GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1987 SESSION

CHAPTER 515
SENATE BILL 413

AN ACT TO ALLOW THE ISSUANCE OF BEER/WINE PERMITS FOR CERTAIN RECREATION/SPORTS DISTRICTS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  G.S. 18B-1006 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(j)	Recreation/Sports Districts.  The Commission may issue permits for the sale of malt beverages and unfortified wine in recreation/sports districts when they are wholly located in a County where there are two or more municipalities that are wholly located in the County that allow the sale of alcoholic beverages while the sale of any alcoholic beverages is prohibited in the nonincorporated areas of the County, and the area to be included in the recreation/sports district has been previously identified by one of those municipalities through a resolution of intent for annexation.  The issuance of the permits shall be upon the formal written request of the City indicating the intent to annex the area or upon formal written request of the County Commissioners with the request designating the geographic boundaries of the district in which the permits may be issued."
Sec. 2.  For the purposes of this act a recreation/sports district shall not exceed one-half mile in diameter and shall host at least five sporting events each year.
Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 30th day of June, 1987.