West Virginia Code § 11-16-16

Restrictions on nonresident brewers, manufacturers and distributors
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No brewer or manufacturer whose chief place of business is outside the State of West
Virginia shall offer for sale or sell nonintoxicating beer, in the State of West Virginia, or offer
any of the same for shipment into this state, except to a distributor who is duly licensed
under this article, and no such brewer or manufacturer shall consign, ship or deliver any of
the same to any person within the State of West Virginia, or sell and delivere the same
outside the State of West Virginia to be transported into the State of West Virginia, except to
a duly licensed distributor for delivery at the place of business of such rdistributor as set
forth in such brewer's or manufacturer's license. No such brewer or manufacturer shall have
any interest in the business of any distributor or retailer, nor be connected directly or
indirectly with any distributor or retailer. Every such brewer or manufacturer shall mail to
the commissioner on or before the tenth day of each calendatr month, a sworn statement
showing all such sales and shipments of nonintoxicating beer made by such brewer or
manufacturer during the preceding calendar month. If any such brewer or manufacturer
shall violate any of the provisions of this article or shall violate any of the rules, regulations,
or order of the commissioner, such brewer or manufacturer shall be punished in like manner
as provided for any nonresident brewer who shall violate any provisions of this section. If
any such brewer shall violate any of the provisions of this article, he shall not be permitted
to sell, ship or deliver any nonintoxicating beer to any distributor or to otherwise engage in
any business authorized by this article for a period of not to exceed one year from the date
the notice shall be mailed to such brewer or manufacturer by the commissioner of the fact
that such brewer or manufactuerer has violated the provisions of this article or such rules,
regulations, or orders of the commissioner. During such period of one year it shall be
unlawful for any distribuLtor or manufacturer or for any other person within the jurisdiction
of the State of West Virginia, to buy or receive from such brewer or manufacturer any
nonintoxicating beer or have any dealings with such brewer or manufacturer with respect
thereto. A disVtributor, who has not qualified with residence requirements of this article or
whose chief place of business is outside the State of West Virginia shall not sell, ship,
transport, convey or deliver, or cause to be sold, shipped, transported, conveyed or
delivered, directly or indirectly, any nonintoxicating beer to any distributor within the State
of West Virginia. If any such distributor shall violate any of the provisions of this article, he
shall be punished in like manner as provided for any nonresident brewer or manufacturer
who shall violate any provisions of this section.

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