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Article 1 - General Provisions.
§ 18B-100 - Purpose of Chapter. - 18B-100. Purpose of Chapter. This Chapter is intended to establish...
§ 18B-101 - Definitions. - 18B-101. Definitions. As used in this Chapter, unless the context...
§ 18B-102 - Manufacture, sale, etc., forbidden except as expressly authorized. - 18B-102. Manufacture, sale, etc., forbidden except as expressly authorized. (a)...
§ 18B-102.1 - Direct shipments from out-of-state prohibited. - 18B-102.1. Direct shipments from out-of-state prohibited. (a) It is unlawful...
§ 18B-103 - Exemptions. - 18B-103. Exemptions. All of the following activities shall be permitted:...
§ 18B-104 - Administrative penalties. - 18B-104. Administrative penalties. (a) Penalties. - For any violation of...
§ 18B-105 - Advertising. - 18B-105. Advertising. (a) General Rule. - No person shall advertise...
§ 18B-106 - Alcoholic beverages for use on oceangoing ships. - 18B-106. Alcoholic beverages for use on oceangoing ships. (a) Delivery...
§ 18B-107 - Alcoholic beverages for use in air commerce. - 18B-107. Alcoholic beverages for use in air commerce. (a) Purchase...
§ 18B-108 - Sales on trains. - 18B-108. Sales on trains. Alcoholic beverages may be sold on...
§ 18B-109 - Direct shipment of alcoholic beverages into State. - 18B-109. Direct shipment of alcoholic beverages into State. (a) General...
§ 18B-110 - Emergency. - 18B-110. Emergency. When the Governor finds that an emergency, as...
§ 18B-111 - Nontaxpaid alcoholic beverages. - 18B-111. Nontaxpaid alcoholic beverages. No person may possess, transport, or...
§ 18B-112 - Tribal alcoholic beverage control. - 18B-112. Tribal alcoholic beverage control. (a) Application of This Chapter....
Article 1A - Compensation for Injury Caused by Sales to Underage Persons.
§ 18B-120 - Definitions. - 18B-120. Definitions. As used in this Article: (1) "Aggrieved party"...
§ 18B-121 - Claim for relief created for sale to underage person. - 18B-121. Claim for relief created for sale to underage person....
§ 18B-122 - Burden of proof and admissibility of evidence. - 18B-122. Burden of proof and admissibility of evidence. The plaintiff...
§ 18B-123 - Limitation on damages. - 18B-123. Limitation on damages. The total amount of damages that...
§ 18B-124 - Joint and several liability. - 18B-124. Joint and several liability. The liability of the negligent...
§ 18B-125 - Exceptions. - 18B-125. Exceptions. This Article does not create a claim for...
§ 18B-126 - Statute of limitations. - 18B-126. Statute of limitations. The statute of limitations is as...
§ 18B-127 - Duty of clerk of superior court. - 18B-127. Duty of clerk of superior court. When execution on...
§ 18B-128 - Common-law rights not abridged. - 18B-128. Common-law rights not abridged. The creation of any claim...
§ 18B-129 - No liability for refusal to sell or for holding documents. - 18B-129. No liability for refusal to sell or for holding...
Article 2 - State Administration.
§ 18B-200 - North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. - 18B-200. North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. (a) Creation of...
§ 18B-201 - Conflict of interest; gifts. - 18B-201. Conflict of interest; gifts. (a) Financial Interests Restricted. -...
§ 18B-202 - Discharge upon conviction. - 18B-202. Discharge upon conviction. In addition to imposing any other...
§ 18B-203 - Powers and duties of the Commission. - 18B-203. Powers and duties of the Commission. (a) Powers. -...
§ 18B-204 - State warehouse. - 18B-204. State warehouse. (a) Contracting for Private Warehouse. - The...
§ 18B-205 - Accounts and reports required. - 18B-205. Accounts and reports required. (a) Accounts and Reports. -...
§ 18B-206 - Standards for alcoholic beverages. - 18B-206. Standards for alcoholic beverages. (a) Authority to Set Standards....
§ 18B-207 - Rules. - 18B-207. Rules. The Commission shall have authority to adopt, amend,...
§ 18B-208 - ABC Commission bonds and funds. - 18B-208. ABC Commission bonds and funds. (a) Issuance of Bonds....
Article 3 - Sale, Possession, and Consumption.
§ 18B-300 - Purchase, possession and consumption of malt beverages and unfortified wine. - 18B-300. Purchase, possession and consumption of malt beverages and unfortified...
§ 18B-300.1 - Authorization and regulation of social districts. - 18B-300.1. Authorization and regulation of social districts. (a) Policy. -...
§ 18B-300.2 - Interaction between contiguous social districts and common area entertainment permittees. - 18B-300.2. Interaction between contiguous social districts and common area entertainment...
§ 18B-301 - Possession and consumption of fortified wine and spirituous liquor. - 18B-301. Possession and consumption of fortified wine and spirituous liquor....
§ 18B-302 - Sale to or purchase by underage persons. - 18B-302. Sale to or purchase by underage persons. (a) Sale....
§ 18B-302.1 - Penalties for certain offenses related to underage persons. - 18B-302.1. Penalties for certain offenses related to underage persons. (a)...
§ 18B-302.2 - Medical treatment; limited immunity. - 18B-302.2. Medical treatment; limited immunity. (a) Limited Immunity for Samaritan....
§ 18B-304 - Sale and possession for sale. - 18B-304. Sale and possession for sale. (a) Offense. - It...
§ 18B-305 - Other prohibited sales. - 18B-305. Other prohibited sales. (a) Sale to Intoxicated Person. -...
§ 18B-306 - Making wines and malt beverages for private use. - 18B-306. Making wines and malt beverages for private use. (a)...
§ 18B-307 - Manufacturing offenses. - 18B-307. Manufacturing offenses. (a) Offenses. - It shall be unlawful...
§ 18B-309 - Alcoholic beverage sales in Urban Redevelopment Areas. - 18B-309. Alcoholic beverage sales in Urban Redevelopment Areas. (a) A...
Article 4 - Transportation.
§ 18B-401 - Manner of transportation. - 18B-401. Manner of transportation. (a) Opened Containers. - Except as...
§ 18B-403.1 - Purchase-transportation permit for keg or kegs of malt beverages. - 18B-403.1. Purchase-transportation permit for keg or kegs of malt beverages....
§ 18B-404 - Additional provisions for purchase and transportation by mixed beverage permittees. - 18B-404. Additional provisions for purchase and transportation by mixed beverage...
Article 5 - Law Enforcement.
§ 18B-500 - Alcohol law-enforcement agents. - 18B-500. Alcohol law-enforcement agents. (a) Appointment. - The Secretary of...
§ 18B-501 - Local ABC officers. - 18B-501. Local ABC officers. (a) Appointment. - Except as provided...
§ 18B-502 - Inspection of licensed premises. - 18B-502. Inspection of licensed premises. (a) Authority. - To procure...
§ 18B-503 - Disposition of seized alcoholic beverages. - 18B-503. Disposition of seized alcoholic beverages. (a) Storage. - A...
§ 18B-504 - Forfeiture. - 18B-504. Forfeiture. (a) Property Subject to Forfeiture. - The following...
§ 18B-505 - Restitution. - 18B-505. Restitution. When a person is convicted of a violation...
Article 6 - Elections.
§ 18B-600 - Places eligible to hold alcoholic beverage elections. - 18B-600. Places eligible to hold alcoholic beverage elections. (a) Kinds...
§ 18B-601 - Election procedure. - 18B-601. Election procedure. (a) Generally. - Except as otherwise provided...
§ 18B-602 - Form of ballots. - 18B-602. Form of ballots. (a) Malt Beverage Elections. - Any...
§ 18B-603 - Effect of alcoholic beverage elections on issuance of permits. - 18B-603. Effect of alcoholic beverage elections on issuance of permits....
§ 18B-604 - Timing and effect of subsequent elections. - 18B-604. Timing and effect of subsequent elections. (a) Time Limits....
§ 18B-605 - Local act elections. - 18B-605. Local act elections. If a jurisdiction has lawfully voted...
Article 7 - Local ABC Boards.
§ 18B-700 - Appointment and organization of local ABC boards. - 18B-700. Appointment and organization of local ABC boards. (a) Membership....
§ 18B-701 - Powers and duties of local ABC boards. - 18B-701. Powers and duties of local ABC boards. (a) Powers....
§ 18B-702 - Financial operations of local boards. - 18B-702. Financial operations of local boards. (a) Generally. - A...
§ 18B-703 - Merger of local ABC operations. - 18B-703. Merger of local ABC operations. (a) Conditions for Merger....
§ 18B-704 - Removal of local board members and employees. - 18B-704. Removal of local board members and employees. (a) Improper...
§ 18B-705 - Compliance with performance standards; remedies. - 18B-705. Compliance with performance standards; remedies. (a) Local Board Compliance....
§ 18B-706 - Ethics requirements for local boards. - 18B-706. Ethics requirements for local boards. (a) Each local board...
Article 8 - Operation of ABC Stores.
§ 18B-800 - Sale of alcoholic beverages in ABC stores. - 18B-800. Sale of alcoholic beverages in ABC stores. (a) Spirituous...
§ 18B-801 - Location, opening, and closing of stores. - 18B-801. Location, opening, and closing of stores. (a) Number of...
§ 18B-802 - When stores operate. - 18B-802. When stores operate. (a) Time. - No ABC store...
§ 18B-803 - Store management. - 18B-803. Store management. (a) Manager. - A local board shall...
§ 18B-804 - Alcoholic beverage pricing. - 18B-804. Alcoholic beverage pricing. (a) Uniform Price of Spirituous Liquor....
§ 18B-805 - Distribution of revenue. - 18B-805. Distribution of revenue. (a) Gross Receipts. - As used...
§ 18B-806 - Damaged alcoholic beverages. - 18B-806. Damaged alcoholic beverages. (a) Owned by Local Board. -...
§ 18B-807 - Rules. - 18B-807. Rules. The Commission may adopt rules concerning the organization...
§ 18B-808 - Warning signs regarding dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy required; posting. - 18B-808. Warning signs regarding dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy...
§ 18B-809 - Use of branded plug-in coolers. - 18B-809. Use of branded plug-in coolers. No rule or decision...
Article 9 - Issuance of Permits.
§ 18B-900 - Qualifications for permit. - 18B-900. Qualifications for permit. (a) Requirements. - To be eligible...
§ 18B-901 - Issuance of permits. - 18B-901. Issuance of permits. (a) Who Issues. - All ABC...
§ 18B-902 - Application for permit; fees. - 18B-902. Application for permit; fees. (a) Form. - An application...
§ 18B-903 - Duration of permit; renewal and transfer. - 18B-903. Duration of permit; renewal and transfer. (a) Duration. -...
§ 18B-903.1 - Reissuance of certain permits. - 18B-903.1. Reissuance of certain permits. (a) Reissuance. - Notwithstanding G.S....
§ 18B-904 - Miscellaneous provisions concerning permits. - 18B-904. Miscellaneous provisions concerning permits. (a) Who Receives Permit. -...
§ 18B-905 - Temporary permits. - 18B-905. Temporary permits. When an application has been received in...
§ 18B-906 - Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act. - 18B-906. Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act. (a) Act Applies. -...
§ 18B-907 - Allow electronic submission of payments and forms. - 18B-907. Allow electronic submission of payments and forms. (a) Forms....
Article 10 - Retail Activity.
§ 18B-1000 - Definitions concerning establishments. - 18B-1000. Definitions concerning establishments. The following requirements and definitions shall...
§ 18B-1001 - Kinds of ABC permits; places eligible. - 18B-1001. Kinds of ABC permits; places eligible. When the issuance...
§ 18B-1001.1 - Authorization of wine shipper permit. - 18B-1001.1. Authorization of wine shipper permit. (a) A winery holding...
§ 18B-1001.2 - Additional wine shipping requirements. - 18B-1001.2. Additional wine shipping requirements. (a) A wine shipper permittee...
§ 18B-1001.3 - Authorization of wine shipper packager permit. - 18B-1001.3. Authorization of wine shipper packager permit. The holder of...
§ 18B-1001.4 - Authorization of delivery service permit. - 18B-1001.4. Authorization of delivery service permit. (a) Authorization. - The...
§ 18B-1001.5 - Authorization of common area entertainment permit. - 18B-1001.5. Authorization of common area entertainment permit. (a) Policy. -...
§ 18B-1002 - Special one-time permits. - 18B-1002. Special one-time permits. (a) Kinds of Permits. - In...
§ 18B-1002.1 - Special auction permit. - 18B-1002.1. Special auction permit. (a) Permit Authorized. - A permit...
§ 18B-1003 - Responsibilities of permittee. - 18B-1003. Responsibilities of permittee. (a) Premises. - For purposes of...
§ 18B-1004 - Hours for sale and consumption. - 18B-1004. Hours for sale and consumption. (a) Hours. - Except...
§ 18B-1005 - Conduct on licensed premises. - 18B-1005. Conduct on licensed premises. (a) Certain Conduct. - It...
§ 18B-1005.1 - Sexually explicit conduct on licensed premises. - 18B-1005.1. Sexually explicit conduct on licensed premises. (a) It shall...
§ 18B-1006 - Miscellaneous provisions on permits. - 18B-1006. Miscellaneous provisions on permits. (a) School and College Campuses....
§ 18B-1006.1 - Additional requirement for certain permittees to recycle beverage containers. - 18B-1006.1. Additional requirement for certain permittees to recycle beverage containers....
§ 18B-1007 - Additional requirements for mixed beverages permittees. - 18B-1007. Additional requirements for mixed beverages permittees. (a) Purchases. -...
§ 18B-1008 - Rules concerning retail permits. - 18B-1008. Rules concerning retail permits. The Commission is authorized to...
§ 18B-1009 - In-stand sales. - 18B-1009. In-stand sales. (a) Nothing in this Chapter shall be...
§ 18B-1010 - Sale and delivery of more than one drink at a time to a single patron. - 18B-1010. Sale and delivery of more than one drink at...
§ 18B-1011 - Retail permittee off-site airport storage. - 18B-1011. Retail permittee off-site airport storage. (a) Permittees holding permits...
Article 11 - Commercial Activity.
§ 18B-1100 - Commercial permits. - 18B-1100. Commercial permits. The Commission may issue the following commercial...
§ 18B-1101 - Authorization of unfortified winery permit. - 18B-1101. Authorization of unfortified winery permit. The holder of an...
§ 18B-1102 - Authorization of fortified winery permit. - 18B-1102. Authorization of fortified winery permit. The holder of a...
§ 18B-1104 - Authorization of brewery permit. - 18B-1104. Authorization of brewery permit. (a) Authorized Acts. - The...
§ 18B-1105 - Authorization of distillery permit. - 18B-1105. Authorization of distillery permit. (a) The holder of a...
§ 18B-1105.1 - Authorization of liquor importer/bottler permit. - 18B-1105.1. Authorization of liquor importer/bottler permit. The holder of a...
§ 18B-1106 - Authorization of wine importer permit. - 18B-1106. Authorization of wine importer permit. (a) Authorization. - The...
§ 18B-1107 - Authorization of wine wholesaler permit. - 18B-1107. Authorization of wine wholesaler permit. (a) Authorization. - The...
§ 18B-1108 - Authorization of malt beverages importer permit. - 18B-1108. Authorization of malt beverages importer permit. The holder of...
§ 18B-1109 - Authorization of malt beverages wholesaler permit. - 18B-1109. Authorization of malt beverages wholesaler permit. (a) Authorization. -...
§ 18B-1110 - Authorization of bottler permit. - 18B-1110. Authorization of bottler permit. (a) Authorization. - The holder...
§ 18B-1110.1 - Authorization of packaging and logistics permit. - 18B-1110.1. Authorization of packaging and logistics permit. (a) Authorization. -...
§ 18B-1111 - Authorization of salesman permit. - 18B-1111. Authorization of salesman permit. (a) Authorized Acts. - The...
§ 18B-1112 - Authorization of vendor representative permit. - 18B-1112. Authorization of vendor representative permit. (a) Authorized Acts. -...
§ 18B-1113 - Authorization of nonresident malt beverage vendor permit. - 18B-1113. Authorization of nonresident malt beverage vendor permit. The holder...
§ 18B-1113.1 - Authorization of optional nonresident spirituous liquor vendor permit. - 18B-1113.1. Authorization of optional nonresident spirituous liquor vendor permit. (a)...
§ 18B-1114 - Authorization of nonresident wine vendor permit. - 18B-1114. Authorization of nonresident wine vendor permit. The holder of...
§ 18B-1114.1 - Authorization of winery special event permit. - 18B-1114.1. Authorization of winery special event permit. (a) Authorization. -...
§ 18B-1114.2 - Effect of cider and vinegar manufacturer permit. - 18B-1114.2. Effect of cider and vinegar manufacturer permit. The holder...
§ 18B-1114.3 - Authorization of wine producer permit. - 18B-1114.3. Authorization of wine producer permit. (a) Authorization. - The...
§ 18B-1114.4 - Viticulture/Enology course authorization. - 18B-1114.4. Viticulture/Enology course authorization. (a) Authorization. - The holder of...
§ 18B-1114.5 - Authorization of malt beverage special event permit. - 18B-1114.5. Authorization of malt beverage special event permit. (a) Authorization....
§ 18B-1114.6 - Brewing, Distillation, and Fermentation course authorization. - 18B-1114.6. Brewing, Distillation, and Fermentation course authorization. (a) Authorization. -...
§ 18B-1114.7 - Authorization of spirituous liquor special event permit. - 18B-1114.7. Authorization of spirituous liquor special event permit. (a) Authorization....
§ 18B-1115 - Commercial transportation. - 18B-1115. Commercial transportation. (a) Permit Required. - Unless a person...
§ 18B-1116 - Exclusive outlets prohibited. - 18B-1116. Exclusive outlets prohibited. (a) Prohibitions. - It shall be...
§ 18B-1118 - Purchase restrictions. - 18B-1118. Purchase restrictions. The holder of a malt beverage wholesaler,...
§ 18B-1119 - Supplier's financial interest in wholesaler. - 18B-1119. Supplier's financial interest in wholesaler. (a) A supplier or...
§ 18B-1120 - Noncontiguous storage locations. - 18B-1120. Noncontiguous storage locations. A brewery, winery, or distillery may...
§ 18B-1121 - Authority to sample for sensory analysis, quality control, or educational purposes. - 18B-1121. Authority to sample for sensory analysis, quality control, or...
§ 18B-1122 - Minimum standard of fill for malt beverages. - 18B-1122. Minimum standard of fill for malt beverages. Malt beverages...
Article 12 - Wine Distribution Agreements.
§ 18B-1200 - Construction; findings and purpose; exceptions. - 18B-1200. Construction; findings and purpose; exceptions. (a) This Article shall...
§ 18B-1201 - Definitions. - 18B-1201. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless the context...
§ 18B-1202 - No inducement, coercion, or discrimination. - 18B-1202. No inducement, coercion, or discrimination. No winery may: (1)...
§ 18B-1203 - Primary area of responsibility; no discrimination. - 18B-1203. Primary area of responsibility; no discrimination. (a) Each agreement...
§ 18B-1204 - Cancellation. - 18B-1204. Cancellation. Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any...
§ 18B-1205 - Notice of intent to terminate. - 18B-1205. Notice of intent to terminate. (a) Except as provided...
§ 18B-1206 - Transfer of business. - 18B-1206. Transfer of business. (a) No winery may unreasonably withhold...
§ 18B-1207 - Judicial remedies. - 18B-1207. Judicial remedies. (a) If a winery violates any provision...
§ 18B-1208 - Price of product. - 18B-1208. Price of product. No winery, whether by means of...
§ 18B-1209 - Retaliatory action prohibited. - 18B-1209. Retaliatory action prohibited. No winery may take retaliatory action...
§ 18B-1210 - Management. - 18B-1210. Management. No winery may require or prohibit any change...
§ 18B-1211 - No discrimination. - 18B-1211. No discrimination. No winery may discriminate among its wholesalers...
§ 18B-1212 - No waiver. - 18B-1212. No waiver. No winery may require any wholesaler to...
§ 18B-1213 - Obligations of purchaser. - 18B-1213. Obligations of purchaser. The purchaser of a winery, and...
§ 18B-1214 - Prohibited practices enumerated. - 18B-1214. Prohibited practices enumerated. It is a violation of this...
§ 18B-1215 - Intent of nondiscrimination. - 18B-1215. Intent of nondiscrimination. It is the intent of this...
§ 18B-1216 - Relation of Article to other laws. - 18B-1216. Relation of Article to other laws. Nothing in this...
Article 13 - Beer Franchise Law.
§ 18B-1300 - Purpose. - 18B-1300. Purpose. Pursuant to the authority of the State under...
§ 18B-1301 - Definitions. - 18B-1301. Definitions. (1) "Supplier" means a brewer, bottler, or importer...
§ 18B-1302 - Franchise agreement. - 18B-1302. Franchise agreement. (a) Nature of Agreement. - A franchise...
§ 18B-1303 - Filing of distribution agreement; no discrimination. - 18B-1303. Filing of distribution agreement; no discrimination. (a) Filing. -...
§ 18B-1304 - Prohibitions. - 18B-1304. Prohibitions. It is unlawful for a supplier, or an...
§ 18B-1305 - Cause for termination of franchise agreement. - 18B-1305. Cause for termination of franchise agreement. (a) Meaning of...
§ 18B-1306 - Remedies for wrongful termination. - 18B-1306. Remedies for wrongful termination. (a) Injunctive Relief. - A...
§ 18B-1307 - Transfer or merger of wholesaler's business. - 18B-1307. Transfer or merger of wholesaler's business. (a) Right of...
§ 18B-1308 - Article part of all franchise agreements. - 18B-1308. Article part of all franchise agreements. The provisions of...
§ 18B-1309 - Mediation at direction of Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. - 18B-1309. Mediation at direction of Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. If...