Download: H971 Modern Licensure Model for Alcohol Control 

Privatizes both retail liquor sales and wholesale distributions, effective January 1, 2020, eliminating local ABC boards and stores and allowing 1500 “base” liquor permits/outlets and more permits based on population increases and also on local liquor store elections, to be issued to grocery stores, convenience stores, variety stores, drugstores and to any retail “business” for the retail sale of liquor between the hours of 7 a.m. and 2 a.m. A distillery permittee would be allowed to sell liquor it manufactures at up to three locations, providing for about 156 additional outlets.

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“Privatization of Liquor Sales — What the State Would Lose by Shutting Down ABC” — an article by L.A. Williams and Rev. Mark H. Creech

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Presentations given at the 2018 General Managers Meeting in Greensboro:

• What does it mean to be an at-will employee? – Bryan Bonuomo 
• Correction Enterprises – Martin Kish 
• Customer Service – Neta Grady, Onslow Co. ABC  
• Customer Service – Mike Myrick, Wayne Co. ABC 
• Customer Service – Jason Huges, Mecklenburg Co. ABC 
• ABC Commission Update – Laurie Lee, Dir. of Pricing & Audits 

Membership in the North Carolina Association of ABC Boards is open to all of the local ABC boards in North Carolina.

The Association’s By-laws concerning membership read as follows:

Article III

Section 1
Members. Membership in the Association shall be available to all county and municipal Alcoholic Beverage Control Boards in North Carolina.

We’ve all heard the importance of “drinking responsibly,” but it’s not as common to hear an actual definition of what responsible alcohol use really is. So what does it mean to drink responsibly?

There are probably a lot of different answers to that question, but as it relates to binge drinking and the misuse of alcohol, one way is to consider the following responsible drinking guidelines, including the definition of a standard drink.

North Carolina retail customers and business customers alike gave their local ABC liquor stores an overall grade of A- according to a recent statewide customer service telephone interview survey of 424 retail customers, 400 business customers, and 400 adult non-customers. Retail customers graded their local ABC liquor store higher overall than they graded their local grocery store, bank, discount store, and drug store. Retail and business customers also identified areas in which customer service at local ABC stores and community citizenship of the local ABC boards could be improved.