NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1973 SESSION

CHAPTER 1218

HOUSE BILL 2050

AN ACT TO AMEND G.S. 18A-36 REGARDING THE MANUFACTURE OF WINE AND MALT BEVERAGES FOR PRIVATE USE.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  G.S. 18A-36 is rewritten to read as follows:

"§ 18A-36.  Making wines and malt beverages for private use. — Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, it shall be lawful for an individual to make native wines and to possess and transport such wines for the use of his family and bona fide guests; provided that such native wine is made from wild or cultivated grapes, fruits or berries grown or purchased by him. It shall be lawful for an individual to sell or purchase wine kits approved by the State Board of Alcoholic Control which contain concentrates made from grapes, fruits or berries, and to make wine for the use of his family and bona fide guests. It shall be lawful for an individual to sell or purchase malt beverage kits approved by the State Board of Alcoholic Control which contain grain extracts or concentrates, and to make malt beverages for the use of his family and bona fide guests. No license or permit shall be required for wines made pursuant to this Section and no tax shall be imposed."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 8th day of April, 1974.