How SB 87 changes current law

Compared against the N.C. General Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill requires the consolidation of ABC systems in counties with multiple systems and makes various changes related to the sale and delivery of alcoholic beverages.

• G.S. 18B-703

  By June 30, 2021, to ensure that no county has multiple ABC systems, all ABC systems located in a county with two or more ABC systems shall merge in accordance with the requirements set forth in G.S. 18B-703.

  Mandates the merger of ABC systems within counties that have more than one system.

• G.S. 18B-700

  (c1) Limit on Number of Boards. – Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, there shall be no more than one local ABC board in each county.

  Prohibits the existence of more than one local ABC board per county.

• G.S. 18B-703(e)

  Dissolution. – Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, with the approval of the Commission, the cities or counties that have merged their ABC systems may dissolve the merged operation at any time and resume their prior separate operations. → Dissolution. – With the approval of the Commission, and subject to the limitation set forth in G.S. 18B-700(c1), the cities or counties that have merged their ABC systems may dissolve the merged operation at any time and resume their prior separate operations or merge with a different ABC system in accordance with the requirements of this section.

  Changes the conditions under which merged ABC systems may dissolve and adds a provision for merging with different ABC systems.

• G.S. 18B-303

  Not more than eight liters of either fortified wine or spirituous liquor, or eight liters of the two combined. → Not more than eight liters of either fortified wine or spirituous liquor, or eight liters of the two combined.

  Repeals the purchase-transportation permit requirement for spirituous liquor and allows greater flexibility in purchasing.

• G.S. 18B-701(a)

  If a local board provides delivery of spirituous liquor to a mixed beverages permittee, the local board may charge a fee to the permittee sufficient to cover the actual costs incurred by the local board in making the delivery. → If a local board provides delivery of spirituous liquor to a mixed beverages permittee, the local board may charge a fee to the permittee sufficient to cover the actual costs incurred by the local board in making the delivery.

  Allows local ABC boards to charge a delivery fee for spirituous liquor deliveries.

• G.S. 18B-802(b)

  No ABC store shall be open, and no ABC store employee shall sell alcoholic beverages, on any Sunday. → No ABC store shall be open, and no ABC store employee shall sell alcoholic beverages, on any Sunday, New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day. Except as otherwise provided under G.S. 153A-145.8 or G.S. 160A-205.4, no ABC store shall be open, and no ABC store employee shall sell alcoholic beverages, on any Sunday.

  Maintains the prohibition on Sunday sales but allows for local ordinances to permit Sunday sales.