A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to prohibit the consumption of malt beverages or unfortified wine on the premises of any business during the period of time where any on‑premises permit issued to the business authorizing the sale and consumption of malt beverages or unfortified wine is suspended or revoked by the alcoholic beverage control commission.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 18B‑300 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(a1)	Consumption on Premises During Time of Permit Revocation or Suspension. – It shall be unlawful to consume or for a permittee or his agent or employee to allow the consumption of malt beverages or unfortified wine on the premises of any business during the period of time that any on‑premises permit issued to the business authorizing the sale and consumption of malt beverages or unfortified wine has been suspended or revoked by the Commission. The prohibition in this subsection does not apply to the premises upon which the business was located at the time the permit was suspended or revoked if the business ceases to operate in that location and the owner of the property is not the permittee, provided that the permittee is not engaged in any other business or other activity on the premises during the period of suspension or revocation."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2013, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.