West Virginia § 60-7-8h Special permit for a qualified non-profit permit holder in a private outdoor designated area; license fee and application; license subject to provisions of article

West Virginia Statutes

§ 60-7-8h — Special permit for a qualified non-profit permit holder in a private outdoor designated area; license fee and application; license subject to provisions of article

West Virginia § 60-7-8h

Ch. 60STATE CONTROL OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS

Art. 7LICENSES TO PRIVATE CLUBS

This text of West Virginia § 60-7-8h (Special permit for a qualified non-profit permit holder in a private outdoor designated area; license fee and application; license subject to provisions of article) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering West Virginia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

W. Va. Code § 60-7-8h (2026).

Text

(a)There is hereby created a special permit, designated Class S4N, for the sale of liquor, wine, nonintoxicating beer, and nonintoxicating craft beer in a private outdoor designated area that has been approved by a municipality pursuant to §8-12-26 of this code by qualified non-profit corporate entities organized pursuant to §31E-1-1et seq. of this code. Each Class S4N permittee may sell, furnish, or serve liquor, wine, nonintoxicating beer, and nonintoxicating craft beer as provided in this section.

(b)Definitions: Except as set forth in this section, the definitions of §60-7-8g of this code also apply to this section. "Qualified non-profit permit holder" means a non-profit corporate entity organized pursuant to §31E-1-1et seq. of this code that elects to operate its events solely wi

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a) There is hereby created a special permit, designated Class S4N, for the sale of liquor, wine, nonintoxicating beer, and nonintoxicating craft beer in a private outdoor designated area that has been approved by a municipality pursuant to §8-12-26 of this code by qualified non-profit corporate entities organized pursuant to §31E-1-1et seq. of this code. Each Class S4N permittee may sell, furnish, or serve liquor, wine, nonintoxicating beer, and nonintoxicating craft beer as provided in this section.

(b) Definitions:

Except as set forth in this section, the definitions of §60-7-8g of this code also apply to this section.

"Qualified non-profit permit holder" means a non-profit corporate entity organized pursuant to §31E-1-1et seq. of this code that elects to operate its events solely within a private outdoor designated area, and who has applied and been approved for a Class S4N special permit pursuant to §60-7-1et seq. of this code.

(c) To be eligible for the special S4N permit authorized by subsection (a) of this section, the qualified non-profit permit holder shall:

(1) Have an approved outdoor location that operates solely in a private outdoor designated area created by a municipal ordinance as set forth in §8-12-26 of this code, provide the commissioner a copy of the certified ordinance from the municipality, and operate only on dates designated within the dates of operation for the private outdoor designated area;

(2) Apply to the commissioner for the special S4N permit prior to operating in an approved private outdoor designated area on an application provided by the commissioner which will provide verification of non-profit corporate status with the West Virginia Secretary of State;

(3) Pay a one-time, nonrefundable non-prorated annual special permit fee of $1,500 to the commissioner:Provided, That in the first year following the effective date of this section, this special permit fee may be pro-rated for the period between effective date and June 30 of that year. The one-time permit covers as many approved events that can be held during the permit annual time period;

(4) Be in compliance with all state and federal laws and be in good standing with the commissioner;

(5) Provide the dates, days, and hours of operation of all events to be held in the private outdoor designated area between July 1 of the application year and June 30 of the year following the application year within the dates of operation of the private outdoor designated area within that timeframe:Provided, That the S4N permit applicant may list future dates within the permit annual time period as to be determined so long as the qualified non-profit permit holder notifies the commissioner of the specific future event dates not later than 60 days prior to the event.

(d) The commissioner shall enforce any violations of §11-16-1et seq. and §60-1-1et seq. of this code committed by qualified non-profit permit holders against their permit and their Class A, Class B, Class S, Class S1, Class S2 or Class S3 license.