GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1987 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 136

HOUSE BILL 717

 

AN ACT TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES IN THE ABC STATUTES.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 18B-203(a) is amended by changing the period at the end of subdivision (16) to a semicolon, and adding the following new subdivision (17) to read as follows:

"(17)   Provide for the distribution of spirituous liquor to armed forces installations within this State for resale on the installation."

Sec. 2.  G.S. 18B-204(a)(3) is amended by changing the period at the end of that subdivision to a comma and adding the following words:

"and by contracting for receipt, storage and distribution of spirituous liquor by an independent contractor, by negotiated contract or by the use of procedures for purchase and contract by State agencies, for the operation of that warehouse."

Sec. 3.  G.S. 18B-404(b) is amended by deleting the first sentence and adding a new sentence at the end of that subsection to read:

"Otherwise a licensed establishment may obtain a mixed beverages purchase-transportation permit only from the local board for the jurisdiction in which it is located."

Sec. 4.  G.S. 18B-405 is amended by deleting from that section the words "from a wholesaler's place of business to his licensed premises" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "in the course of his business".

Sec. 5.  G.S. 18B-603(c)(3) is rewritten to read:

"(3)      The Commission may issue brown-bagging permits to restaurants, hotels, and community theatres in the county in which the election was held, whether the election was held by the county or by a city or other jurisdiction within the county.  Brown-bagging permits may not be issued, however, for restaurants, hotels, or community theatres in any jurisdiction in which the sale of mixed beverages has been approved."

Sec. 6.  G.S. 18B-603(d)(4) is rewritten to read:

"(4)      The Commission may issue brown-bagging permits for private clubs but may no longer issue and may not renew brown-bagging permits for restaurants, hotels, and community theatres.  A restaurant, hotel, or community theatre may not be issued a mixed beverage permit under subdivision (1) until it surrenders its brown-bagging permit."

Sec. 7.  G.S. 18B-900(c)(2) is amended by rewriting that subdivision to read as follows:  "(2) Each member of a firm, association or general partnership;".

Sec. 8.  G.S. 18B-900(c) is further amended by adding a new subdivision (2a) that reads as follows:  "(2a) Each general partner in a limited partnership;".

Sec. 9.  G.S. 18B-1115(g) is amended by inserting after the word "State" and before the word "warehouse" the words "or a local board".

Sec. 10.  This act is effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 4th day of May, 1987.