The Nonintoxicating Beer Act

Sections covered

• W. Va. Code § 11-16-1Short title
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-10Brewer’s license for foreign corporation; application; bond; contents of application; limitations; licensed representatives for brewers, resident brewers, and distributors; annual license fee; renewal; suspension; license fee for sales representatives; transportation permits; container label registration; and Beer License Operations Fund created; and implementation operations of fee
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-11Special license for festivals and fairs; license fee and application; license subject to provisions of article; exceptions
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-11aNonintoxicating beer sampling
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-11bSpecial license for one-day charitable events; application; license subject to provisions of article; exception
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-11cUnlicensed brewer or unlicensed home brewer temporary license; fees; requirements
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-12When bond not required; bond of a Class A retail dealer; action on bond of retail dealer upon revocation of license; duty of prosecuting attorney1 cite
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-13Barrel tax on nonintoxicating beer1 cite
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-14Collection of unpaid license tax
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-15Records of brewer, manufacturer or distributor or operator of a brewpub; collection of unpaid tax and penalty
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-15bChapter 11 — Taxation › Article 16 — Nonintoxicating Beer
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-16Restrictions on nonresident brewers, manufacturers and distributors
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-17Container labeling
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-17aCommissioner to investigate, review, and approve or deny franchise agreements, labels, brands, and line extensions
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-18Unlawful acts of licensees; criminal penalties1 cite
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-19Unlawful acts of persons; criminal penalties1 cite
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-2Declaration of legislative findings, policy and intent; construction1 cite
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-20Unlawful acts of brewers or manufacturers; criminal penalties
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-21Requirements as to franchise agreements between brewers and distributors; transfer of franchise by distributor; franchise distributor network; notice thereof to brewer; arbitration of disputes as to such transfer; violations and penalties; limitation of section
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-22Powers of the commissioner; rules, or orders
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-23Revocation or suspension of license; monetary penalty; hearing assessment of costs; establishment of enforcement fund
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-24Hearing on sanctioning of license; notice; review of action of commissioner; clerk of court to furnish commissioner copy of order or judgment of conviction of licensee; assessment of costs; procedure for appealing any final order of the commissioner which revokes, suspends, sanctions or denies the issuance or renewal of any license issued under this article
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-25Reissuance of license after revocation
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-26Municipal license tax
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-27Revenue collected and paid to State Treasurer; expense of administration
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-28Expiration date of existing licenses; when provisions operable
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-29Severability
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-3Definitions
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-4Responsibility of Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner; administrators, employees and agents; administration and enforcement expenses
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-5State license required; alcoholic content of beer manufactured for sale without state
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-5aOff-premises sales not required to be bagged
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-6License in one capacity only; no connection between different licensees; when brewer may act as distributor; credit and rebates proscribed; brewer, resident brewer, and brewpub requirements1 cite
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-6aBrewer and resident brewer license to manufacture, sell, and provide samples
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-6bBrewpub, Class A retail dealer, Class B retail dealer, private club, Class A retail licensee, and Class B retail licensee’s authority to sell growlers
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-6cClass B retail dealer which is a grocery store, mobile application, or web-based sales privilege permit; fee
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-6dNonintoxicating beer or nonintoxicating craft beer delivery license for a licensed Class A retail dealer or a third-party; requirements; limitations; third-party license fee; retail transportation permit; and requirements
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-6eLicense required for sale and shipment of nonintoxicating beer or nonintoxicating craft beer by a brewer or resident brewer; shipment of limited quantities of nonintoxicating beer or nonintoxicating craft beer; requirements; license fee; and penalties
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-6fNonintoxicating beer or nonintoxicating craft beer delivery license for a licensed Class B retail dealer or a third-party; requirements; limitations; third-party license fee; retail transportation permit; and requirements
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-7License not transferable; change of location
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-8Form of application for license; fee and bond; refusal of license1 cite
• W. Va. Code § 11-16-9Amount of license tax; Class A and Class B retail dealers; purchase and sale of nonintoxicating beer permitted; distributors; brewers; brewpubs