Authorizing a temporary foreign brewers import license
HB 5240 creates a specific license for foreign corporations to temporarily import and sell non-alcoholic beer (less than 0.5% alcohol) in West Virginia. It requires foreign brewers to apply with business documents (like a certificate of authority and charter), pay a $1,500 annual fee, and register all product container labels with the state for review. The license applies to businesses not based in West Virginia but seeking to sell non-alcoholic beer in the state, with annual renewal required. This bill modifies existing licensing rules to formally include foreign brewers in the state’s non-alcoholic beer regulatory framework.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Feb 5, 2026
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To House Government Organization
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Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization then Finance
lower
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Legislator
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State
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Sean Hornbuckle
DDemocratic
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