Thomas v. State Board of Alcoholic Control

Howard G. Thomas (licensee), trading as Thomas’ Food Store, was granted permits in 1949 by the State Board of Alcoholic Control (Board) to sell beer and wine for consumption on and off licensee’s business premises at 508 South Boundary Street in Raleigh. On 19 May 1961 the Board notified licensee that it bad information that he had violated the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (G.S., Ch. 18, Art. 4) on 13 May 1961 by (1) “knowingly selling ... or allowing the sale -of beer to Lawrence Reid,” a person under 18 years of age, in violation of G.S. 18-78.1 and G.S. 18-90.1, and (2) “failing to give…