West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 175 - Alcohol Beverage Control Commission
Title 175 - LEGISLATIVE RULE ALCOHOL BEVERAGE CONTROL COMMISSIONER
Series 175-05 - Licensing Of Retail Outlets
Section 175-5-30 - Suspension or Revocation of Retail License

30.1. The Commissioner may, upon his or her motion, or upon the sworn complaint of any person, conduct an investigation to determine if any provision of W. Va. Code § 60-3A-1, et seq., this rule or of any other rule promulgated by the Board or Commissioner under authority of W. Va. Code § 60-3A-6 has been violated by any retail licensee. The Commissioner may immediately suspend a retail licensee for failing to meet and maintain licensure requirements, purchase option requirements or deferred payment financing requirements, or if the Commissioner determines that public safety will be adversely affected by the licensee's continued operation. The Commissioner may suspend or revoke a retail license if the retail licensee, or any employee thereof acting in the scope of his or her employment, has violated any such provision, and may suspend a retail license without hearing for a period not to exceed twenty (20) days if he or she finds probable cause to believe that the retail licensee, or any employee thereof acting in the scope of his or her employment, has willfully violated any such provision.

30.2. The Commissioner may revoke a retail license for any reason which would constitute grounds for the denial of an application for retail license filed pursuant to W. Va. Code § 60-3A-8.