Allowing retail liquor licensees to wholesale certain low-proof alcohol to class A and class B retailers

SB 1049 would allow retail liquor stores (licensees) in West Virginia to sell low-proof, ready-to-drink distilled alcohol products directly to Class A and Class B retailers (such as grocery stores or convenience stores) instead of only selling to consumers. The bill establishes a maximum markup limit on these wholesale sales, requires separate annual fees for licensees engaging in this activity, and permits retailers to deliver these products directly to Class A/B stores for consumer sales. It defines "low-proof" products and creates new rules for their distribution while amending existing liquor laws. This change specifically affects retail liquor licensees and Class A/B retailers who sell alcohol, but does not alter general alcohol sales or consumption rules.