Bill Would Allow ABC Sales on Sundays

Bill Would Allow ABC Sales on Sundays

A North Carolina bill could allow ABC stores to open on Sundays if local governments approve, giving cities and counties the option to authorize Sunday sales through local ordinances.

House Bill 921, known as the ABC & Gaming Omnibus Bill, would allow alcohol sales to begin as early as 10 a.m. in jurisdictions that already allow similar alcohol sales under existing law. Local ABC boards would still control specific hours of operation within those limits.

North Carolina is one of 17 “control” states that restrict liquor sales to ABC stores and ban happy hours. It is also one of four states—alongside Mississippi, Texas, and Utah—that still prohibit liquor store sales on Sundays statewide.