The provisions of this chapter may not prevent:
(1) A person from keeping and possessing alcoholic liquors in his or her residence for the personal use of himself or herself, his or her family, his or her employee, or his or her guests if the alcoholic liquors have been lawfully acquired by him or her;
(2) A person, his or her family, or employee from giving or serving such alcoholic liquors to guests in the residence, when the gift or service is not for the purpose of evading the provisions of this chapter;
(3) The holder of a winery or a farm winery license from serving complimentary samples of its wine in moderate quantities for tasting on the winery or the farm winery premises; and
(4) The holder of a distillery, mini-distillery, or a micro-distillery license from serving complimentary samples of its alcoholic liquor in moderate quantities for tasting on the distillery, mini-distillery, or micro-distillery premises.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 60. State Control of Alcoholic Liquors
Article 6. Miscellaneous Provisions
§60-6-1. When Lawful to Possess, Use or Serve Alcoholic Liquors
§60-6-2. When Lawful to Manufacture and Sell Wine and Cider
§60-6-3. Applicability of Chapter to Certain Uses of Ethyl Alcohol
§60-6-4. Permitted Use by Druggists
§60-6-5. Applicability of Chapter to Certain Uses by Physicians, Druggists and Others
§60-6-6. Transporting Alcoholic Liquor in Excess of Ten Gallons
§60-6-7. Specific Acts Forbidden; Indictment
§60-6-8. Unlawful Sale or Possession by Licensee
§60-6-10. Unlawful Operation of Plant Manufacturing Distilled Spirits
§60-6-11. Unlawful Manufacture, etc., While Armed
§60-6-12. Transportation of Alcoholic Liquors Into or Through State; Permits; Bond of Permittee
§60-6-13. Restrictions on Importing Into, and Transporting Liquors in State
§60-6-15. Penalties for Violations Not Otherwise Specified
§60-6-16. Places Deemed Common and Public Nuisances; Abatement; Conspiracy
§60-6-17. Suit to Abate Nuisances; Injunction
§60-6-19. Forfeiture of Stills, etc.
§60-6-20. Contraband Conveyances; Forfeiture and Disposition
§60-6-21. Court Procedure as to Contraband and Forfeited Articles
§60-6-22. Action to Recover Price of Liquors Sold Unlawfully
§60-6-23. Treatment of Minors for Addiction to Alcoholic Liquor and Beer