North Carolina § 18B-202 - Discharge upon conviction.

§ 18B-202. Discharge upon conviction.

In addition to imposing any other penalty authorized by law, a judge may remove from office or discharge from employment any Commission or local board member or employee, or any ALE agent, who is convicted of a violation of any provision of this Chapter or of any felony and may declare that person ineligible for membership or employment with the Commission, any local board, or the ALE Division, for a period of not longer than three years. Conviction of a crime under this Chapter or of any felony shall also be grounds for the Commission to remove from office or discharge from employment any local board member or employee. In addition to imposing any other penalty authorized by law, a judge may prohibit an individual convicted of a violation of this Chapter, or of any felony, from participating in any contract to enforce the ABC laws for a local board if that individual is a designated officer of an agency which holds a contract to enforce the ABC laws for a local board. A judge may also prohibit an individual convicted of a violation of this Chapter, or of any felony, from being designated as an officer that enforces the ABC law under a contract with any local board for a period of not longer than three years. History (1981, c. 412, s. 2; 2010-122, s. 3; 2011-145, s. 19.1(q); 2014-100, s. 17.1(xxx); 2019-203, s. 9(a).) Cross References. - For provision making the unauthorized manufacture, sale, delivery, etc., of alcoholic beverages a misdemeanor, see G.S. 18B-102. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2010-122, s. 3, effective October 1, 2010, added the last two sentences. Session Laws 2011-145, s. 19.1(q), effective January 1, 2012, substituted "ALE Section" for "ALE Division." Session Laws 2014-100, s. 17.1(xxx), effective July 1, 2014, substituted "Branch" for "Section" in the first sentence. Session Laws 2019-203, s. 9(a), effective October 1, 2019, substituted "Division" for "Branch."