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Sess. I, cc. 281, 282, 288; 2022, c. 194; 2024, cc. 105, 159.","full_text":"A\n\nSubject to the provisions of §§ 4.1-121 and 4.1-122, the Board may establish, maintain, and operate government stores for the sale of spirits, nonalcoholic spirit alternatives, wine produced by farm wineries, low alcohol beverage coolers produced by licensed distillers, vermouth, mixers, products used in connection with distilled spirits, including any garnish or garnishment applied to the rim of a glass of distilled spirits, as may be approved by the Board from time to time, and products licensed by the Virginia Tourism Corporation as specified in § 4.1-103 in such counties, cities, and towns considered advisable by the Board. The Board may discontinue any such store.B\n\nWith respect to the sale of wine or cider produced by farm wineries, the Board may give preference to farm wineries that produce 2,500 cases or less of wine or cider per year.C\n\nThe Board shall fix the wholesale and retail prices at which the various classes, varieties and brands of alcoholic beverages and other Board-approved products that are sold in government stores. Differences in the cost of operating stores, and market competition and conditions may be reflected in the sale price of alcoholic beverages sold at government stores. The Board may sell alcoholic beverages to federal instrumentalities (i) authorized and operating under the laws of the United States and regulations of the United States Department of Defense and (ii) located within the boundaries of federal enclaves or reservations over which the United States has acquired jurisdiction, at prices which may be greater or less than the wholesale price charged other authorized purchasers. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the Board to fix the retail price of alcoholic beverages sold at government stores, which retail price may include promotional, volume, or other discounts deemed appropriate by the Board.D\n\nAlcoholic beverages at government stores shall be sold by employees of the Authority who shall carry out the provisions of this subtitle and Board regulations governing the operation of government stores and the sale of alcoholic beverages, except that the Board may appoint the holder of a distiller’s license or its officers and employees as agents of the Board for the sale of spirits and low alcohol beverage coolers, manufactured by or for, or blended by such licensee on the licensed premises, at government stores established by the Board (i) on the distiller’s licensed premises or (ii) at the site of an event licensed by the Board and conducted for the purpose of featuring and educating the consuming public about spirits products.\n\t\t\tSuch agents shall sell the spirits and low alcohol beverage coolers in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle, Board regulations, and the terms of the agency agreement between the Authority and the licensed distiller. The Authority shall pay a licensed distiller making sales pursuant to an agreement authorized by this subsection a commission of not less than 20 percent of the retail price of the goods sold. If the licensed distiller makes application and meets certain requirements established by the Board, such agreement shall allow monthly revenue transfers from the licensed distiller to the Board to be submitted electronically and, notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 2.2-1802 and 4.1-116, to be limited to the amount due to the Board in applicable taxes and markups.\n\t\t\tFor the purposes of this subsection, “blended” means the receipt by a licensed distiller of deliveries and shipments of alcoholic beverages, other than wine and beer, in accordance with subdivision A 6 of § 4.1-201 to be (a) (1) additionally aged by the receiving distillery in order to increase the quality and flavor of such alcoholic beverages or (2) used in a low alcohol beverage cooler and (b) bottled by the receiving distillery.E\n\nNo Class 1 neutral grain spirit or alcohol, as defined by federal regulations, that is without distinctive character, aroma, taste or color shall be sold in government stores at a proof greater than 151 except upon permits issued by the Board for industrial, commercial, culinary, or medical use.F\n\nAll alcoholic beverages sold in government stores, except for tasting samples pursuant to subsection G sold in government stores established by the Board on a distiller’s licensed premises, shall be in closed containers, sealed and affixed with labels prescribed by the Board.G\n\nNo alcoholic beverages shall be consumed in a government store by any person unless it is part of an organized tasting event conducted by (i) an employee of a manufacturer of distilled spirits or farm winery or (ii) an authorized representative of a manufacturer of distilled spirits or farm winery with a permit issued by the Board pursuant to subdivision A 14 of § 4.1-212, at which the samples of alcoholic beverages provided to any consumer do not exceed the limits for spirits or wine set forth in subdivision A 5 of § 4.1-201.1. No sample may be consumed by any individual to whom alcoholic beverages may not lawfully be sold pursuant to § 4.1-304.\n\t\t\tNotwithstanding the provision of this subsection to the contrary, an agent of the Board appointed pursuant to subsection D may give samples of spirits, beer, wine, or cider to persons to whom alcoholic beverages may be lawfully sold for on-premises or off premises consumption, provided that (i) the spirits, beer, wine, or cider samples are manufactured within the same licensed premises or on contiguous premises of such agent licensed as a distillery, brewery, or winery; (ii) no single sample shall exceed four ounces of beer, two ounces of wine or cider, or one-half ounce of spirits, unless served as a mixed beverage, in which case a single sample of spirits may contain up to one and one-half ounces of spirits; (iii) no more than 12 ounces of beer, five ounces of wine, or three ounces of spirits shall be given or sold to any person per day; and (iv) in the case of spirits samples, a method is used to track the consumption of each consumer. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit such agent from serving samples of spirits as part of a mixed beverage. Such mixed beverage samples may contain spirits or vermouth not manufactured on the licensed premises or on contiguous premises of the licensed distillery, provided that at least 75 percent of the alcohol used in such samples is manufactured on the licensed premises or on contiguous premises of the licensed distillery. An agent of the Board appointed pursuant to subsection D may keep on the licensed premises no more than 10 varieties of spirits or vermouth not manufactured on the licensed premises or on contiguous premises of the licensed distillery. Any spirits or vermouth used in such samples that are not manufactured on the licensed premises or on contiguous premises of the licensed distillery shall be purchased from the Board.\n\t\t\tThe Board shall establish guidelines governing tasting events conducted pursuant to this subsection.\n\t\t\tAny case fee charged to a licensed distiller by the Board for moving spirits from the production and bailment area to the tasting area of a government store established by the Board on the distiller’s licensed premises shall be waived if such spirits are moved by employees of the licensed distiller.H\n\nWith respect to purchases by licensees at government stores, the Authority shall (i) accept in payment for any purchase or series of purchases cash, electronic fund transfer, credit or debit card, or check payable to the Authority, in the exact amount of any such purchase or series of purchases and (ii) provide notice to licensees on Board policies relating to the assignment of government stores from which licensees may purchase products and any procedure for the licensee to elect to make purchases from an alternative government store.I\n\nWith respect to purchases by consumers at government stores, the Authority shall accept cash in payment for any purchase or series of purchases. The Board may adopt regulations which provide for accepting a credit card or debit card as payment. Such regulations may provide for the collection, where appropriate, of related fees, penalties, and service charges for the use of a credit card or debit card by any consumer.J\n\nBefore the Authority implements any increase in the markup on distilled spirits or any change to the markup formula for distilled spirits pursuant to § 4.1-235 that would result in an increase in the retail price of distilled spirits sold to the public, the Authority shall (i) provide at least 45 days’ public notice before such a price increase takes effect; (ii) provide the opportunity for submission of written comments regarding the proposed price increase; (iii) conduct a public meeting for the purpose of receiving verbal comment regarding the proposed price increase; and (iv) consider any written or verbal comments before implementing such a price increase.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":277415,"text":"Subject to the provisions of §§ 4.1-121 and 4.1-122, the Board may establish, maintain, and operate government stores for the sale of spirits, nonalcoholic spirit alternatives, wine produced by farm wineries, low alcohol beverage coolers produced by licensed distillers, vermouth, mixers, products used in connection with distilled spirits, including any garnish or garnishment applied to the rim of a glass of distilled spirits, as may be approved by the Board from time to time, and products licensed by the Virginia Tourism Corporation as specified in § 4.1-103 in such counties, cities, and towns considered advisable by the Board. The Board may discontinue any such store.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":277416,"text":"With respect to the sale of wine or cider produced by farm wineries, the Board may give preference to farm wineries that produce 2,500 cases or less of wine or cider per year.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":277417,"text":"The Board shall fix the wholesale and retail prices at which the various classes, varieties and brands of alcoholic beverages and other Board-approved products that are sold in government stores. Differences in the cost of operating stores, and market competition and conditions may be reflected in the sale price of alcoholic beverages sold at government stores. The Board may sell alcoholic beverages to federal instrumentalities (i) authorized and operating under the laws of the United States and regulations of the United States Department of Defense and (ii) located within the boundaries of federal enclaves or reservations over which the United States has acquired jurisdiction, at prices which may be greater or less than the wholesale price charged other authorized purchasers. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority of the Board to fix the retail price of alcoholic beverages sold at government stores, which retail price may include promotional, volume, or other discounts deemed appropriate by the Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":277418,"text":"Alcoholic beverages at government stores shall be sold by employees of the Authority who shall carry out the provisions of this subtitle and Board regulations governing the operation of government stores and the sale of alcoholic beverages, except that the Board may appoint the holder of a distiller’s license or its officers and employees as agents of the Board for the sale of spirits and low alcohol beverage coolers, manufactured by or for, or blended by such licensee on the licensed premises, at government stores established by the Board (i) on the distiller’s licensed premises or (ii) at the site of an event licensed by the Board and conducted for the purpose of featuring and educating the consuming public about spirits products.\n\t\t\tSuch agents shall sell the spirits and low alcohol beverage coolers in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle, Board regulations, and the terms of the agency agreement between the Authority and the licensed distiller. The Authority shall pay a licensed distiller making sales pursuant to an agreement authorized by this subsection a commission of not less than 20 percent of the retail price of the goods sold. If the licensed distiller makes application and meets certain requirements established by the Board, such agreement shall allow monthly revenue transfers from the licensed distiller to the Board to be submitted electronically and, notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 2.2-1802 and 4.1-116, to be limited to the amount due to the Board in applicable taxes and markups.\n\t\t\tFor the purposes of this subsection, “blended” means the receipt by a licensed distiller of deliveries and shipments of alcoholic beverages, other than wine and beer, in accordance with subdivision A 6 of § 4.1-201 to be (a) (1) additionally aged by the receiving distillery in order to increase the quality and flavor of such alcoholic beverages or (2) used in a low alcohol beverage cooler and (b) bottled by the receiving distillery.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":277419,"text":"No Class 1 neutral grain spirit or alcohol, as defined by federal regulations, that is without distinctive character, aroma, taste or color shall be sold in government stores at a proof greater than 151 except upon permits issued by the Board for industrial, commercial, culinary, or medical use.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":277420,"text":"All alcoholic beverages sold in government stores, except for tasting samples pursuant to subsection G sold in government stores established by the Board on a distiller’s licensed premises, shall be in closed containers, sealed and affixed with labels prescribed by the Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E","next_prefix":"G"},"6":{"id":277421,"text":"No alcoholic beverages shall be consumed in a government store by any person unless it is part of an organized tasting event conducted by (i) an employee of a manufacturer of distilled spirits or farm winery or (ii) an authorized representative of a manufacturer of distilled spirits or farm winery with a permit issued by the Board pursuant to subdivision A 14 of § 4.1-212, at which the samples of alcoholic beverages provided to any consumer do not exceed the limits for spirits or wine set forth in subdivision A 5 of § 4.1-201.1. No sample may be consumed by any individual to whom alcoholic beverages may not lawfully be sold pursuant to § 4.1-304.\n\t\t\tNotwithstanding the provision of this subsection to the contrary, an agent of the Board appointed pursuant to subsection D may give samples of spirits, beer, wine, or cider to persons to whom alcoholic beverages may be lawfully sold for on-premises or off premises consumption, provided that (i) the spirits, beer, wine, or cider samples are manufactured within the same licensed premises or on contiguous premises of such agent licensed as a distillery, brewery, or winery; (ii) no single sample shall exceed four ounces of beer, two ounces of wine or cider, or one-half ounce of spirits, unless served as a mixed beverage, in which case a single sample of spirits may contain up to one and one-half ounces of spirits; (iii) no more than 12 ounces of beer, five ounces of wine, or three ounces of spirits shall be given or sold to any person per day; and (iv) in the case of spirits samples, a method is used to track the consumption of each consumer. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit such agent from serving samples of spirits as part of a mixed beverage. Such mixed beverage samples may contain spirits or vermouth not manufactured on the licensed premises or on contiguous premises of the licensed distillery, provided that at least 75 percent of the alcohol used in such samples is manufactured on the licensed premises or on contiguous premises of the licensed distillery. An agent of the Board appointed pursuant to subsection D may keep on the licensed premises no more than 10 varieties of spirits or vermouth not manufactured on the licensed premises or on contiguous premises of the licensed distillery. Any spirits or vermouth used in such samples that are not manufactured on the licensed premises or on contiguous premises of the licensed distillery shall be purchased from the Board.\n\t\t\tThe Board shall establish guidelines governing tasting events conducted pursuant to this subsection.\n\t\t\tAny case fee charged to a licensed distiller by the Board for moving spirits from the production and bailment area to the tasting area of a government store established by the Board on the distiller’s licensed premises shall be waived if such spirits are moved by employees of the licensed distiller.","type":"section","prefixes":["G"],"prefix":"G","entire_prefix":"G","prefix_anchor":"G","level":1,"prior_prefix":"F","next_prefix":"H"},"7":{"id":277422,"text":"With respect to purchases by licensees at government stores, the Authority shall (i) accept in payment for any purchase or series of purchases cash, electronic fund transfer, credit or debit card, or check payable to the Authority, in the exact amount of any such purchase or series of purchases and (ii) provide notice to licensees on Board policies relating to the assignment of government stores from which licensees may purchase products and any procedure for the licensee to elect to make purchases from an alternative government store.","type":"section","prefixes":["H"],"prefix":"H","entire_prefix":"H","prefix_anchor":"H","level":1,"prior_prefix":"G","next_prefix":"I"},"8":{"id":277423,"text":"With respect to purchases by consumers at government stores, the Authority shall accept cash in payment for any purchase or series of purchases. The Board may adopt regulations which provide for accepting a credit card or debit card as payment. Such regulations may provide for the collection, where appropriate, of related fees, penalties, and service charges for the use of a credit card or debit card by any consumer.","type":"section","prefixes":["I"],"prefix":"I","entire_prefix":"I","prefix_anchor":"I","level":1,"prior_prefix":"H","next_prefix":"J"},"9":{"id":277424,"text":"Before the Authority implements any increase in the markup on distilled spirits or any change to the markup formula for distilled spirits pursuant to § 4.1-235 that would result in an increase in the retail price of distilled spirits sold to the public, the Authority shall (i) provide at least 45 days’ public notice before such a price increase takes effect; (ii) provide the opportunity for submission of written comments regarding the proposed price increase; (iii) conduct a public meeting for the purpose of receiving verbal comment regarding the proposed price increase; and (iv) consider any written or verbal comments before implementing such a price increase.","type":"section","prefixes":["J"],"prefix":"J","entire_prefix":"J","prefix_anchor":"J","level":1,"prior_prefix":"I"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13259,"edition_id":1,"name":"Definitions and General Provisions","identifier":"1","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13130,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:31","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:31","permalink":{"id":218573,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13259,"identifier":"1","token":"4.1\/I\/1","url":"\/4.1\/I\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13130,"edition_id":1,"name":"Alcoholic Beverage Control Act","identifier":"I","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13129,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:19","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:19","permalink":{"id":218571,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13130,"identifier":"I","token":"4.1\/I","url":"\/4.1\/I\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13129,"edition_id":1,"name":"Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control","identifier":"4.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:19","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:19","permalink":{"id":218569,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13129,"identifier":"4.1","token":"4.1","url":"\/4.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":55602,"structure_id":13259,"section_number":"4.1-100","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/4.1-100\/","token":"4.1\/I\/1\/4.1-100","metadata":false},{"id":54605,"structure_id":13259,"section_number":"4.1-101","catch_line":"Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority created; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 27 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 1958, chapter 269; in 1962, chapter 453; in 1970, chapter 351; in 1983, chapter 267; in 1984, chapter 200; in 1992, chapter 782; in 1993, chapters 252 and 866; in 1996, chapter 558<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 98<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 651<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 106<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 546<\/a>, 726<\/a>, and 820<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 609<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 620<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 115<\/a>, 170<\/a>, and 517<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 713<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 344<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 476<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 437<\/a> and 724<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 38<\/a>, 62<\/a>, 604<\/a>, and 730<\/a>; in 2016, chapters 21<\/a>, 132<\/a>, and 141<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 75<\/a>, 125<\/a>, 155<\/a>, and 160<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 734<\/a>; in 2019, chapters 37<\/a>, 178<\/a>, 466<\/a>, 810<\/a>, 811<\/a>, and 814<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 1017<\/a>, 1113<\/a>, and 1114<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 194<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 105<\/a> and 159<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":58524,"section_number":"15.2-2288.3:2","catch_line":"Limited distiller's license; local regulation of certain activities","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2288.3_2\/"},{"id":76836,"section_number":"4.1-119.1","catch_line":"Human trafficking hotline; posted notice required","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-119.1\/"},{"id":85579,"section_number":"4.1-206.1","catch_line":"Manufacturer licenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-206.1\/"},{"id":63303,"section_number":"4.1-212.1","catch_line":"Delivery of wine and beer; kegs; regulations of Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-212.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":70133,"section_number":"2.2-1802","catch_line":"Payment of state funds into state treasury; deposits in state depositories; credit of fund not paid into general fund; exceptions as to endowments and gifts to institutions; appropriations by federal government","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1802\/"},{"id":67902,"section_number":"4.1-103","catch_line":"General powers of Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-103\/"},{"id":59758,"section_number":"4.1-116","catch_line":"Disposition of moneys collected by Board; creation of Enterprise Fund; reserve fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-116\/"},{"id":67331,"section_number":"4.1-121","catch_line":"Referendum on establishment of government stores","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-121\/"},{"id":82996,"section_number":"4.1-122","catch_line":"Effect of local option referenda","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-122\/"},{"id":58089,"section_number":"4.1-201","catch_line":"Conduct not prohibited by this subtitle; limitation","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-201\/"},{"id":54841,"section_number":"4.1-201.1","catch_line":"Conduct not prohibited by this subtitle; tastings conducted by manufacturers, wine or beer wholesalers, and authorized representatives","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-201.1\/"},{"id":78252,"section_number":"4.1-212","catch_line":"Permits required in certain instances","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-212\/"},{"id":57122,"section_number":"4.1-235","catch_line":"Collection; computation, distribution of tax on wine and other alcoholic beverages; refunds and adjustments","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-235\/"},{"id":84231,"section_number":"4.1-304","catch_line":"Persons to whom alcoholic beverages may not be sold; proof of legal age; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-304\/"}],"permalink":{"id":218727,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77346,"identifier":"4.1-119","token":"4.1\/I\/1\/4.1-119","url":"\/4.1-119\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/4.1-119\/","token":"4.1\/I\/1\/4.1-119","dublin_core":{"Title":"Operation of government stores","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 4.1-119","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Subject to the provisions of §§ 4.1-121<\/a> and 4.1-122<\/a>, the Board<\/span> may establish, maintain, and operate government stores<\/span> for the sale<\/span> of spirits<\/span>, nonalcoholic spirit alternatives, wine<\/span> produced by farm wineries, low alcohol beverage coolers<\/span> produced by licensed<\/span> distillers, vermouth, mixers<\/span>, products used in connection with distilled spirits<\/span>, including any garnish or garnishment<\/span> applied to the rim of a glass of distilled spirits<\/span>, as may be approved by the Board<\/span> from time to time, and products licensed<\/span> by the Virginia Tourism Corporation as specified in § 4.1-103<\/a> in such counties, cities, and towns considered advisable by the Board<\/span>. The Board<\/span> may discontinue any such store. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> With respect to the sale<\/span> of wine<\/span> or cider produced by farm wineries, the Board<\/span> may give preference to farm wineries that produce 2,500 cases or less of wine<\/span> or cider per year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall fix the wholesale and retail prices at which the various classes, varieties and brands of alcoholic beverages<\/span> and other Board<\/span>-approved products that are sold in government stores<\/span>. Differences in the cost of operating stores, and market competition and conditions may be reflected in the sale<\/span> price of alcoholic beverages<\/span> sold at government stores<\/span>. The Board<\/span> may sell<\/span> alcoholic beverages<\/span> to federal instrumentalities (i) authorized and operating under the laws<\/span> of the United States and regulations of the United States Department of Defense and (ii) located within the boundaries of federal enclaves or reservations over which the United States has acquired jurisdiction<\/span>, at prices which may be greater or less than the wholesale price charged other authorized purchasers. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the authority<\/span> of the Board<\/span> to fix the retail price of alcoholic beverages<\/span> sold at government stores<\/span>, which retail price may include promotional, volume, or other discounts deemed appropriate by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Alcoholic beverages<\/span> at government stores<\/span> shall be sold by employees of the Authority<\/span> who shall carry out the provisions of this subtitle and Board<\/span> regulations governing the operation of government stores<\/span> and the sale<\/span> of alcoholic beverages<\/span>, except that the Board<\/span> may appoint the holder of a distiller’s license or its officers and employees as agents of the Board<\/span> for the sale<\/span> of spirits<\/span> and low alcohol beverage coolers<\/span>, manufactured by or for, or blended<\/span> by such licensee<\/span> on the licensed<\/span> premises, at government stores<\/span> established by the Board<\/span> (i) on the distiller’s licensed<\/span> premises or (ii) at the site of an event licensed<\/span> by the Board<\/span> and conducted for the purpose of featuring and educating the consuming public about spirits<\/span> products.\n\t\t\tSuch agents shall sell<\/span> the spirits<\/span> and low alcohol beverage coolers<\/span> in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle, Board<\/span> regulations, and the terms of the agency agreement between the Authority<\/span> and the licensed<\/span> distiller. The Authority<\/span> shall pay a licensed<\/span> distiller making sales<\/span> pursuant to an agreement authorized by this subsection a commission of not less than 20 percent of the retail price of the goods sold. If the licensed<\/span> distiller makes application and meets certain requirements established by the Board<\/span>, such agreement shall allow monthly revenue transfers from the licensed<\/span> distiller to the Board<\/span> to be submitted electronically and, notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 2.2-1802<\/a> and 4.1-116<\/a>, to be limited to the amount due to the Board<\/span> in applicable taxes and markups.\n\t\t\tFor the purposes of this subsection, “blended<\/span>” means the receipt by a licensed<\/span> distiller of deliveries and shipments of alcoholic beverages<\/span>, other than wine<\/span> and beer<\/span>, in accordance with subdivision A 6 of § 4.1-201<\/a> to be (a) (1) additionally aged by the receiving distillery in order<\/span> to increase the quality and flavor of such alcoholic beverages<\/span> or (2) used in a low alcohol beverage cooler<\/span> and (b) bottled by the receiving distillery. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> No Class 1 neutral grain spirit or alcohol, as defined by federal regulations, that is without distinctive character, aroma, taste or color shall be sold in government stores<\/span> at a proof greater than 151 except upon permits issued by the Board<\/span> for industrial, commercial, culinary, or medical use. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> All alcoholic beverages<\/span> sold in government stores<\/span>, except for tasting samples pursuant to subsection G sold in government stores<\/span> established by the Board<\/span> on a distiller’s licensed<\/span> premises, shall be in closed containers<\/span>, sealed<\/span> and affixed with labels prescribed by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> No alcoholic beverages<\/span> shall be consumed in a government store<\/span> by any person unless it is part of an organized tasting event conducted by (i) an employee of a manufacturer of distilled spirits<\/span> or farm winery<\/span> or (ii) an authorized representative of a manufacturer of distilled spirits<\/span> or farm winery<\/span> with a permit issued by the Board<\/span> pursuant to subdivision A 14 of § 4.1-212<\/a>, at which the samples of alcoholic beverages<\/span> provided to any consumer do not exceed the limits for spirits<\/span> or wine<\/span> set forth in subdivision A 5 of § 4.1-201.1<\/a>. No sample may be consumed by any individual to whom alcoholic beverages<\/span> may not lawfully be sold pursuant to § 4.1-304<\/a>.\n\t\t\tNotwithstanding the provision of this subsection to the contrary, an agent of the Board<\/span> appointed pursuant to subsection D may give samples of spirits<\/span>, beer<\/span>, wine<\/span>, or cider to persons to whom alcoholic beverages<\/span> may be lawfully sold for on-premises or off premises consumption, provided that (i) the spirits<\/span>, beer<\/span>, wine<\/span>, or cider samples are manufactured within the same licensed<\/span> premises or on contiguous premises of such agent licensed<\/span> as a distillery, brewery, or winery; (ii) no single sample shall exceed four ounces of beer<\/span>, two ounces of wine<\/span> or cider, or one-half ounce of spirits<\/span>, unless served as a mixed beverage<\/span>, in which case a single sample of spirits<\/span> may contain up to one and one-half ounces of spirits<\/span>; (iii) no more than 12 ounces of beer<\/span>, five ounces of wine<\/span>, or three ounces of spirits<\/span> shall be given or sold to any person per day; and (iv) in the case of spirits<\/span> samples, a method is used to track the consumption of each consumer. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit such agent from serving samples of spirits<\/span> as part of a mixed beverage<\/span>. Such mixed beverage<\/span> samples may contain spirits<\/span> or vermouth not manufactured on the licensed<\/span> premises or on contiguous premises of the licensed<\/span> distillery, provided that at least 75 percent of the alcohol used in such samples is manufactured on the licensed<\/span> premises or on contiguous premises of the licensed<\/span> distillery. An agent of the Board<\/span> appointed pursuant to subsection D may keep on the licensed<\/span> premises no more than 10 varieties of spirits<\/span> or vermouth not manufactured on the licensed<\/span> premises or on contiguous premises of the licensed<\/span> distillery. Any spirits<\/span> or vermouth used in such samples that are not manufactured on the licensed<\/span> premises or on contiguous premises of the licensed<\/span> distillery shall be purchased from the Board<\/span>.\n\t\t\tThe Board<\/span> shall establish guidelines governing tasting events conducted pursuant to this subsection.\n\t\t\tAny case fee charged to a licensed<\/span> distiller by the Board<\/span> for moving spirits<\/span> from the production and bailment area to the tasting area of a government store<\/span> established by the Board<\/span> on the distiller’s licensed<\/span> premises shall be waived if such spirits<\/span> are moved by employees of the licensed<\/span> distiller. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> With respect to purchases by licensees<\/span> at government stores<\/span>, the Authority<\/span> shall (i) accept in payment for any purchase or series of purchases cash, electronic fund transfer, credit or debit card, or check payable to the Authority<\/span>, in the exact amount of any such purchase or series of purchases and (ii) provide notice to licensees<\/span> on Board<\/span> policies relating to the assignment of government stores<\/span> from which licensees<\/span> may purchase products and any procedure for the licensee<\/span> to elect to make purchases from an alternative government store<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

I.<\/span> With respect to purchases by consumers at government stores<\/span>, the Authority<\/span> shall accept cash in payment for any purchase or series of purchases. The Board<\/span> may adopt regulations which provide for accepting a credit card or debit card as payment. Such regulations may provide for the collection, where appropriate, of related fees, penalties, and service charges for the use of a credit card or debit card by any consumer. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

J.<\/span> Before the Authority<\/span> implements any increase in the markup on distilled spirits<\/span> or any change to the markup formula for distilled spirits<\/span> pursuant to § 4.1-235<\/a> that would result in an increase in the retail price of distilled spirits<\/span> sold to the public, the Authority<\/span> shall (i) provide at least 45 days’ public notice before such a price increase takes effect; (ii) provide the opportunity for submission of written comments regarding the proposed price increase; (iii) conduct a public meeting for the purpose of receiving verbal comment regarding the proposed price increase; and (iv) consider any written or verbal comments before implementing such a price increase. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOPERATION OF GOVERNMENT STORES (\u00a7 4.1-119)\n\nA. Subject to the provisions of §§ 4.1-121 and 4.1-122, the Board may\nestablish, maintain, and operate government stores for the sale of spirits,\nnonalcoholic spirit alternatives, wine produced by farm wineries, low alcohol\nbeverage coolers produced by licensed distillers, vermouth, mixers, products\nused in connection with distilled spirits, including any garnish or garnishment\napplied to the rim of a glass of distilled spirits, as may be approved by the\nBoard from time to time, and products licensed by the Virginia Tourism\nCorporation as specified in § 4.1-103 in such counties, cities, and towns\nconsidered advisable by the Board. The Board may discontinue any such store.\n\nB. With respect to the sale of wine or cider produced by farm wineries, the\nBoard may give preference to farm wineries that produce 2,500 cases or less of\nwine or cider per year.\n\nC. The Board shall fix the wholesale and retail prices at which the various\nclasses, varieties and brands of alcoholic beverages and other Board-approved\nproducts that are sold in government stores. Differences in the cost of\noperating stores, and market competition and conditions may be reflected in the\nsale price of alcoholic beverages sold at government stores. The Board may sell\nalcoholic beverages to federal instrumentalities (i) authorized and operating\nunder the laws of the United States and regulations of the United States\nDepartment of Defense and (ii) located within the boundaries of federal enclaves\nor reservations over which the United States has acquired jurisdiction, at\nprices which may be greater or less than the wholesale price charged other\nauthorized purchasers. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit\nthe authority of the Board to fix the retail price of alcoholic beverages sold\nat government stores, which retail price may include promotional, volume, or\nother discounts deemed appropriate by the Board.\n\nD. Alcoholic beverages at government stores shall be sold by employees of the\nAuthority who shall carry out the provisions of this subtitle and Board\nregulations governing the operation of government stores and the sale of\nalcoholic beverages, except that the Board may appoint the holder of a\ndistiller’s license or its officers and employees as agents of the Board\nfor the sale of spirits and low alcohol beverage coolers, manufactured by or\nfor, or blended by such licensee on the licensed premises, at government stores\nestablished by the Board (i) on the distiller’s licensed premises or (ii)\nat the site of an event licensed by the Board and conducted for the purpose of\nfeaturing and educating the consuming public about spirits products.\n\t\t\tSuch agents shall sell the spirits and low alcohol beverage coolers in\naccordance with the provisions of this subtitle, Board regulations, and the\nterms of the agency agreement between the Authority and the licensed distiller.\nThe Authority shall pay a licensed distiller making sales pursuant to an\nagreement authorized by this subsection a commission of not less than 20 percent\nof the retail price of the goods sold. If the licensed distiller makes\napplication and meets certain requirements established by the Board, such\nagreement shall allow monthly revenue transfers from the licensed distiller to\nthe Board to be submitted electronically and, notwithstanding the provisions of\n§§ 2.2-1802 and 4.1-116, to be limited to the amount due to the Board\nin applicable taxes and markups.\n\t\t\tFor the purposes of this subsection, “blended” means the receipt\nby a licensed distiller of deliveries and shipments of alcoholic beverages,\nother than wine and beer, in accordance with subdivision A 6 of § 4.1-201\nto be (a) (1) additionally aged by the receiving distillery in order to increase\nthe quality and flavor of such alcoholic beverages or (2) used in a low alcohol\nbeverage cooler and (b) bottled by the receiving distillery.\n\nE. No Class 1 neutral grain spirit or alcohol, as defined by federal\nregulations, that is without distinctive character, aroma, taste or color shall\nbe sold in government stores at a proof greater than 151 except upon permits\nissued by the Board for industrial, commercial, culinary, or medical use.\n\nF. All alcoholic beverages sold in government stores, except for tasting samples\npursuant to subsection G sold in government stores established by the Board on a\ndistiller’s licensed premises, shall be in closed containers, sealed and\naffixed with labels prescribed by the Board.\n\nG. No alcoholic beverages shall be consumed in a government store by any person\nunless it is part of an organized tasting event conducted by (i) an employee of\na manufacturer of distilled spirits or farm winery or (ii) an authorized\nrepresentative of a manufacturer of distilled spirits or farm winery with a\npermit issued by the Board pursuant to subdivision A 14 of § 4.1-212, at\nwhich the samples of alcoholic beverages provided to any consumer do not exceed\nthe limits for spirits or wine set forth in subdivision A 5 of § 4.1-201.1.\nNo sample may be consumed by any individual to whom alcoholic beverages may not\nlawfully be sold pursuant to § 4.1-304.\n\t\t\tNotwithstanding the provision of this subsection to the contrary, an agent of\nthe Board appointed pursuant to subsection D may give samples of spirits, beer,\nwine, or cider to persons to whom alcoholic beverages may be lawfully sold for\non-premises or off premises consumption, provided that (i) the spirits, beer,\nwine, or cider samples are manufactured within the same licensed premises or on\ncontiguous premises of such agent licensed as a distillery, brewery, or winery;\n(ii) no single sample shall exceed four ounces of beer, two ounces of wine or\ncider, or one-half ounce of spirits, unless served as a mixed beverage, in which\ncase a single sample of spirits may contain up to one and one-half ounces of\nspirits; (iii) no more than 12 ounces of beer, five ounces of wine, or three\nounces of spirits shall be given or sold to any person per day; and (iv) in the\ncase of spirits samples, a method is used to track the consumption of each\nconsumer. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit such agent from serving\nsamples of spirits as part of a mixed beverage. Such mixed beverage samples may\ncontain spirits or vermouth not manufactured on the licensed premises or on\ncontiguous premises of the licensed distillery, provided that at least 75\npercent of the alcohol used in such samples is manufactured on the licensed\npremises or on contiguous premises of the licensed distillery. An agent of the\nBoard appointed pursuant to subsection D may keep on the licensed premises no\nmore than 10 varieties of spirits or vermouth not manufactured on the licensed\npremises or on contiguous premises of the licensed distillery. Any spirits or\nvermouth used in such samples that are not manufactured on the licensed premises\nor on contiguous premises of the licensed distillery shall be purchased from the\nBoard.\n\t\t\tThe Board shall establish guidelines governing tasting events conducted\npursuant to this subsection.\n\t\t\tAny case fee charged to a licensed distiller by the Board for moving spirits\nfrom the production and bailment area to the tasting area of a government store\nestablished by the Board on the distiller’s licensed premises shall be\nwaived if such spirits are moved by employees of the licensed distiller.\n\nH. With respect to purchases by licensees at government stores, the Authority\nshall (i) accept in payment for any purchase or series of purchases cash,\nelectronic fund transfer, credit or debit card, or check payable to the\nAuthority, in the exact amount of any such purchase or series of purchases and\n(ii) provide notice to licensees on Board policies relating to the assignment of\ngovernment stores from which licensees may purchase products and any procedure\nfor the licensee to elect to make purchases from an alternative government\nstore.\n\nI. With respect to purchases by consumers at government stores, the Authority\nshall accept cash in payment for any purchase or series of purchases. The Board\nmay adopt regulations which provide for accepting a credit card or debit card as\npayment. Such regulations may provide for the collection, where appropriate, of\nrelated fees, penalties, and service charges for the use of a credit card or\ndebit card by any consumer.\n\nJ. Before the Authority implements any increase in the markup on distilled\nspirits or any change to the markup formula for distilled spirits pursuant to\n§ 4.1-235 that would result in an increase in the retail price of distilled\nspirits sold to the public, the Authority shall (i) provide at least 45\ndays’ public notice before such a price increase takes effect; (ii)\nprovide the opportunity for submission of written comments regarding the\nproposed price increase; (iii) conduct a public meeting for the purpose of\nreceiving verbal comment regarding the proposed price increase; and (iv)\nconsider any written or verbal comments before implementing such a price\nincrease.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 4-15; 1958, c. 269; 1962, c. 453; 1970, c. 351; 1983, c.\n267; 1984, c. 200; 1992, c. 782; 1993, cc. 252, 866; 1996, c. 558; 1999, c. 98;\n2005, c. 651; 2006, c. 106; 2007, cc. 546, 726, 820; 2008, c. 609; 2009, c. 620;\n2010, cc. 115, 170, 517; 2011, c. 713; 2012, c. 344; 2013, c. 476; 2014, cc.\n437, 724; 2015, cc. 38, 62, 604, 730; 2016, cc. 21, 132, 141; 2017, cc. 75, 125,\n155, 160; 2018, c. 734; 2019, cc. 37, 178, 466, 810, 811, 814; 2020, cc. 1017,\n1113, 1114; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 281, 282, 288; 2022, c. 194; 2024, cc. 105,\n159.","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}}