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
Updated April 26, 2023 to add the new ABC Law Omnibus Bill, HB 870.
The North Carolina General Assembly is considering several alcohol bills this session which, if enacted, would modernize North Carolina ABC laws. The...more
North Carolina House Bill 536, the ABC Omnibus Regulatory Reform Bill, was recently introduced... Below is a summary of the provisions. If passed, most provisions of the legislation would be effective July 1, 2019....more
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The North Carolina General Assembly is considering a number of alcohol-related bills in the 2017 long session. The most significant of these bills is the ABC Omnibus Legislation, House Bill 500, which proposes to allow North...more
North Carolina House Bill 169, the Regulatory Reduction Act of 2016, proposes to authorize North Carolina distilleries to “better complete nationally and internationally” through two important changes: (1) increasing the cap...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
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
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 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
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