However, there are two exceptions.
1) Any person in the state holding an active ABC permit (including restaurants, distilleries, and individuals authorized to self-distribute) may import or bring into North Carolina alcoholic beverages for lawful possession, consumption, and use if the person meets certain requirements.
2) In 2019, the North Carolina legislature passed a bill allowing ABC permittees to have "direct-to-consumer" delivery through third-party, common carriers.