor, licensed in this state or not, or any officer, director, employee, or affiliate, shall not lend, give, furnish, or offer, either direct…

14B NCAC 15C .0710 ACCEPTED TRADE PRACTICES; SERVICES Malt beverage, wine, and spirituous liquor industry members are authorized to provide the following services to retailers: (1) Shelving and Pricing for Malt Beverage and Wine Wholesalers. (a) Malt beverage and wine wholesalers…

14B NCAC 15C .0711 ACCEPTED TRADE PRACTICES; THINGS OF VALUE; RETAIL PERMITTEES (a) Items That Must Be Sold. Malt beverage, wine, and spirituous liquor industry members shall not give, lend, or rent to a retail permittee, but may sell to the retail permittee at the price paid by …

14B NCAC 15C .0712 TRANSACTIONS WITH GOVERNMENT AND SPECIAL ONE-TIME PERMITTEES (a) Permitted Activities. Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in 14B NCAC 15C .0709, malt beverage, wine, and spirituous liquor industry members are authorized to conduct the following activiti…

14B NCAC 15C .0713 TOURNAMENTS (a) General. An industry member may sponsor a regional, statewide, or national sports tournament on the property or premises of a retail permittee only if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The tournament is promoted or sanctioned by the o…

14B NCAC 15C .0714 CONSUMER CONTESTS; SWEEPSTAKES (a) General. Malt beverage, wine, and spirituous liquor industry members may offer consumer contests or sweepstakes only if no purchase is required. Entry forms may be attached to or part of an alcoholic beverage label or package …

14B NCAC 15C .0715 CONDITIONS WHEN COMMISSION APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR PROMOTIONS (a) Prior Approval Required; Exceptions. An alcoholic beverage (which includes malt beverages, wines and spirituous liquors) industry member shall obtain written approval from the Commission prior to e…

SECTION .0800 - SHIP CHANDLER'S PERMIT 14B NCAC 15C .0801 DEFINITIONS As used in this Section: (1) "Export Warehouse" or "Internal Revenue Warehouse" means any warehouse under an Internal Revenue Bond and conforming to all Internal Revenue Service rules and regulations. (2) "Ocea…

14b NCAC 15c .0802 IMPORTATION AND TRANSPORTATION UNDER CUSTOMS BONDS (a) Alcoholic beverages may be imported into North Carolina under United States Customs Bonds or United States Internal Revenue Bonds and held in North Carolina in United States Customs or Internal Revenue Bond…

14B NCAC 15C .0803 TAXES History Note: Authority G.S. 18B-106; 105-113.81(b); Eff. January 1, 1982; Amended Eff. May 1, 1984; Transferred and Recodified from 04 NCAC 02T .0803 Eff. August 1, 2015; Expired Eff. September 1, 2017 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

14B NCAC 15C .0804 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT Every person desiring to obtain a Ship Chandler's Permit shall file application on a form provided by the Commission and comply with the procedures set forth in Rule .0102 of this Subchapter. History Note: Authority G.S. 18B-100; 18B-106;…

14B NCAC 15C .0805 COMPLIANCE: INSPECTION (a) Holders of Ship Chandler's Permits shall comply with all regulations promulgated by the United States Customs Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms of the Department of the Treasury, and the Commission. (b) All document…

SECTION .0900 - DISTILLERS: REPRESENTATIVES 14B NCAC 15C .0901 DISTILLER, SUPPLIER AND BROKERAGE REPRESENTATIVES: PROHIBITED ACTS (a) Representatives Prohibited from Entering Store. Distiller representatives, supplier representatives, or brokerage representatives shall not enter …

14B NCAC 15C .0902 REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF PERMITS (a) The suspension or revocation of the permit of any representative for a violation of these Rules shall raise a rebuttable presumption that the unlawful activity by the representative was done with the knowledge and consent…

SECTION .1000 - AIR CARRIERS 14B NCAC 15C .1001 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT An air carrier desiring to purchase malt beverages, wine or spirituous liquor for resale to its passengers while those passengers are in transit aboard an aircraft shall apply for and obtain an Air Carrier Per…

14B NCAC 15C .1002 SEPARATE PERMITS REQUIRED An air carrier shall obtain a separate Air Carrier Permit for each airport in this State at which the carrier operates when malt beverages or wines will be purchased, transported and stored for later service or sale to the air carrier'…

14B NCAC 15C .1003 SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN TERMINAL (a) Malt Beverages and Wine. An air carrier offering service at airports boarding at least 150,000 passengers annually may sell malt beverages or wine in passenger rooms approved by the Commission upon obtaining the appr…

SECTION .1100 - FUEL ALCOHOL PERMITS 14B NCAC 15C .1101 APPLICATION FOR FUEL ALCOHOL PERMIT: OPERATION (a) Required Information. In addition to the information required by G.S. 18B-900 and G.S. 18B-902, an applicant for a Fuel Alcohol Permit shall furnish the following informatio…

14B NCAC 15C .1102 CHANGE OF PLANT LOCATION (a) Change of Less Than 100 Yards. Whenever any facility for the manufacture of fuel alcohol is moved less than 100 yards from the original site, the permittee shall amend his original application by submitting to the Commission a new d…

14B NCAC 15C .1103 INSPECTION OF PREMISES: AVAILABILITY OF PERMIT (a) The premises of a fuel alcohol plant shall be open to inspection by law enforcement officers as provided by law. (b) A permittee holding a permit for the manufacture of fuel alcohol shall produce his permit and…

SECTION .1200 - ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION BY COMMISSION 14B NCAC 15C .1201 EFFECT OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION The provisions of Rules .1101, .1104, and .1105 of Subchapter 15B of these Rules apply to all permittees covered by this Subchapter. History Note: Authority G.S. 18B-100; 18B-10…

section .1300 – SPIRITUOUS LIQUOR TASTING special event permits 14B NCAC 15C .1301 DEFINITIONS As used in G.S. 18B-1114.7 and in this Section: (1) "Advertising specialties" means coasters, shot glasses, bottle or can openers, cork screws, ash trays, shopping bags, individual can …

14B NCAC 15C .1302 Other SIMILAR events approval (a) For other events not specifically listed in G.S. 18B-1114.7, the holder of a spirituous liquor special event permit issued pursuant to G.S. 18B-1114.7 shall obtain approval of that other similar event from the Commission prior …

14B NCAC 15C .1303 tastings held for consumers (a) If a tasting is conducted pursuant to this Section at an event where the event sponsor holds an ABC permit for that event, the area for conducting the tasting shall be limited to the area of the event covered by the ABC permit. I…

14B NCAC 15C .1304 Special Event compliance procedure (a) Either the permittee to whom the spirituous liquor special event permit was issued, or the permit holder's authorized agent, must be present in the area where the tasting is conducted at the time the tasting occurs. A copy…

14B NCAC 15C .1305 Special event SALE OF BRANDED MERCHANDISE, Point-of-sale advertising materials and advertising specialties History Note: Authority G.S. 18B-100; 18B-207; 18B-1114.7; Eff. April 1, 2019; Repealed Eff. November 1, 2020.

14B NCAC 15C .1306 special event participation limitations (a) For special events in shopping malls, the spirituous liquor special event permittee shall not participate in any single mall more than 10 days cumulatively in any three-month period. (b) A spirituous liquor special ev…

14b ncac 15c .1307 abc store spirituous liquor tastings (a) Local boards shall determine whether to allow tastings to be conducted in any of their ABC stores. The ABC store, date, and times for any tastings authorized by the local board shall be set by the local board. Tastings a…

chapter 16 - PRIVATE PROTECTIVE SERVICES BOARD section .0100 - ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 14B NCAC 16 .0101 PURPOSE The Private Protective Services Board is established within the North Carolina Department of Public Safety for the purpose of administering the licensing o…

14B NCAC 16 .0102 LOCATION The administrative offices of the Private Protective Services Board are located at 3101 Industrial Drive, Suite 104, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609, telephone (919) 788-5320. History Note: Authority G.S. 74C-4; 74C-5; Eff. June 1, 1984; Amended Eff. July…

14B NCAC 16 .0103 DEFINITIONS In addition to the definitions set forth in G.S. 74C, the following definitions shall apply throughout this Subchapter: (1) "Advertising medium" means any form of written, printed, broadcast or computer-based advertising, or other promotional materia…

14B NCAC 16 .0104 UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT (a) This Rule applies to holders of a license, trainee permit, unarmed security guard registration, armed security guard registration, unarmed armored car service guard, armed armored car service guard, or firearms trainer certificates. No…

14B NCAC 16 .0105 PROHIBITED ACTS (a) In addition to the prohibited acts set forth elsewhere in these Rules and in Chapter 74C of the General Statutes, any licensee, trainee, registrant, or firearms trainer who does any of the following may have his or her license, trainee permit…

14B NCAC 16 .0106 DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (a) The Board may deny a license, trainee permit, registration, or firearms trainer certificate for any violation of G.S. Chapter 74C or this Chapter. The Board may suspend or revoke a license, trainee permit, registration, or firearms train…

14B NCAC 16 .0107 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS SPECIAL PROVISIONS (a) Law enforcement officers may provide security guard and patrol services on an individual employer-employee basis to any person, firm, association, or corporation that is not engaged in a contract security guard and…

14B NCAC 16 .0108 RECORDS (a) All records for an audit or an investigation required to be maintained by G.S. 74C or this Chapter shall be subject to inspection by the Director or the Director's designee between 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. (b) Upon written request…

14B NCAC 16 .0109 RULEMAKING AND ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCEDURES History Note: Authority G.S. 74C-5; 74C-12; Eff. May 1, 1988; Transferred and Recodified from 12 NCAC 07D .0111 Eff. July 1, 2015; Repealed Eff. August 1, 2020.

14B NCAC 16 .0110 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (a) If any registrant, trainee, certificate holder, employee, subcontractor, or any other person providing private protective services on behalf of a licensee is charged with any criminal offense that would constitute grounds to deny, susp…

14B NCAC 16 .0111 CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER All licensees, registrants, permittees, and trainers must inform the Board of their home address, business street address, home telephone number, and business telephone number and must inform the Board within 15 days of any …

14B NCAC 16 .0112 SUSPENSION OF AUTHORITY TO EXPEND FUNDS In the event that the Board's authority to expend funds is suspended pursuant to G.S. 93B-2(d), the Board shall continue to issue and renew licenses, registrations, and certifications and all fees tendered shall be placed …

14B NCAC 16 .0113 INVOLVEMENT IN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING All licensees, registrants, trainees, and trainers shall report to the Board any administrative proceeding commenced against him or her that involves any potential revocation or suspension of, or other disciplinary action ag…

14B NCAC 16 .0114 APPLICATION COMPLETION DEADLINE All photographs, record checks, proof of insurance, explanations of criminal charges, explanations of credit history, or requested documents shall be submitted online through the Board's website by any applicant for a permit, lice…

14B NCAC 16 .0115 COMPLAINTS (a) Any person may file a complaint against any licensee, trainee, registrant or certificate holder, or any unlicensed or unregistered person; acting as or holding himself or herself out as a licensee or registrant, for any violation of G.S. 74C or 14…

14B NCAC 16 .0116 ADVERTISING Any advertisement of private protective services in any advertising media, as defined in these Rules, shall include the licensee's name and license number, whether or not a trade name is used in advertising. History Note: Authority G.S. 74C-5; Eff. S…

14B NCAC 16 .0117 DECLARATORY RULING PROCEDURES (a) All requests for declaratory rulings shall be in writing and mailed to the Board at the Board's address. (b) Each request for a declaratory ruling shall include the following information: (1) the name and address of person reque…

SECTION .0200 - LICENSES: TRAINEE PERMITS 14B NCAC 16 .0201 APPLICATION FOR LICENSE AND TRAINEE PERMITS (a) Each applicant for a license or trainee permit shall submit an online application on the website provided by the Board. The online application shall be accompanied by: (1) …

14B NCAC 16 .0202 FEES FOR LICENSES AND TRAINEE PERMITS (a) Application, license, and trainee permit fees are as follows: (1) one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) non-refundable application fee; (2) two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) annual fee for a new or renewal license, un…

14B NCAC 16 .0203 RENEWAL OR RE-ISSUE OF LICENSES AND TRAINEE PERMITS (a) Each applicant for renewal of a license or trainee permit shall submit an online renewal application on the website provided by the Board. The application shall contain: (1) name, address, telephone numbers…