This bill aims to amend and reenact section 64-7-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, to grant the Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner the authority to promulgate a legislative rule concerning nonintoxicating beer licensing and operational procedures. The bill references a specific legislative rule that was filed in the State Register on August 20, 2024, and subsequently modified to address concerns raised by the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee before being refiled on October 3, 2024.

The proposed legislation formalizes the authorization for the Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner to implement the aforementioned rule, which is identified as 176 CSR 01. This action is intended to streamline the licensing and operational processes for nonintoxicating beer, thereby enhancing regulatory clarity and efficiency within the state's alcohol beverage control framework.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 64-7-1