The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued an “Order of Abatement of Imminent Hazard” on 3/17/2020.
https://files.nc.gov/ncdhhs/documents/files/covid-19/Abatement-Order--Final-3-17-19.pdf
Under section 2 of this Order…
- All owners, lessees, operators, or other persons in control of a bar shall close their bars immediately.
- For purposes of this Order, bars are defined as establishments that are not restaurants and that have a permit to sell alcoholic beverages for onsite consumption, under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18B- 1001.
Based on the order, the marina store fits the definition of a bar because a person can purchase beer and drink in the lounge, annex, and/or deck and therefore the following rule will be enforced until March 31, 2020, or until the Order is rescinded or replaced.
- The marina store will be operated as a store; not a bar, therefore;
- Beer can be purchased but not consumed on marina property.
- No alcoholic beverages can be consumed on marina property.
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