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§ 4.1-218 Limitation on wine and beer importers

Wine importer licensees and beer importer licensees shall not sell and deliver or ship any brand of beer or wine to wholesale licensees for the purpose of resale until such importer has also complied with the provisions of this section and Board regulations for each such brand. Any licensed importer, if not also the owner of the brand to be imported into the Commonwealth, shall provide to the Board written authorization from the brand owner entitling the importer to (i) sell and deliver or ship such brand into the Commonwealth and (ii) establish written agreements of a definite duration and within the meaning of the Wine Franchise Act (§ 4.1-400 et seq.) and the Beer Franchise Act (§ 4.1-500 et seq.), on behalf of the brand owner, as its authorized representative, with each wholesale licensee to whom the importer sells any brand of beer or wine owned by the brand owner. In addition, each such licensed importer shall file and maintain with the Board a current list of all wholesale licensees authorized by such importer, as the authorized representative of the brand owner, to distribute such brand within the Commonwealth.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 24 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1952, chapter 535; in 1956, chapter 520; in 1962, chapter 532; in 1964, chapter 210; in 1970, chapters 627 and 723; in 1972, chapter 679; in 1973, chapter 343; in 1974, chapter 267; in 1975, chapter 408; in 1976, chapters 134, 447, 496, and 703; in 1977, chapter 439; in 1978, chapter 190; in 1979, chapter 258; in 1980, chapters 526 and 528; in 1981, chapters 410 and 412; in 1982, chapter 66; in 1984, chapter 200; in 1987, chapter 365; in 1988, chapter 893; in 1989, chapter 42; in 1990, chapter 707; in 1991, chapter 628; in 1992, chapters 215 and 350; in 1993, chapter 866.

Code 1950, § 4-25; 1952, c. 535; 1956, c. 520; 1962, c. 532; 1964, c. 210; 1970, cc. 627, 723; 1972, c. 679; 1973, c. 343; 1974, c. 267; 1975, c. 408; 1976, cc. 134, 447, 496, 703; 1977, c. 439; 1978, c. 190; 1979, c. 258; 1980, cc. 526, 528; 1981, cc. 410, 412; 1982, c. 66; 1984, c. 200; 1987, c. 365; 1988, c. 893; 1989, c. 42; 1990, c. 707; 1991, c. 628; 1992, cc. 215, 350; 1993, c. 866.

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