AN ACT to authorize beer and wine wholesalers to offer quantity discounts to retail permittees.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Article 11 of Chapter 18B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:

§ 18B‑1118.1.  Quantity discounts; split case fee.

The holder of a malt beverage wholesaler or wine wholesaler permit may do either of the following:

(1)        Offer retail permittees a quantity discount on the purchase of malt beverages or wine, provided the same discount is available to all permittees.

(2)        Charge a set fee for the purchase of less than a full case of a product.

SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.