The annual deadline for ABC permit renewals and registration is April 30th of each year. Permittees will receive payment instructions by mail beginning in February 2023. If you need to update your business mailing address before then, the permittee or site manager on file should fill out and send the email template which can be downloaded here.
SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS: The NC ABC Commission is seeing applicants, in-person by appointment only for review of retail, commercial, and one-time application packets. Appointment times are Monday-Friday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. To schedule an appointment, please visit https://abc.nc.gov/Shared/OnlineScheduling.
North Carolina has a three-tier system in place that requires the company wishing to sell products (tier 1) to sell and ship only to wholesalers (tier 2) who may sell only to retailers (tier 3). North Carolina’s ABC Laws are found in Chapter 18B of the NC General Statutes. The Commission’s Rules are found in Title 14B, Chapter 15 of the NC Administrative Code.
The Talk It Out NC multi-media campaign was launched in 2014 by the NC ABC Commission to combat underage drinking by undertaking relevant research, spreading education about alcohol’s health risks, and raising awareness about the resources available to families, both in person and online.