North Carolina § 18B-1009 - In-stand sales.

§ 18B-1009. In-stand sales.

Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prohibit a retail permittee from selling for consumption, malt beverages in the seating areas of stadiums, ballparks, and other similar public places with a seating capacity of 3,000 or more during professional sporting events, provided that: The seating areas are designated as part of the retail permittee's licensed premises; The retail permittee has notified the Commission, in writing, of its intent to sell malt beverages in the seating areas at sporting events; Service of food and nonalcoholic beverages is available in the seating areas; The retail permittee has certified to the Commission that it has trained its employees: To identify underage persons and intoxicated persons; and To refuse to sell malt beverages to those persons as required by G.S. 18B-305; and The employees do not verbally shout or hawk the sale of malt beverages. The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission shall adopt rules for the suspension of alcohol sales in the latter portion of professional sporting events in order to protect public safety at these events. History (1997-167, s. 1; 2000-140, s. 93.1(a); 2001-424, s. 12.2(b); 2013-83, ss. 1, 2.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2013-83, s. 1, effective June 12, 2013, substituted "3,000 or more during professional sporting events" for "60,000 or more during professional sporting events, in municipalities with a population greater than 450,000, according to the most recent estimate of population made by the Office of State Budget and Management" in the first paragraph of subsection (a).