GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 599

Short Title:  Eliminate Brown Bagging Permits.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representative Bowen.

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Referred to:  Judiciary I.

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March 29, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ELIMINATE BROWN BAGGING PERMITS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 18B-603(f) reads as rewritten:
"(f)	Permits Not Dependent on Elections. – The Commission may issue the following kinds of permits without approval at an election:
(1)	Special occasion permits;
(2)	Limited special occasion permits;
(3)	Mixed beverages permit for any establishment that qualifies for a permit under G.S. 189B-1001(10);
(4)	Culinary permits, except as restricted by subdivision (d)(5);
(5)	Special one-time permits issued under G.S. 18B-1002;
(6)	All permits listed in G.S. 18B-1100;
(7)	On-premises malt beverage permits and on-premises unfortified wine permits for a tourism ABC establishment."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 18B-1001(10) reads as rewritten:
     	" (10)	Mixed Beverages Permit. – A mixed beverages permit authorizes the retail sale of mixed beverages for consumption on the premises.  The permit also authorizes a mixed beverages permittee to obtain on-premise malt beverage, unfortified wine, and fortified wine permits and to obtain a purchase-transportation permit under G.S. 18B-403 and 18B-404, and to use for culinary purposes spirituous liquor lawfully purchased for use in mixed beverages.  The holder of this permit shall buy spirituous liquor from the ABC system in their jurisdiction or if there is none, from the nearest ABC system store designated for sales to mixed beverages permittees.  The permit may be issued for any of the following:
a.	Restaurants;
b.	Hotels;
c.	Private clubs;
d.	Convention centers;
e.	Community theatres;
f.	Nonprofit organizations;
g.	Political organizations;
h.	Congressionally chartered veterans organizations."
Sec. 3.  G.S. 18B-603(c)(3), 18B-603(d)(4), 18B-1001(7), 18B-1006(b), and 18B-301(b)(3) are repealed.
Sec. 4.  This act is effective upon ratification.