2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 18B-203. Powers and duties of the Commission.

§ 18B‑203.  Powers and duties of the Commission.

(a)       Powers. – The Commission shall have authority to:

(1)       Administer the ABC laws;

(2)       Provide for enforcement of the ABC laws, in conjunction with the ALE Division;

(3)       Set the prices of alcoholic beverages sold in local ABC stores as provided in Article 8;

(4)       Require reports and audits from local boards as provided in G.S. 18B‑205;

(5)       Determine what brands of alcoholic beverages may be sold in this State;

(6)       Contract for State ABC warehousing, as provided in G.S. 18B‑204;

(7)       Dispose of damaged alcoholic beverages, as provided in G.S. 18B‑806;

(8)       Remove for cause any member or employee of a local board;

(9)       Supervise or disapprove purchasing by any local board and inspect all records of purchases by local boards;

(10)     Approve or disapprove rules adopted by any local board;

(11)     Approve or disapprove the opening and location of ABC stores, as provided in Article 8;

(12)     Issue ABC permits, and impose sanctions against permittees;

(13)     Provide for the testing of alcoholic beverages, as provided in G.S. 18B‑206;

(14)     Fix the amount of bailment charges and bailment surcharges to be assessed on liquor shipped from a Commission warehouse;

(15)     Collect bailment charges and bailment surcharges from local boards;

(16)     Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, enter into contracts for design and construction of a warehouse or warehouses and supervise work and materials used in the construction, as provided in G.S. 18B‑204;

(17)     Provide for the distribution of spirituous liquor to armed forces installations within this State for resale on the installation.

(18)     Provide for the distribution and posting of warning signs to local ABC boards regarding the dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy as required under G.S. 18B‑808.

(b)       Implied Powers. – The Commission shall have all other powers which may be reasonably implied from the granting of the express powers stated in subsection (a), or which may be incidental to, or convenient for, performing the duties given to the Commission. (1937, c. 49, s. 4; cc. 237, 411; 1945, c. 954; 1949, c. 974, s. 9; 1961, c. 956; 1963, c. 426, s. 12; c. 916, s. 2; c. 1119, s. 1; 1965, c. 1063; c. 1102, s. 3; 1967, c. 222, s. 2; c. 1240, s. 1; 1971, c. 872, s. 1; 1973, c. 28; c. 473, s. 1; c. 476, s. 133; c. 606; c. 1288, s. 1; cc. 1369, 1396; 1975, cc. 240, 453, 640; 1977, c. 70, ss. 15.1, 15.2, 16; c. 176, ss. 2, 6; 1977, 2nd Sess., c. 1138, ss. 3, 4, 18; 1979, c. 384, s. 1; c. 445, s. 5; c. 482; c. 801, s. 4; 1981, c. 412, s. 2; c. 747, s. 38; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1285, s. 2; 1987, c. 136, s. 1; 2003‑339, s. 1.)