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 175-5-6 - Duties of Purchase Option Applicants and Applicants who are Successful Bidders for Class A Retail Licenses and Class B Retail Licenses To Open and Operate Its Authorized Stores; Limitation on Number of Retail Outlets a Person May Hold

6.1. An applicant who meets all requirements and who becomes a purchase option applicant or a successful bidder for a Class A ten-year (10) retail license or Class B ten-year (10) retail license to become effective on July 1, 2010, and on July 1st for every ten year license period thereafter shall be required to open and operate all authorized retail stores for each license within ninety (90) days following July 1, 2010, and on July 1st for every ten year license period thereafter, or within ninety (90) days following the date upon which he or she or it is issued a Class A retail license, whichever comes last. The holder of such a license shall operate each of the authorized retail stores for a minimum period of one year.

6.2. No person may hold a combination of licenses that, in the aggregate, authorizes the operation of more than thirty percent (30%) of the total number of retail outlets authorized to operate in the State.