Lowndes Client Corner Podcast Episode 5 - Winter Park Distilling Company Brews One-Of-A-Kind Facility in Winter Park
If your business sells alcohol in North Carolina, now is the time to renew or register your Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) retail permit. Failure to complete this process on time could result in penalties, increased costs,...more
Restaurants, bars, hotels, and other licensees are asking. How do we comply with the new server training? There is nothing new for you to do. Restaurants, bars, hotels, and other licensees need to make sure their...more
The North Carolina General Assembly passed the ABC Omnibus bill, Senate Bill 527, and it was signed into law by Governor Cooper on Monday, July 8, 2024. Most of the provisions of the bill go into effect immediately. The bill...more
An Off-Premises Catering Permit (“Catering Permit”) empowers Restaurant, Hotel, and Eating Place licensees to sell alcohol outside their regular licensed premises. It enables the provision of food paired with alcoholic...more
The North Carolina General Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 91, which included a technical correction to again allow breweries, wineries, and distilleries in North Carolina to obtain and hold private bar permits to sell...more
The North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation to modernize North Carolina’s alcohol laws during the 2022 legislative short session. These bills create parity for distilleries, create new definitions of “restaurants”...more
The NC ABC Commission has circulated proposed common area entertainment permit rules, which are still in the drafting stage. The Commission requested initial comments by Friday, August 13, 2021, and will review any...more
The City of Las Vegas, along with the City of Henderson and Clark County, had previously authorized restaurants to sell alcohol via special “to go” permit for curbside pickup (with food orders). However, the City of Las...more
There are no bars in North Carolina. No, it’s not the beginning to a country song. What most people consider a “bar,” the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission deems a private club. But that is about to change....more
On July 29, 2019, Governor Cooper signed SB290 into law. The bill makes major changes to North Carolina alcohol laws, including allowing distilleries to sell unlimited bottles directly from the distillery and to sell mixed...more
Thus far 2019 has brought about truly monumental changes to many of our state’s alcoholic beverages laws, most notably those pertaining to breweries and distilleries. This article summarizes those changes. ...more
Recently, local members of the wine industry in Napa County have been actively engaged with county government in discussions regarding ways to streamline the winery use permit process. Frustrated with the cost and lengthy...more
With the influx of craft breweries, wineries, distillers and wholesale distributors popping up everywhere, there are several issues that have come to light regarding regulatory compliance. These entities that have obtained a...more
House Bill 500 ("HB500"), pending in the North Carolina General Assembly, is a new bill of particular interest to the booming brewing industry in North Carolina. Scheduled for its first vote in the Committee on Alcoholic...more
North Carolina Senate Bill 833 proposes to reduce the annual registration fees paid by persons holding malt beverage, fortified wine, and unfortified wine permits in North Carolina. Currently, these beer and wine permit...more