§ 18B‑403.1.  Purchase‑transportation permit for keg or kegs of malt beverages.

(a) Purchase‑Transportation. – A person who is not a permittee may purchase and transport for off‑premises consumption a keg or kegs as defined in G.S. 18B‑101(7c) after obtaining a purchase‑transportation permit. Failure to obtain a purchase‑transportation permit according to this section is a violation of G.S. 18B‑303(b).

(b) Issuance. – A person holding a permit (permittee) pursuant to G.S. 18B‑1001(2) shall issue a purchase‑transportation permit for a keg or kegs of malt beverage to a purchaser. A copy of the purchase‑transportation permit shall be maintained by the permittee for 90 days. Upon request by any person, the permittee shall maintain the permit for a requested period in excess of 90 days.

(c) Form. – A purchase‑transportation permit shall be issued on a printed form adopted and provided by the Commission. The Commission shall adopt rules specifying the content of the permit form.

(d) Restrictions on Permit. – A purchase may be made only from the store named on the permit. One copy of the permit shall be kept by the purchaser and one by the permittee from whom the purchase is made. The purchaser shall display his copy of the permit to any law enforcement officer upon request.

(e) Violation. – The first violation of this section by a permittee shall result in a warning to the permittee. (2006‑253, s. 3.1; 2010‑122, s. 1.)