ENGROSSED
H. B. 2306
(By Delegates Facemyer, Evans and Mezzatesta)
[Introduced February 1, 1995; referred to the
Committee on Political Subdivisions.]
A BILL to amend article three-a, chapter sixty of the code of
West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section
twelve-a; and to amend and reenact section eighteen, article
four of said chapter, all relating to the authorization of
municipal corporations to impose a fee upon retail
licensees.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article three-a, chapter sixty of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section twelve-a; and that section eighteen, article four of said chapter
be amended and reenacted, all to read as follows:
ARTICLE 3A. SALES BY RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSEES.
§60-3A-12a. Municipal fee.
Any municipality in this state is hereby authorized to levy
a fee for revenue purposes only upon any licensees whose premises
are situate within the municipality, which fee shall not exceed
the amount of the license fee levied by this state under the
provisions of section twelve, article three-a, chapter sixty of
this code. Any municipality is hereby authorized and empowered
to enact and adopt ordinances necessary for the collection and
enforcement of the fee: Provided, That the ordinances shall take
effect on or after the first day of July in th year two thousand.
ARTICLE 4. LICENSES.
§60-4-18. Taxation, etc., of licensees by municipal
corporat
ions.
A municipal corporation shall not impose a fee or a special
tax as a condition upon the exercise of a license issued under
the provisions of this chapter article.