The Legislature of West Virginia, having carefully considered the provisions of section 46 of article VI of the Constitution of this state and all of the matters giving rise to the enactment thereof and having further considered the operations of private clubs as defined in this article, hereby determines and finds that such private clubs are not saloons or other public places in which the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquors are required to be prohibited by the provisions of said section 46 of article VI of said Constitution; but, to the contrary, are private places in which such sale and consumption of intoxicating liquors are Constitutionally permitted and authorized.
W. Va. Code § 60-7-1
Legislative findings and purposes
Known as the Alcohol Beverage Control Act
The act spans §§ 60–60 (221 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 214 W. Va. 818 - Foundation for Independent Living, Inc. v. Cabell-Huntington Board of Health (2003)
Most recently applied in 214 W. Va. 818 - Foundation for Independent Living, Inc. v. Cabell-Huntington Board of Health (December 2003)
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.