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Nor shall any county, city, or town adopt an ordinance or resolution that prohibits or regulates the storage, warehousing, and wholesaling of wine in accordance with Title 4.1, regulations of the Board, and federal law at a licensed farm winery.\n\t\t\tNo provision of law, general or special, shall be construed to authorize any county, city or town to adopt any ordinance or resolution that imposes a sales or excise tax on alcoholic beverages, other than the taxes authorized by § 58.1-605, 58.1-3833 or 58.1-3840. The foregoing limitation shall not affect the authority of any county, city or town to impose a license or privilege tax or fee on a business engaged in whole or in part in the sale of alcoholic beverages if the license or privilege tax or fee (i) is based on an annual or per event flat fee specifically authorized by general law or (ii) is an annual license or privilege tax specifically authorized by general law, which includes alcoholic beverages in its taxable measure and treats alcoholic beverages the same as if they were nonalcoholic beverages.B\n\nHowever, the governing body of any county, city, or town may adopt an ordinance that (i) prohibits the acts described in subsection A of § 4.1-308 subject to the provisions of subsections B, E, and F of § 4.1-308, or the acts described in § 4.1-309, and may provide a penalty for violation thereof and (ii) subject to subsection C of § 4.1-308, regulates or prohibits the possession of opened alcoholic beverage containers in its local public parks, playgrounds, public streets, and any sidewalk adjoining any public street.C\n\nExcept as provided in this section, all local acts, including charter provisions and ordinances of cities and towns, inconsistent with any of the provisions of this subtitle, are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":274089,"text":"No county, city, or town shall, except as provided in § 4.1-205 or 4.1-129, adopt any ordinance or resolution which regulates or prohibits the manufacture, bottling, possession, sale, wholesale distribution, handling, transportation, drinking, use, advertising or dispensing of alcoholic beverages in the Commonwealth. Nor shall any county, city, or town adopt an ordinance or resolution that prohibits or regulates the storage, warehousing, and wholesaling of wine in accordance with Title 4.1, regulations of the Board, and federal law at a licensed farm winery.\n\t\t\tNo provision of law, general or special, shall be construed to authorize any county, city or town to adopt any ordinance or resolution that imposes a sales or excise tax on alcoholic beverages, other than the taxes authorized by § 58.1-605, 58.1-3833 or 58.1-3840. The foregoing limitation shall not affect the authority of any county, city or town to impose a license or privilege tax or fee on a business engaged in whole or in part in the sale of alcoholic beverages if the license or privilege tax or fee (i) is based on an annual or per event flat fee specifically authorized by general law or (ii) is an annual license or privilege tax specifically authorized by general law, which includes alcoholic beverages in its taxable measure and treats alcoholic beverages the same as if they were nonalcoholic beverages.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":274090,"text":"However, the governing body of any county, city, or town may adopt an ordinance that (i) prohibits the acts described in subsection A of § 4.1-308 subject to the provisions of subsections B, E, and F of § 4.1-308, or the acts described in § 4.1-309, and may provide a penalty for violation thereof and (ii) subject to subsection C of § 4.1-308, regulates or prohibits the possession of opened alcoholic beverage containers in its local public parks, playgrounds, public streets, and any sidewalk adjoining any public street.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":274091,"text":"Except as provided in this section, all local acts, including charter provisions and ordinances of cities and towns, inconsistent with any of the provisions of this subtitle, are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"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 7 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 1983, chapter 340; in 1993, chapter 866; in 2000, chapters 381<\/a> and 450<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 140<\/a> and 454<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 38<\/a> and 730<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 157<\/a> and 492<\/a>; in 2024, chapter 492<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":58360,"section_number":"4.1-129","catch_line":"Local ordinances regulating time of sale of wine and beer","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-129\/"},{"id":65029,"section_number":"4.1-205","catch_line":"Local licenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-205\/"},{"id":80597,"section_number":"4.1-308","catch_line":"Drinking alcoholic beverages, or offering to another, in public place; penalty; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-308\/"},{"id":76473,"section_number":"4.1-309","catch_line":"Drinking or possessing alcoholic beverages in or on public school grounds; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-309\/"},{"id":74770,"section_number":"58.1-3833","catch_line":"County food and beverage tax","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3833\/"},{"id":84184,"section_number":"58.1-3840","catch_line":"Certain excise taxes permitted","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3840\/"},{"id":64845,"section_number":"58.1-605","catch_line":"To what extent and under what conditions cities and counties may levy local sales taxes; collection thereof by Commonwealth and return of revenue to each city or county entitled thereto","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-605\/"}],"permalink":{"id":218767,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76354,"identifier":"4.1-128","token":"4.1\/I\/1\/4.1-128","url":"\/4.1-128\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/4.1-128\/","token":"4.1\/I\/1\/4.1-128","dublin_core":{"Title":"Local ordinances or resolutions regulating or taxing alcoholic beverages","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 4.1-128","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No county, city, or town shall, except as provided in § 4.1-205<\/a> or 4.1-129<\/a>, adopt any ordinance<\/span> or resolution which regulates or prohibits the manufacture, bottling, possession<\/span>, sale<\/span>, wholesale distribution, handling, transportation, drinking, use, advertising or dispensing of alcoholic beverages<\/span> in the Commonwealth. Nor shall any county, city, or town adopt an ordinance<\/span> or resolution that prohibits or regulates the storage, warehousing, and wholesaling of wine<\/span> in accordance with Title 4.1, regulations of the Board<\/span>, and federal law<\/span> at a licensed<\/span> farm winery<\/span>.\n\t\t\tNo provision of law<\/span>, general or special, shall be construed to authorize any county, city or town to adopt any ordinance<\/span> or resolution that imposes a sales<\/span> or excise tax on alcoholic beverages<\/span>, other than the taxes authorized by § 58.1-605<\/a>, 58.1-3833<\/a> or 58.1-3840<\/a>. The foregoing limitation shall not affect the authority<\/span> of any county, city or town to impose a license or privilege<\/span> tax or fee on a business engaged in whole or in part in the sale<\/span> of alcoholic beverages<\/span> if the license or privilege<\/span> tax or fee (i) is based on an annual or per event flat fee specifically authorized by general law<\/span> or (ii) is an annual license or privilege<\/span> tax specifically authorized by general law<\/span>, which includes alcoholic beverages<\/span> in its taxable measure and treats alcoholic beverages<\/span> the same as if they were nonalcoholic beverages. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> However, the governing body of any county, city, or town may adopt an ordinance<\/span> that (i) prohibits the acts described in subsection A of § 4.1-308<\/a> subject to the provisions of subsections B, E, and F of § 4.1-308<\/a>, or the acts described in § 4.1-309<\/a>, and may provide a penalty<\/span> for violation thereof and (ii) subject to subsection C of § 4.1-308<\/a>, regulates or prohibits the possession<\/span> of opened alcoholic beverage containers<\/span> in its local public parks, playgrounds, public streets, and any sidewalk adjoining any public street. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Except as provided in this section, all local acts, including charter provisions and ordinances<\/span> of cities and towns, inconsistent with any of the provisions of this subtitle, are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLOCAL ORDINANCES OR RESOLUTIONS REGULATING OR TAXING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (\u00a7\n4.1-128)\n\nA. No county, city, or town shall, except as provided in § 4.1-205 or\n4.1-129, adopt any ordinance or resolution which regulates or prohibits the\nmanufacture, bottling, possession, sale, wholesale distribution, handling,\ntransportation, drinking, use, advertising or dispensing of alcoholic beverages\nin the Commonwealth. Nor shall any county, city, or town adopt an ordinance or\nresolution that prohibits or regulates the storage, warehousing, and wholesaling\nof wine in accordance with Title 4.1, regulations of the Board, and federal law\nat a licensed farm winery.\n\t\t\tNo provision of law, general or special, shall be construed to authorize any\ncounty, city or town to adopt any ordinance or resolution that imposes a sales\nor excise tax on alcoholic beverages, other than the taxes authorized by §\n58.1-605, 58.1-3833 or 58.1-3840. The foregoing limitation shall not affect the\nauthority of any county, city or town to impose a license or privilege tax or\nfee on a business engaged in whole or in part in the sale of alcoholic beverages\nif the license or privilege tax or fee (i) is based on an annual or per event\nflat fee specifically authorized by general law or (ii) is an annual license or\nprivilege tax specifically authorized by general law, which includes alcoholic\nbeverages in its taxable measure and treats alcoholic beverages the same as if\nthey were nonalcoholic beverages.\n\nB. However, the governing body of any county, city, or town may adopt an\nordinance that (i) prohibits the acts described in subsection A of §\n4.1-308 subject to the provisions of subsections B, E, and F of § 4.1-308,\nor the acts described in § 4.1-309, and may provide a penalty for violation\nthereof and (ii) subject to subsection C of § 4.1-308, regulates or\nprohibits the possession of opened alcoholic beverage containers in its local\npublic parks, playgrounds, public streets, and any sidewalk adjoining any public\nstreet.\n\nC. Except as provided in this section, all local acts, including charter\nprovisions and ordinances of cities and towns, inconsistent with any of the\nprovisions of this subtitle, are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 4-98; 1983, c. 340; 1993, c. 866; 2000, cc. 381, 450;\n2007, cc. 140, 454; 2015, cc. 38, 730; 2017, cc. 157, 492; 2024, c. 492.","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}}