GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
1987 SESSION
CHAPTER 443
AN ACT TO PERMIT ABC PERMITS TO BE ISSUED IN CERTAIN UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF THE STATE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. G.S. 18B-101 is amended by adding a new subdivision (16) to read as follows:
"(16) 'Unincorporated area' means an area in a county that:
(1) borders on another state;
(2) where ABC stores and the sale of unfortified wines and malt beverages are permitted in all cities in the county;
(3) where the sale of unfortified wines and malt beverages is permitted in the county; and such unincorporated area
(a) contains more than a 1000 acres and is made up of privately-owned land and land owned by an association or club having more than 200 members and created for municipal and recreational purposes;
(b) which as of the date of the enactment of G.S. 18B-600 levied assessments or dues and provided municipal services.
Sec. 2. G.S. 18B-603 is amended by adding a new subsection (f2) to read as follows:
"(f2) Permits for Unincorporated Areas - The Commission may issue the permits provided for in G.S. 18B-1001(10) to qualified persons and establishments located within an unincorporated area as defined in G.S. 18B-101 without approval at an election. The mixed beverages purchased transportation permit authorized by G.S. 18B-404(b) shall be issued by a local board operating a store located in the same county as the unincorporated area."
Sec. 3. This act shall not include Robeson, Cleveland, Rutherford and Polk counties.
Sec. 4. This act is effective on January 1, 1988.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 22nd day of June, 1987.