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Announcements
- ABC Commission August Meeting by Conference Call /...
- Mixed Beverages Permittee Transport and Delivery R...
- Distilleries Issue Purchase-Transportation Permits...
- Allow Certain Orders of Eligible Distillery Produc...
- Come to Rest Permanent Rules Effective Date Delaye...
- Addressing ABC Permit Cancellations
- More Announcements...
SCHEDULING
APPOINTMENTS: As of July 12, 2021, the NC ABC Commission will begin seeing
applicants, in-person by appointment only for review of retail,
commercial, and one-time application packets. Appointment times will be
Monday-Friday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Please visit https://abc.nc.gov/Permit/Appointments for scheduling instructions and a checklist of required documents.
RENEWALS & REGISTRATIONS: The ABC permit renewal and registration payment portal for 2021 has not yet been opened. The ABC Commission is awaiting legislative changes that may affect renewal and registration payment deadlines for certain ABC permits. We will not cancel permits that are not renewed or registered by April 30, 2021. The ABC Commission will post links to updated renewal information here as soon as we have received it. When we begin to collect renewal fees, we will also mail letters with instructions about how and when to pay for permit renewals to the businesses affected by any extended deadlines. Please continue to check our website for updates, and if you have additional questions or concerns about how the delay will affect your business operations, please email Contact@abc.nc.gov .
Permitting
The North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control System
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.
businesses with retail permits to sell alcohol for consumption on-premise (restaurants/clubs) and off-premise (grocery stores/convenience stores).
collected from permit renewal and registration fees by the Commission last year, then distributed to the NCGA General Fund. (FY 2018)
permitted commercial businesses (breweries, wineries, distilleries, wholesalers).
Initiative to Reduce Underage Drinking
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.
permit holders and their employees completed responsible alcohol seller/server training class last year.
statewide business partnerships have been formed to further the reach of Talk it Out NC campaign.
community outreach coalitions have joined the Initiative to help spread the Talk it Out NC message.
