Relating to authorizing the Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner to promulgate a legislative rule relating to nonintoxicating beer licensing and operations procedures
HB 2266 authorizes West Virginia's Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner to create specific rules governing the licensing and operations of businesses selling nonintoxicating beer (typically beer with less than 0.5% alcohol by volume). This bill directly affects breweries, retailers, and other businesses seeking to legally sell nonintoxicating beer within the state. The key provision allows the Commissioner to establish clear procedures for obtaining licenses and operating under these rules, building on a previously modified rule (176 CSR 01) that was reviewed by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee. The bill formalizes the Commissioner's authority without changing the substance of the rules themselves.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 12, 2025
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Feb 12, 2025
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Feb 12, 2025
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Feb 12, 2025
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Doug Smith
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