North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 18B. Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages § 18B-701. Powers and duties of local ABC boards

(1) Buy, sell, transport, and possess alcoholic beverages as necessary for the operation of its ABC stores. In providing delivery of spirituous liquor to a mixed beverages permittee, as required by G.S. 18B-404(f), the local board may use its employees or contract with one or more independent contractors and may charge a fee to the permittee. A mixed beverage permittee may contract with an independent contractor to provide delivery of spirituous liquor from an ABC board's store or warehouse to the permittee's premises.

(2) Adopt rules for its ABC system, subject to the approval of the Commission.

(3) Hire and fire employees for the ABC system.

(4) Designate one employee as manager of the ABC system and determine his responsibilities.

(5) Require bonds of employees as provided in the rules of the Commission.

(6) Operate ABC stores as provided in Article 8.

(7) Repealed by S.L. 2022-44, § 3(m), eff. July 7, 2022.

(8) Employ local ABC officers or make other provision for enforcement of ABC laws as provided in Article 5.

(9) Borrow money as provided in G.S. 18B-702.

(10) Buy and lease real and personal property, and receive property devised or given, as necessary for the operation of the ABC system.

(11) Invest surplus funds as provided in G.S. 18B-702.

(12) Dispose of property in the same manner as a city council may under Article 12 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes.

(13) Perform any other activity authorized or required by the ABC law.