H. B. 3202


(By Delegates Argento, Amores, Morgan and Stemple)
[Introduced February 22, 2007; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]




A BILL to amend and reenact §60-3A-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to extending the hours of operation for sale of retail liquor by two hours.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §60-3A-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 3A. SALES BY RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSEES.
§60-3A-18. Days and hours retail licensees may sell liquor.
Retail licensees may not sell liquor on Sundays, Christmas or election day, or between the hours of ten twelve o'clock p.m. and eight o'clock a.m., except that wine and fortified wines may be sold on such these days and at such times as authorized in section thirty-four, article eight of this chapter.



NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to extend the sale of retail liquor by two hours during the week from Monday through Saturday. There are no Sunday sales of liquor, but this bill would increase sales and generate revenue for the state.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.