A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to clarify that the definition of "restaurant" under the alcohol beverage control laws includes an establishment that primarily prepares and serves desserts.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 18B‑1000(6) reads as rewritten:
"§ 18B‑1000.  Definitions concerning establishments.
The following requirements and definitions shall apply to this Chapter:
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(6)	Restaurant. – An establishment substantially engaged in the business of preparing and serving meals, desserts, or both. To qualify as a restaurant, an establishment's gross receipts from food and nonalcoholic beverages shall be not less than thirty percent (30%) of the total gross receipts from food, nonalcoholic beverages, and alcoholic beverages. A restaurant shall also have a kitchen and an inside dining area with seating for at least 36 people.
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SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.