For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates, or requires, a different meaning.
ABC PERMIT or PERMITS. Any written or printed authorization issued by the Commission pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, other than a purchase-transportation permit. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, as in the provisions concerning applications for permits, ABC PERMIT or PERMIT means a presently-valid permit.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE. Any beverage containing at least 0.5% alcohol by volume, including malt beverages, unfortified wine, fortified wine, spirituous liquor, and mixed beverages.
BEER. The same as the term MALT BEVERAGE, as defined by G.S. § 18B-101;
COMMISSION. The State Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, established under G.S. § 18B-200.
FORTIFIED WINE. Any wine of more than 16%, and no more than 24%, alcohol by volume, made by fermentation from grapes, fruits, berries, rice, or honey; or by the addition of pure cane, beet, or dextrose sugar; or by the addition of pure brandy from the same type of grape, fruit, berry, rice, or honey that is contained in the base wine, and produced in accordance with the regulations of the United States.
MALT BEVERAGE. Beer, lager, malt liquor, ale, porter, and any other brewed or fermented beverage, except unfortified, or fortified, wine as defined by this chapter, containing at least 0.5%, and not more than 15%, alcohol by volume. Any malt beverage containing more than 6% alcohol by volume shall bear a label clearly indicating the alcohol content of the MALT BEVERAGE.
MIXED BEVERAGE.
(1) A drink composed in whole, or in part, of spirituous liquor, and served in a quantity less than the quantity contained in a closed package.
(2) A premixed cocktail served from a closed package containing only one serving.
NON-TAXPAID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE. Any alcoholic beverage upon which the taxes imposed by the United States, this state, or any other territorial jurisdiction in which the alcoholic beverage was purchased have not been paid.
OPEN CONTAINER. A container that has a broken seal, or a container other than the manufacturer’s unopened, original container.
PERSON. An individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, other organization or group, or other combination of individuals acting as a unit.
PUBLIC PROPERTY. Property owned, occupied, or controlled by the town.
PUBLIC STREET. Any highway, road, street, avenue, boulevard, or other way owned, or under control of, the town and open to public use, including the sidewalks of any such street.
SPIRITOUS LIQUOR or LIQUOR. Distilled spirits or ethyl alcohol, including spirits of wine, whiskey, rum, brandy, gin, and all other distilled spirits and mixtures of cordials, liqueur, and premixed cocktails, in closed containers for beverage use regardless of their dilution.
UNFORTIFIED WINE. Any wine of 16%, or less, alcohol by volume made by fermentation from grapes, fruits, berries, rice, or honey; or by the addition of pure cane, beet, or dextrose sugar; or by the addition of pure brandy from the same type of grape, fruit, berry, rice, or honey that is contained in the base wine, and produced in accordance with the regulations of the United States.
WINE. The same as UNFORTIFIED WINE, as defined by G.S. § 18B-101.
(Ord. 7-2019, passed 5-14-2019)