For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR. Include alcohol, beer, wine, and spirits, and any liquid or solid containing more than 3.2% of alcohol by weight and capable of being used as a beverage.
BEER. Any beverage obtained by the fermentation of barley, malt, hops, or any other similar product or substitute, and containing more than 3.2% of alcohol by weight.
MANUFACTURE. To distill, rectify, ferment, brew, make, mix, concoct, process, blend, bottle, or fill any original package with any alcoholic liquor or nonintoxicating beer.
NONINTOXICATING BEER. Any beverage obtained by the fermentation of barley, malt, hops, or any other similar product or substitute, and containing not more than 3.2% of alcohol by weight.
ORIGINAL PACKAGE. Any closed or sealed container or receptacle used for holding alcoholic liquor or nonintoxicating beer.
PUBLIC PLACE. Any place, building, or conveyance to which the public has, or is permitted to have access, including restaurants, soda fountains, and hotel dining rooms and lobbies, and corridors of hotels, and any highway, street, lane, park, or place of public resort or amusement.
SALE. Any transfer, exchange, or barter in any manner or by any means for a consideration, and shall include all sales made by principal, proprietor, agent, or employee.
SELLING. Include solicitation or receipt of orders, possession for sale, and possession with intent to sell.
SPIRITS. Any alcoholic beverage obtained by distillation and mixed with potable water and other substances in solution, and includes brandy, rum, whiskey, cordials, and gin.
WINE. Any beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural content of fruits, or other agricultural products, containing sugar.
(Prior Code, § 3-1)
Statutory reference:
Authority of city to tax the sale of nonintoxicating beer, see W. Va. Code 11-16-26
Authority to prevent the illegal sale of intoxicating liquors, see W. Va. Code 8-12-5(20)
Definitions in State Liquor Control Act, see W. Va. Code 60-1-5
State Liquor Control Act, see W. Va. Code 60-1-1 et seq.
State Nonintoxicating Beer Act, see W. Va. Code 11-16-1 et seq.