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The person who distributes a regulated product shall apply for a license on a form furnished by the Commissioner, and pay to the Commissioner a license fee of $50 for each manufacturing location that distributes in the Commonwealth.C\n\nThe license application shall include the name and address of the applicant and the name and address of the applicant’s distribution points in the Commonwealth.D\n\nThe licensee shall place the name and address shown on the license on:1\n\nThe labels of any regulated product, and pertinent invoices thereof, distributed by the licensee in the Commonwealth; and2\n\nAll storage facilities for any regulated product distributed by the licensee in the Commonwealth.E\n\nThe licensee shall inform the Commissioner in writing of additional distribution points established during the period of the license.F\n\nAny new applicant who fails to obtain a license within 15 working days of notification of the requirement to obtain a license, or any licensee who fails to comply with the license renewal requirements, shall pay a $35 late fee to the Commissioner in addition to the license fee.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":298712,"text":"It is unlawful for any person whose name appears upon the label of any regulated product as distributor to distribute a regulated product without first obtaining a license to distribute the regulated product in the Commonwealth. 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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 740<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1995, chapter 104<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 473<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 552<\/a> and 564<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":195649,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83375,"identifier":"3.2-3606","token":"3.2\/III\/36\/3.2-3606","url":"\/3.2-3606\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-3606\/","token":"3.2\/III\/36\/3.2-3606","dublin_core":{"Title":"Distributor required to obtain license; fee","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-3606","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> It is unlawful for any person whose name appears upon the label<\/span> of any regulated product<\/span> as distributor<\/span> to distribute<\/span> a regulated product<\/span> without first obtaining a license to distribute<\/span> the regulated product<\/span> in the Commonwealth. The person who distributes<\/span> the regulated product<\/span> shall file an application with the Commissioner<\/span> on a form furnished by the Commissioner<\/span>, and pay to the Commissioner<\/span> a license fee of $50. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any person who distributes<\/span> a regulated product<\/span> shall obtain a license prior to distributing any regulated product<\/span> for each manufacturing location that he operates and that distributes<\/span> any regulated product<\/span> within the Commonwealth. The person who distributes<\/span> a regulated product<\/span> shall apply for a license on a form furnished by the Commissioner<\/span>, and pay to the Commissioner<\/span> a license fee of $50 for each manufacturing location that distributes<\/span> in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The license application shall include the name and address of the applicant and the name and address of the applicant’s distribution points in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The licensee<\/span> shall place the name and address shown on the license on: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The labels<\/span> of any regulated product<\/span>, and pertinent invoices thereof, distributed by the licensee<\/span> in the Commonwealth; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> All storage facilities for any regulated product<\/span> distributed by the licensee<\/span> in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The licensee<\/span> shall inform the Commissioner<\/span> in writing of additional distribution points established during the period of the license. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Any new applicant who fails to obtain a license within 15 working days of notification of the requirement to obtain a license, or any licensee<\/span> who fails to comply with the license renewal requirements, shall pay a $35 late fee to the Commissioner<\/span> in addition to the license fee. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISTRIBUTOR REQUIRED TO OBTAIN LICENSE; FEE (\u00a7 3.2-3606)\n\nA. It is unlawful for any person whose name appears upon the label of any\nregulated product as distributor to distribute a regulated product without first\nobtaining a license to distribute the regulated product in the Commonwealth. The\nperson who distributes the regulated product shall file an application with the\nCommissioner on a form furnished by the Commissioner, and pay to the\nCommissioner a license fee of $50.\n\nB. Any person who distributes a regulated product shall obtain a license prior\nto distributing any regulated product for each manufacturing location that he\noperates and that distributes any regulated product within the Commonwealth. The\nperson who distributes a regulated product shall apply for a license on a form\nfurnished by the Commissioner, and pay to the Commissioner a license fee of $50\nfor each manufacturing location that distributes in the Commonwealth.\n\nC. The license application shall include the name and address of the applicant\nand the name and address of the applicant’s distribution points in the\nCommonwealth.\n\nD. The licensee shall place the name and address shown on the license on:\n\n 1. The labels of any regulated product, and pertinent invoices thereof,\n distributed by the licensee in the Commonwealth; and\n\n 2. All storage facilities for any regulated product distributed by the\n licensee in the Commonwealth.\n\nE. The licensee shall inform the Commissioner in writing of additional\ndistribution points established during the period of the license.\n\nF. Any new applicant who fails to obtain a license within 15 working days of\nnotification of the requirement to obtain a license, or any licensee who fails\nto comply with the license renewal requirements, shall pay a $35 late fee to the\nCommissioner in addition to the license fee.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 740, \u00a7 3.1-106.6; 1995, c. 104; 2002, c. 473; 2008, c. 860;\n2011, cc. 552, 564.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}