Chapter 18B

(a) Each local board shall adopt a policy containing a code of ethics, consistent with the provisions of G.S. 18B-201, to guide actions by the local board members and employees of the local board in the performance of their official duties. The policy shall address at least all o…

Notwithstanding G.S. 18B-201(d) and G.S. 133-32, and any other provision of law, members of a local board and general managers or store managers of ABC stores may consume samples of spirituous liquor products under consideration for approval for sale by the local board, free of c…

(a) Notwithstanding G.S. 18B-804(b), the Commission may authorize a local board to sell certain spirituous liquors below the price paid by the local board for the spirituous liquors, including the bailment charge and surcharge, upon request from the local board. Before allowing t…

(a) Spirituous Liquor. - Except as provided in Articles 10 and 11 of this Chapter, spirituous liquor may be sold only in ABC stores operated by local boards. For purposes of this subsection, the term "sold only in ABC stores operated by local boards" includes online orders placed…

(a) Number of Stores. - Each local board shall have the authority and duty to operate one ABC store. Additional stores may be operated with the approval of the Commission. (b) Location of Stores. - A local board may choose the location of the ABC stores within its jurisdiction, s…

(a) Time. - No ABC store shall be open, and no ABC store employee shall sell alcoholic beverages, between 9:00 P.M. and 9:00 A.M. The local board shall otherwise determine opening and closing hours of its stores. (b) Days. - No ABC store shall be open, and no ABC store employee s…

(a) Manager. - A local board shall provide for the management of each store operated by it. The board shall employ at least one manager for each store, who shall operate the store pursuant to the directions of that board. (b) Bonding of Manager. - Each store manager shall be bond…

(a) Uniform Price of Spirituous Liquor. - The retail price of spirituous liquor sold in ABC stores and permitted distilleries shall be uniform throughout the State, unless otherwise provided by the ABC law. (b) Sale Price of Spirituous Liquor. - The sale of spirituous liquor, inc…

(a) Gross Receipts. - As used in this section, "gross receipts" means all revenue of a local board, including proceeds from the sale of alcoholic beverages, investments, interest on deposits, and any other source. (b) Primary Distribution. - Before making any other distribution, …

(a) Owned by Local Board. - All damaged alcoholic beverages owned by a local board shall be destroyed, given to a public or private hospital for medicinal use only, or given to the Commission. (b) Not Owned by Local Board. - The Commission shall dispose of all damaged alcoholic b…

The Commission may adopt rules concerning the organization and operation of self-service ABC stores, the size of ABC store signs, the display of alcoholic beverages, solicitation in and around ABC stores, and any other subject relating to the efficient operation of ABC stores. (1…

(a) Each ABC store shall display or cause to be displayed warning signs that meet the requirements of this section on the store's premises to inform the public of the effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy. (b) The Commission shall develop the warning signs in accordance…

No rule or decision of the Commission may limit or restrict the giving, lending, or selling by industry members of branded plug-in coolers used to hold and display products in an ABC store, provided that the total value of coolers per brand is less than one thousand five hundred …

(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 stockh…

(a) Who Issues. - All ABC permits shall be issued by the Commission. (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 occasion permit under G.S. 18B-1001(9); (3) Temporary p…

(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)…

(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-…

(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 Com…

(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 independen…

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 Com…

(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 th…

(a) Forms. - The Commission shall make all forms required by the Commission to apply for and receive a permit available on the Commission's website, and the Commission shall, to the extent practicable, allow for the electronic submission of these forms. Any form required by the C…