W. Va. Code § 60-3-26
Sale of certain liquors prohibited
West Virginia · West Virginia Code Chapter 60 — State Control of Alcoholic Liquors · Status: effective
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- W. Va. Code § 60-3-26, Sale of certain liquors prohibited, West Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2391872
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(a) Upon the effective date of this section, the commissioner is hereby directed to divest the state of all stocks of alcoholic liquors in the commissioner’s possession manufactured in the Russian Federation, or by any person or entity located therein, and to cease purchasing such products during the time this section is in effect.
(b) The commissioner, at the direction of the Governor, is hereby authorized to auction to the highest bidder or sell at a public event all stocks of alcohol liquors in the commissioner’s possession which were either manufactured in the Russian Federation or by a person or entity located therein.
(c) The state’s proceeds from the sale authorized by subsection (b) of this section shall be paid to a licensed, recognized charitable organization or organizations engaged in assisting the people of Ukraine.
(d) The provisions of this section shall expire three years from the effective date of the section or until the Governor lifts the ban established in subsection (a) of this section.