GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	1 

SENATE BILL 858

Short Title:  ABC-Unincorporated Areas Redefined.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Goldston.
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Referred to:  Alcoholic Beverage Control.
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April 12, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW ABC PERMITS TO BE ISSUED IN CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE STATE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 18B-101(16) reads as rewritten:
"(16)	‘Unincorporated area' means an area in a county that:
(1)	Borders on another state;
(2)	Where ABC stores are permitted in one or more cities in the county;
(3)	Where the on-premises sale of unfortified wines and malt beverages by qualified persons and establishments qualified under G.S. 18B-603(c) and G.S. 18B-603(d), is permitted countywide or in two or more cities in the county; and such unincorporated area
(a)	Contains more than a 1000 acres and is made up of privately-owned land and land owned by an association or club having more than 200 members and created for municipal and recreational purposes;
(b)	Which for three or more years has levied assessments or dues and provided municipal services."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 18B-603(f2) reads as rewritten:
"(f2)	Permits for Unincorporated Areas – The Commission may issue the permits provided for in G.S. 18B-1001(1), G.S. 18B-1001(3), G.S. 18B-1001(5), and G.S. 18B-1001(10) to qualified persons and establishments located within an unincorporated area as defined in G.S. 18B-101 without approval at an election.  The mixed beverages purchase-transportation permit authorized by G.S. 18B-404(b) shall be issued by a local board operating a store located in the same county as the unincorporated area."
Sec. 3.  This act shall not include Robeson, Cleveland, Rutherford, and Polk Counties.
Sec. 4.  This act is effective upon ratification.