GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2013
H 1
HOUSE BILL 829
Short Title: Sale of Growlers by Certain ABC Permittees. |
(Public) |
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Sponsors: |
Representatives McGrady, Bryan, Moffitt, and L. Hall (Primary Sponsors). For a complete list of Sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly Web Site. |
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Referred to: |
Commerce and Job Development Subcommittee on Alcoholic Beverage Control. |
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April 11, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to allow certain abc permittees to sell malt beverages in certain containers for consumption off the permitted premises.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 18B-1001 reads as rewritten:
"§ 18B-1001. Kinds of ABC permits; places eligible.
When the issuance of the permit is lawful in the jurisdiction in which the premises are located, the Commission may issue the following kinds of permits:
(1) On-Premises Malt
Beverage Permit. - An on-premises malt beverage permit authorizes (i) the
retail sale of malt beverages for consumption on the premises andpremises,
(ii) the retail sale of malt beverages in the manufacturer's original
container for consumption off the premises.premises, and (iii) the
retail sale of malt beverages in a sanitized, resealable container that can
hold up to 64 ounces of malt beverages and is filled and sealed for consumption
off the premises. It also authorizes the holder of the permit to ship malt
beverages in closed containers to individual purchasers inside and outside the
State. The permit may be issued for any of the following:
a. Restaurants;
b. Hotels;
c. Eating establishments;
d. Food businesses;
e. Retail businesses;
f. Private clubs;
g. Convention centers;
h. Community theatres;
i. Breweries as authorized by G.S. 18B-1104(7).
(2) Off-Premises
Malt Beverage Permit. - An off-premises malt beverage permit authorizes (i) the
retail sale of malt beverages in the manufacturer's original container for
consumption off the premises and it authorizespremises, (ii) the
retail sale of malt beverages in a sanitized, resealable container that can
hold up to 64 ounces of malt beverages and is filled and sealed for consumption
off the premises, and (iii) the holder of the permit to ship malt beverages
in closed containers to individual purchasers inside and outside the State. The
permit may be issued for any of the following:
a. Restaurants;
b. Hotels;
c. Eating establishments;
d. Food businesses;
e. Retail businesses.
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(16) Wine Shop Permit. - A wine
shop permit authorizes (i) the retail sale of malt beverages,
unfortified wine, and fortified wine in the manufacturer's original container
for consumption off the premises, and authorizespremises, (ii) the
retail sale of malt beverages in a sanitized, resealable container that can
hold up to 64 ounces of malt beverages and is filled and sealed for consumption
off the premises, and (iii) wine tastings on the premises conducted and
supervised by the permittee in accordance with subdivision (15) of this
section. It also authorizes the holder of the permit to ship malt beverages,
unfortified wine, and fortified wine in closed containers to individual
purchasers inside and outside the State. The permit may be issued for retail
businesses whose primary purpose is selling malt beverages and wine for
consumption off the premises and regularly and customarily educating consumers
through tastings, classes, and seminars about the selection, serving, and
storing of wine. The holder of the permit is authorized to sell unfortified
wine for consumption on the premises, provided that the sale of wine for
consumption on the premises does not exceed forty percent (40%) of the
establishment's total sales for any 30-day period. The holder of a wine-tasting
permit not engaged in the preparation or sale of food on the premises is not
subject to Part 6 of Article 8 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes.
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SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.