The North Carolina ABC Commission held its regular meeting on July 10, 2024, which included the agenda item “Mandatory Rules Review Pursuant to N.C.G.S. §150B-21.3A – Initial Determination of 14B NCAC 15A.”...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
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
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
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
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
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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On Wednesday, December 20, 2017, Congress passed H.R. 1, commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”), and President Trump signed the Act into law on Friday, December 22nd. The Act makes significant changes to...more
One of the significant alcohol bills being considered by the North Carolina General Assembly during the 2017 legislative session is the Economic and Job Growth for NC Distilleries bill. Also known as the “brunch bill” in the...more
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
In addition to the ABC Omnibus Legislation, and the Economic Growth for NC Distilleries / “Brunch Bill,” other alcohol-related bills being considered by the North Carolina General Assembly during the 2017 long session are as...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