Durham County ABC Law Enforcement
The Durham County ABC Board Law Enforcement team is comprised of the following officers, who are responsible for investigation of violations to the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control laws:
Derrick McMillan, Chief of Law Enforcement
Ray Richardson, Investigator
Keith Whitfield, Investigator
This team centralizes its operations at the Administrative Offices at
3620 Chapel Hill Boulevard in Durham
(see locations page
for driving directions)
and can be contacted using their direct line
(see contact page
for phone and fax numbers).
Purpose of ABC Law Enforcement:
According to General Statutes on Alcoholic Beverages, the primary responsibility of a local ABC officer is enforcement of the ABC laws and The Controlled Substances Act, after taking the oath prescribed for a peace officer. A local ABC officer may arrest and take other investigatory and enforcement actions for any criminal offense. They are closely allied with other agencies focused on law enforcement, and serving the County of Durham.
Law Enforcement specific to mixed beverage establishments:
According to General Statutes on Alcoholic Beverages, local ABC law enforcement officers shall have authority to investigate the operation of each licensed premises for which an ABC permit has been issued, to make inspections that include viewing the entire premises, and to examine the books and records of the permittee. The inspection authorized by law may be made at any time it reasonably appears that someone is on the premises. Refusal by a permittee or by any employee of a permittee to permit officers to enter the premises to make an inspection shall be cause for revocation, suspension or other action against the permit of the permittee. It shall be a Class 2 misdemeanor for any person to resist or obstruct an officer attempting to make a lawful inspection.
For more information about ABC Law Enforcement, follow these links:
North Carolina ABC Law Enforcement
North Carolina General Statutes on Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages