Beginning in May 2016, the North Carolina ABC Commission will hold a series of “informal chat sessions” to discuss needed revisions to the ABC regulations. These sessions are not the public hearings that are required during...more
Wine Shipper permittees may soon be able to file excise tax reports on an annual basis in North Carolina, rather than monthly.
A proposed bill that would allow wine shippers to file excise tax reports annually is...more
The North Carolina ABC Commission is conducting a review of the ABC regulations in Chapter 15B (formerly 2S). The regulations under review primarily affect restaurants, bars, private clubs, and other retail establishments...more
More favorable changes may be in store for distilleries that want to sell bottles on-premise to consumers in North Carolina. Proposed new North Carolina legislation would (1) expand the number of distilleries that can sell...more
The North Carolina ABC Commission has drafted proposed temporary rules governing direct-to-consumer sales by distilleries. The proposed rules are a result of HB909, the ABC omnibus legislation signed by Governor McCrory on...more
North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed House Bill 909 into law on June 19, 2015, which makes several significant changes to North Carolina alcoholic beverage control (“ABC”) laws. The bill includes changes to North...more
The North Carolina Senate Finance Committee passed House Bill 909 on 27 May 2015, which would make several significant changes to North Carolina alcoholic beverage control (“ABC”) laws. The fourth edition of the bill...more
North Carolina Senate Bill 24 and House Bill 107 are parallel bills pending before the North Carolina legislature. If passed, they would allow distilleries located in North Carolina to sell their product directly to visitors...more
In This Presentation:
- The Choice: Brewery Self Distribution or Wholesaler Distribution
- The Beer Franchise Law
- Goals of Distribution Agreement
- Checklist for Agreement
- Excerpt from...more
Transfer of ABC Commission to Department of Public Safety -
The 2014 state budget bill transfers the North Carolina ABC Commission (“ABC Commission”) from the North Carolina Department of Commerce to the North Carolina...more
Effective 1 May 2015, the ABC Commission will require compliance with tax laws by ABC permittees and will have new enforcement mechanisms to review and confirm state tax compliance....more
The Regulatory Reform Act, SB 734, went into effect on September 18, 2014. It includes provisions that allow colleges with brewing programs to obtain licenses to begin selling beer produced during the program to wholesalers...more
The 2014 legislative short session adjourned on August 20, 2014. The General Assembly passed several bills affecting alcoholic beverages in North Carolina. Significant provisions of those bills are summarized below....more