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North Carolina

Chapter 18B — Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages
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Article 1A.
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Article 2.
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Article 3.
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Article 4.
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Article 5.
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Article 6.
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Article 7.
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Article 8.
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Article 9.
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Article 10.
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Article 11.
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Article 12.
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Article 13.
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Chapter 18B.
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§ 18B-101. Definitions.
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§ 18B-102. Manufacture, sale, etc., forbidden except as expressly authorized.
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§ 18B-102.1. Direct shipments from out-of-state prohibited.
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§ 18B-103. Exemptions.
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§ 18B-104. Administrative penalties.
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§ 18B-105. Advertising.
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§ 18B-106. Alcoholic beverages for use on oceangoing ships.
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§ 18B-107. Alcoholic beverages for use in air commerce.
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§ 18B-108. Sales on trains.
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§ 18B-109. Direct shipment of alcoholic beverages into State.
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§ 18B-110. Emergency.
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§ 18B-111. Nontaxpaid alcoholic beverages.
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§ 18B-112. Tribal alcoholic beverage control.
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§ 18B-113. Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-114. Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-115. Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-116. Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-117. Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-118. Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-119. Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-121. Claim for relief created for sale to underage person.
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§ 18B-122. Burden of proof and admissibility of evidence.
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§ 18B-123. Limitation on damages.
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§ 18B-124. Joint and several liability.
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§ 18B-125. Exceptions.
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§ 18B-126. Statute of limitations.
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§ 18B-127. Duty of clerk of superior court.
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§ 18B-128. Common-law rights not abridged.
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§ 18B-129. No liability for refusal to sell or for holding documents.
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§§ 18B-130 through 18B-199.
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§ 18B-201. Conflict of interest; gifts.
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§ 18B-202. Discharge upon conviction.
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§ 18B-203. Powers and duties of the Commission.
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§ 18B-204. State warehouse.
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§ 18B-205. Accounts and reports required.
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§ 18B-206. Standards for alcoholic beverages.
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§ 18B-207. Rules.
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§ 18B-208. ABC Commission bonds and funds.
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§ 18B-209. Authority to sample spirituous liquor products.
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§ 18B-210. Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-211. Special purchase allowance limitation.
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§ 18B-212: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-213: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-214: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-215: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-216: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-217: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-218: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-219: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-222: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-227: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-236: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-240: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-261: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-262: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-263: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-266: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-267: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-268: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-269: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-270: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-286: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-287: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-288: Reserved for future codification purposes.
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§ 18B-300.1. Authorization and regulation of social districts.
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§ 18B-300.2. Interaction between contiguous social districts and common area entertainment permittees.
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§ 18B-300.3. Possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages in the security-screened area of airports.
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§ 18B-301. Possession and consumption of fortified wine and spirituous liquor.
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§ 18B-301.1. Possession and consumption at adult live entertainment businesses.
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§ 18B-302. Sale to or purchase by underage persons.
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§ 18B-302.1. Penalties for certain offenses related to underage persons.
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§ 18B-302.2. Medical treatment; limited immunity.
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§ 18B-303. (Repealed) Amounts of alcoholic beverages that may be purchased.
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§ 18B-304. Sale and possession for sale.
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§ 18B-305. Other prohibited sales.
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§ 18B-306. Making wines and malt beverages for private use.
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§ 18B-307. Manufacturing offenses.
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§ 18B-308: Repealed by Session Laws 2019-182, s.
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§ 18B-309. Alcoholic beverage sales in Urban Redevelopment Areas.
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§§ 18B-310 through 18B-399.
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§ 18B-401. Manner of transportation.
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§ 18B-402. (Repealed) Alcoholic beverages purchased out-of-State.
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§ 18B-403. (Repealed) Purchase-transportation permit.
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§ 18B-403.1. Purchase-transportation permit for keg or kegs of malt beverages.
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§ 18B-404. Additional provisions for purchase and transportation by mixed beverage permittees.
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§ 18B-405. (Repealed) Transportation by permittee.
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§ 18B-406. (Repealed) Unlawful transportation.
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§§ 18B-407 through 18B-499.
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§ 18B-501. Local ABC officers.
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§ 18B-502. Inspection of licensed premises.
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§ 18B-503. Disposition of seized alcoholic beverages.
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§ 18B-504. Forfeiture.
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§ 18B-505. Restitution.
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§§ 18B-506 through 18B-599.
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§ 18B-601. Election procedure.
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§ 18B-602. Form of ballots.
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§ 18B-603. Effect of alcoholic beverage elections on issuance of permits.
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§ 18B-604. Timing and effect of subsequent elections.
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§ 18B-605. Local act elections.
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§§ 18B-606 through 18B-699.
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§ 18B-701. Powers and duties of local ABC boards.
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§ 18B-702. Financial operations of local boards.
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§ 18B-703. Merger of local ABC operations.
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§ 18B-704. Removal of local board members and employees.
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§ 18B-705. Compliance with performance standards; remedies.
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§ 18B-706. Ethics requirements for local boards.
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§ 18B-707. Authority to sample spirituous liquor products.
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§ 18B-708. Sale of certain spirituous liquors below distiller's price.
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§ 18B-801. Location, opening, and closing of stores.
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§ 18B-802. When stores operate.
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§ 18B-803. Store management.
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§ 18B-804. Alcoholic beverage pricing.
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§ 18B-805. Distribution of revenue.
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§ 18B-806. Damaged alcoholic beverages.
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§ 18B-807. Rules.
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§ 18B-808. Warning signs regarding dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy required; posting.
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§ 18B-809. Use of branded plug-in coolers.
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§ 18B-901. Issuance of permits.
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§ 18B-902. Application for permit; fees.
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§ 18B-903. Duration of permit; renewal and transfer.
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§ 18B-903.1. Reissuance of certain permits.
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§ 18B-904. Miscellaneous provisions concerning permits.
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§ 18B-904.1. (Repealed) Authorization and regulation of social districts.
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§ 18B-905. Temporary permits.
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§ 18B-906. Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act.
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§ 18B-907. Allow electronic submission of payments and forms.
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§ 18B-1001. Kinds of ABC permits; places eligible.
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§ 18B-1001.1. Authorization of wine shipper permit.
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§ 18B-1001.2. Additional wine shipping requirements.
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§ 18B-1001.3. Authorization of wine shipper packager permit.
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§ 18B-1001.4. Authorization of delivery service permit.
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§ 18B-1001.5. Authorization of common area entertainment permit.
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§ 18B-1002. Special one-time permits.
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§ 18B-1002.1. Special auction permit.
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§ 18B-1003. Responsibilities of permittee.
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§ 18B-1004. Hours for sale and consumption.
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§ 18B-1005. Conduct on licensed premises.
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§ 18B-1005.1. Sexually explicit conduct on licensed premises.
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§ 18B-1006. Miscellaneous provisions on permits.
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§ 18B-1006.1. Additional requirement for certain permittees to recycle beverage containers.
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§ 18B-1007. Additional requirements for mixed beverages permittees.
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§ 18B-1008. Rules concerning retail permits.
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§ 18B-1009. In-stand sales.
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§ 18B-1010. Sale and delivery of more than one drink at a time to a single patron.
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§ 18B-1011. Retail permittee off-site airport storage.
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§ 18B-1101. Authorization of unfortified winery permit.
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§ 18B-1102. Authorization of fortified winery permit.
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§ 18B-1103. (Repealed) Authorization of limited winery permit.
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§ 18B-1104. Authorization of brewery permit.
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§ 18B-1105. Authorization of distillery permit.
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§ 18B-1105.1. Authorization of liquor importer/bottler permit.
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§ 18B-1106. Authorization of wine importer permit.
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§ 18B-1107. Authorization of wine wholesaler permit.
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§ 18B-1108. Authorization of malt beverages importer permit.
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§ 18B-1109. Authorization of malt beverages wholesaler permit.
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§ 18B-1110. Authorization of bottler permit.
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§ 18B-1110.1. Authorization of packaging and logistics permit.
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§ 18B-1111. Authorization of salesman permit.
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§ 18B-1112. Authorization of vendor representative permit.
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§ 18B-1113. Authorization of nonresident malt beverage vendor permit.
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§ 18B-1113.1. Authorization of optional nonresident spirituous liquor vendor permit.
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§ 18B-1114. Authorization of nonresident wine vendor permit.
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§ 18B-1114.1. Authorization of winery special event permit.
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§ 18B-1114.2. Effect of cider and vinegar manufacturer permit.
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§ 18B-1114.3. Authorization of wine producer permit.
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§ 18B-1114.4. Viticulture/Enology course authorization.
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§ 18B-1114.5. Authorization of malt beverage special event permit.
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§ 18B-1114.6. Brewing, Distillation, and Fermentation course authorization.
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§ 18B-1114.7. Authorization of spirituous liquor special event permit.
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§ 18B-1114.8. Home maker special event permit.
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§ 18B-1115. Commercial transportation.
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§ 18B-1116. Exclusive outlets prohibited.
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§ 18B-1117. Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c.
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§ 18B-1118. Purchase restrictions.
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§ 18B-1119. Supplier's financial interest in wholesaler.
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§ 18B-1120. Noncontiguous storage locations.
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§ 18B-1121. Authority to sample for sensory analysis, quality control, or educational purposes.
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§ 18B-1122. Minimum standard of fill for malt beverages.
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§ 18B-1201. Definitions.
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§ 18B-1202. No inducement, coercion, or discrimination.
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§ 18B-1203. Primary area of responsibility; no discrimination.
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§ 18B-1204. Cancellation.
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§ 18B-1205. Notice of intent to terminate.
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§ 18B-1206. Transfer of business.
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§ 18B-1207. Judicial remedies.
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§ 18B-1208. Price of product.
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§ 18B-1209. Retaliatory action prohibited.
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§ 18B-1210. Management.
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§ 18B-1211. No discrimination.
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§ 18B-1212. No waiver.
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§ 18B-1213. Obligations of purchaser.
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§ 18B-1214. Prohibited practices enumerated.
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§ 18B-1215. Intent of nondiscrimination.
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§ 18B-1216. Relation of Article to other laws.
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§§ 18B-1217 through 18B-1299.
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§ 18B-1301. Definitions.
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§ 18B-1302. Franchise agreement.
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§ 18B-1303. Filing of distribution agreement; no discrimination.
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§ 18B-1304. Prohibitions.
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§ 18B-1305. Cause for termination of franchise agreement.
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§ 18B-1306. Remedies for wrongful termination.
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§ 18B-1307. Transfer or merger of wholesaler's business.
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§ 18B-1308. Article part of all franchise agreements.
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§ 18B-1309. Mediation at direction of Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission.
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