(a) It is unlawful for any licensee, or agent, employee or member thereof, on such licensee's premises to:
(1) Sell, offer for sale, tender, or serve any alcoholic liquors other than by the drink poured from the original package or container, except as authorized in Section 521.04
;
(2) Authorize or permit any disturbance of the peace, obscene, lewd, immoral or improper entertainment, conduct or practice, gambling or any slot machine, multiple coin console machine, multiple coin console slot machine, or device in the nature of a slot machine; however, various games, gaming and wagering conducted by duly licensed persons of the West Virginia State Lottery Commission, charitable bingo games conducted by duly licensed charitable or public service organization (or its auxiliaries), pursuant to West Virginia Code 47-20-1 et seq., and charitable raffle games conducted by a duly licensed charitable or public service organization (or its auxiliaries), pursuant to West Virginia Code 47-21-1 et seq., all of which are permissible on a licensee’s licensed premises when operated in accordance with the West Virginia Code and rules promulgated thereunder. A private resort hotel holding a license issued pursuant to West Virginia Code 60-7-1 et seq., may sell, tender or dispense nonintoxicating beer, wine, or alcoholic liquors in or on the premises licensed under West Virginia Code 29-22A-1 et seq., and 29-22C-1 et seq., or West Virginia Code 29-25-1 et seq., during hours of operation authorized by West Virginia Code 29-22A-1 et seq., and 29-22C-1 et seq., or 29-25-1 et seq;
(3) Sell, give away or permit the sale of, gift to or the procurement of any nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquors for or to, or permit the consumption of nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquors on the licensee's premises, by any person less than twenty-one years of age;
(4) Sell, give away, or permit the sale of, gift to, or the procurement of any nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquors, for or to any person known to be considered legally incompetent, or for or to any person who is physically incapacitated due to consumption of nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquor or the use of drugs;
(5) Sell, give or dispense nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquors in or on any licensed premises, or in any rooms directly connected therewith between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, or between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in any county upon approval as provided for in West Virginia Code 7-1-3ss, on any Sunday; and
(6) Permit the consumption by, or serve to, on the licensed premises any nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquors, covered by this article, to any person who is less than twenty-one years of age;
(7) With the intent to defraud, alter, change or misrepresent the quality, quantity or brand name of any alcoholic liquor;
(8) Sell or offer for sale any alcoholic liquor to any person who is not a duly elected or approved dues-paying member in good standing of the private club or a guest of such member;
(9) Sell, offer for sale, give away, facilitate the use of or allow the use of carbon dioxide, cyclopropane, ethylene, helium or nitrous oxide for purposes of human consumption except as authorized by the Commissioner;
(10) A. Employ any person who is less than sixteen years of age in a position where the primary responsibility for such employment is to sell, furnish, tender, serve, or give nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquors to any person;
B. Employ any person who is between sixteen years of age and younger than twenty-one years of age who is not directly supervised by a person aged twenty-one or over in a position where the primary responsibility for such employment is to sell, furnish, tender, serve, or give nonintoxicating beer, wine or alcoholic liquors to any person; or
(11) Violate any reasonable rule of the Commissioner.
(b) It is lawful for any licensee to advertise price and brand in any news media or other means, outside of the licensee’s premises.
(WVaC 60-7-12)