North Carolina § 18B-1114 - 1. Authorization of winery special event permit.

§ 18B-1114. 1. Authorization of winery special event permit.

Authorization. - The holder of an unfortified winery permit, a limited winery permit, a viticulture/enology course authorization, or a wine producer permit may obtain a winery special permit allowing the winery or wine producer to give free tastings of its wine; to sell branded merchandise such as glassware, cups, signs, t-shirts, hats, and other apparel; and to sell its wine by the glass or in closed containers, at trade shows, conventions, shopping malls, wine festivals, street festivals, holiday festivals, agricultural festivals, farmers markets, balloon races, local fund-raisers, and other similar events approved by the Commission. Limitation. - A winery special event permit is valid only in a jurisdiction that has approved the establishment of ABC stores or has approved the sale of unfortified wine. History (1989, c. 737, s. 2; 1991, c. 267, s. 1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1007, s. 24; 1993, c. 553, s. 71; 2001-262, s. 3; 2001-487, s. 49(e); 2005-350, s. 3(b); 2017-87, s. 18; 2017-108, s. 19; 2017-212, s. 8.1; 2018-100, s. 6(a).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2017-87, s. 19(a), (b), provides: "(a) Except as otherwise provided, the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Commission shall adopt temporary rules to implement the provisions of this act. Temporary rules adopted in accordance with this section shall remain in effect until permanent rules that replace the temporary rules become effective. "(b) Any rule or policy adopted by the ABC Commission that does not comply with the provisions of this act shall be null, void, and without effect." Session Laws 2017-108, s. 21, is a severability clause. Sessions Laws 2018-100, s. 8(a), is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2005-350, s. 3(b), effective September 7, 2005, inserted "a viticulture/enology course authorization" in subsection (a). Session Laws 2017-87, s. 18, effective June 30, 2017, inserted "farmers markets" in subsection (a). Session Laws 2017-108, s. 19, effective July 12, 2017, inserted "farmers markets" in subsection (a). Session Laws 2017-212, s. 8.1, effective October 8, 2017, deleted the second occurrence of "farmers markets" near the end of subsection (a). Session Laws 2018-100, s. 6(a), effective June 26, 2018, inserted "to sell branded merchandise such as glassware, cups, signs, t-shirts, hats, and other apparel" in subsection (a).