A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to provide for reciprocity by eliminating the application fee for a wine shipper permit.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 18B‑902(d) reads as rewritten:
"(d)	Fees. – An application for an ABC permit shall be accompanied by payment of the following application fee:
(1)	On‑premises malt beverage permit – $400.00.
(2)	Off‑premises malt beverage permit – $400.00.
(3)	On‑premises unfortified wine permit – $400.00.
(4)	Off‑premises unfortified wine permit – $400.00.
(5)	On‑premises fortified wine permit – $400.00.
(6)	Off‑premises fortified wine permit – $400.00.
(7)	Brown‑bagging permit – $400.00, unless the application is for a restaurant seating less than 50, in which case the fee shall be $200.00.
(8)	Special occasion permit – $400.00.
(9)	Limited special occasion permit – $50.00.
(10)	Mixed beverages permit – $1,000.
(11)	Culinary permit – $200.00.
(12)	Unfortified winery permit – $300.00.
(13)	Fortified winery permit – $300.00.
(14)	Limited winery permit – $300.00.
(15)	Brewery permit – $300.00.
(16)	Distillery permit – $300.00.
(17)	Fuel alcohol permit – $100.00.
(18)	Wine importer permit – $300.00.
(19)	Wine wholesaler permit – $300.00.
(20)	Malt beverage importer permit – $300.00.
(21)	Malt beverage wholesaler permit – $300.00.
(22)	Bottler permit – $300.00.
(23)	Salesman permit – $100.00.
(24)	Vendor representative permit – $50.00.
(25)	Nonresident malt beverage vendor permit – $100.00.
(26)	Nonresident wine vendor permit – $100.00.
(27)	Any special one‑time permit under G.S. 18B‑1002 – $50.00.
(28)	Winery special event permit – $200.00.
(29)	Mixed beverages catering permit – $200.00.
(30)	Guest room cabinet permit – $1,000.
(31)	Liquor importer/bottler permit – $500.00.
(32)	Cider and vinegar manufacturer permit – $200.00.
(33)	Brew on premises permit – $400.00.
(34)	Wine producer permit – $300.00.
(35)	Wine tasting permit – $100.00.
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SECTION 2.  G.S. 18B‑1001.1(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	A winery holding a federal basic wine manufacturing permit located within or outside of the State may apply to the Commission for issuance of a wine shipper permit that shall authorize the shipment of brands of fortified and unfortified wines identified in the application. The applicant shall not be required to pay an application fee for the wine shipper permit. A wine shipper permittee may amend the brands of wines identified in the permit application but shall file any amendment with the Commission. Any winery that applies for a wine shipper permit shall notify in writing any wholesalers that have been authorized to distribute the winery's brands within the State that an application has been filed for a wine shipper permit. A wine shipper permittee may sell and ship not more than two cases of wine per month to any person in North Carolina to whom alcoholic beverages may be lawfully sold. All sales and shipments shall be for personal use only and not for resale. A case of wine shall mean any combination of packages containing not more than nine liters of wine."
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to wine shipper permit applications submitted on or after that date.