J. Lampros Wholesale, Inc. v. North Carolina Board of Alcoholic Control

The General Assembly has established the State Board of Alcoholic Control and given it authority to regulate and supervise the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages. Only those authorized by the Board and granted its permit may engage in the sale and distribution of beer. A permit is a privilege granted only to those who meet the standards which the Board has set up and may, and should be, revoked if the permittee fails to keep faith with the Board by observing its regulations and obeying the laws of the State. Before a permit may be revoked the permittee is entitled to notice and a…