Del. Jordan Maynor (R–Raleigh, 41) has introduced a bill in the West Virginia Legislature that would allow bars and private clubs to use self-pour automated systems for serving beer, cider, and wine.
House Bill 2076 would amend state law to let businesses with liquor licenses use self-service taps for nonintoxicating beer, cider with up to 6% alcohol, and wine, as long as the customer is verified to be 21 or older. The system would be activated by a staff member after checking a government-issued ID and matching it to a payment card.
The bill outlines how the system would work:
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Customers could serve themselves only after age verification by the licensee or an employee.
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Each use of the system would be limited to 32 ounces of beer, 32 ounces of cider, or 10 ounces of wine before requiring the card to be reactivated by staff.
The goal of the bill is to give bars more flexibility in how they serve alcohol while maintaining age verification and safety controls.
Currently, West Virginia law does not permit the use of automated self-pour systems for alcohol service.
