City malt beverage and wine retail licenses.
G.S. 105-113.77
in effect§ 105-113.77. City malt beverage and wine retail licenses.
(a) License and Tax. - Except in cities declining to require a license pursuant to G.S. 105-113.71(c), a person holding any of the following retail ABC permits for an establishment located in a city shall obtain from the city a city license for that activity. The annual tax for each license is as stated.
ABC Permit Tax for Corresponding License
On-premises malt beverage $15.00
Off-premises malt beverage 5.00
On-premises unfortified wine,
on-premises fortified wine, or both 15.00
Off-premises unfortified wine,
off-premises fortified wine, or both 10.00
(b) Tax on Additional License. - The tax stated in subsection (a) is the tax for the first license issued to a person. The tax for each additional license of the same type issued to that person for the same year is one hundred ten percent (110%) of the base license tax, that increase to apply progressively for each additional license. (1985, c. 114, s. 1; 2019-6, s. 4.4; 2021-150, s. 4.3.)
Source: North Carolina General Assembly (ncleg.gov)URL: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_105/GS_105-113.77.htmlFetched: 10/19/2026