GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE BILL 700

Short Title:  Decriminalize Certain Beer Sales.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Ballance.
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Referred to:  Judiciary I.
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April 6, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT IN SUPPORT OF DESERT STORM VETERANS AND OTHER YOUNG CITIZENS BY DECRIMINALIZING CERTAIN MALT BEVERAGE SALES AND THE POSSESSION OF MALT BEVERAGES BY CERTAIN PERSONS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 18B-302 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( j)	Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, malt beverages may be sold or given to, and malt beverages may be purchased or possessed by a person 18 years of age or older if that person is:
(1)	A member of the armed forces of the United States;
(2)	A full-time student at a college or community college in this State; or
(3)	A high school graduate and works 40 or more hours-per-week as an employee of a business in this State."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 1993, and applies to all acts decriminalized by this act occurring on or after that date.