In accordance with North Carolina General Statute 18B-902 each person applying for an ABC permit must submit fingerprints to be used for a criminal background check.
In addition to your completed Permit Forms package, please submit the following fingerprinting materials to the NC ABC Commission
The applicant's fingerprints shall be forwarded to the State Bureau of Investigation for a search of the State's criminal history record file, and the State Bureau of Investigation shall forward a set of the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history check. The Commission shall keep all information privileged and confidential, in accordance with applicable State law and federal guidelines, and it shall not be a public record under Chapter 132 of the General Statutes.
Note: Applicants for the following types of permits are exempt from the fingerprinting requirement: Special One-Time / Limited Special Occasion / Wholesale Salesman / Vendor Representative / Non-resident Beer and/or Wine Vendor