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The corporation shall provide such distribution services in accordance with the terms of a written agreement with the brewery or limited brewery licensee, which shall comply with the provisions of this subtitle and Board regulations. The corporation shall receive all of the privileges of, and be subject to all laws and regulations governing, wholesale beer licenses granted under subdivision 1. The board of directors of such corporation shall develop procedures and guidelines related to the sale and delivery of beer by the corporation to holders of banquet and special events licenses when such events are located within the exclusive distribution territory of another wholesale beer licensee.3\n\nWholesale wine licenses, including those granted pursuant to subdivision 4, which shall authorize the licensee to acquire and receive deliveries and shipments of wine and to sell and deliver or ship the wine from one or more premises identified in the license, in accordance with Board regulations, in closed containers, to (i) persons licensed to sell such wine in the Commonwealth, (ii) persons outside the Commonwealth for resale outside the Commonwealth, (iii) religious congregations for use only for sacramental purposes, and (iv) owners of boats registered under the laws of the United States sailing for ports of call of a foreign country or another state.\n\t\t\tNo wholesale wine licensee shall purchase wine for resale from a person outside the Commonwealth who does not hold a wine importer’s license unless such wholesale wine licensee holds a wine importer’s license and purchases wine for resale pursuant to the privileges of such wine importer’s license.4\n\nRestricted wholesale wine licenses, which shall authorize a nonprofit, nonstock corporation created in accordance with subdivision B 2 of § 3.2-102 to provide wholesale wine distribution services to winery and farm winery licensees, provided that no more than 3,000 cases of wine produced by a winery or farm winery licensee shall be distributed by the corporation in any one year. The corporation shall provide such distribution services in accordance with the terms of a written agreement approved by the corporation between it and the winery or farm winery licensee, which shall comply with the provisions of this subtitle and Board regulations. The corporation shall receive all of the privileges of, and be subject to, all laws and regulations governing wholesale wine licenses granted under subdivision 3.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":234487,"text":"The Board may grant the following wholesale licenses:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":234488,"text":"Wholesale beer licenses, including those granted pursuant to subdivision 2, which shall authorize the licensee to acquire and receive deliveries and shipments of beer and to sell and deliver or ship the beer from one or more premises identified in the license, in accordance with Board regulations, in closed containers to (i) persons licensed under this chapter to sell such beer at wholesale or retail for the purpose of resale, (ii) owners of boats registered under the laws of the United States sailing for ports of call of a foreign country or another state, and (iii) persons outside the Commonwealth for resale outside the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\tNo wholesale beer licensee shall purchase beer for resale from a person outside the Commonwealth who does not hold a beer importer’s license unless such wholesale beer licensee holds a beer importer’s license and purchases beer for resale pursuant to the privileges of such beer importer’s license.","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":234489,"text":"Restricted wholesale beer licenses, which shall authorize a nonprofit, nonstock corporation created in accordance with subdivision B 3 of § 3.2-102 to provide wholesale beer distribution services to brewery and limited brewery licensees, provided that no more than 500 barrels of beer shall be distributed by the corporation to each licensee in any one calendar year. The corporation shall provide such distribution services in accordance with the terms of a written agreement with the brewery or limited brewery licensee, which shall comply with the provisions of this subtitle and Board regulations. The corporation shall receive all of the privileges of, and be subject to all laws and regulations governing, wholesale beer licenses granted under subdivision 1. The board of directors of such corporation shall develop procedures and guidelines related to the sale and delivery of beer by the corporation to holders of banquet and special events licenses when such events are located within the exclusive distribution territory of another wholesale beer licensee.","type":"section","prefixes":["2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"2","prefix_anchor":"2","level":1,"prior_prefix":"1","next_prefix":"3"},"3":{"id":234490,"text":"Wholesale wine licenses, including those granted pursuant to subdivision 4, which shall authorize the licensee to acquire and receive deliveries and shipments of wine and to sell and deliver or ship the wine from one or more premises identified in the license, in accordance with Board regulations, in closed containers, to (i) persons licensed to sell such wine in the Commonwealth, (ii) persons outside the Commonwealth for resale outside the Commonwealth, (iii) religious congregations for use only for sacramental purposes, and (iv) owners of boats registered under the laws of the United States sailing for ports of call of a foreign country or another state.\n\t\t\tNo wholesale wine licensee shall purchase wine for resale from a person outside the Commonwealth who does not hold a wine importer’s license unless such wholesale wine licensee holds a wine importer’s license and purchases wine for resale pursuant to the privileges of such wine importer’s license.","type":"section","prefixes":["3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"3","prefix_anchor":"3","level":1,"prior_prefix":"2","next_prefix":"4"},"4":{"id":234491,"text":"Restricted wholesale wine licenses, which shall authorize a nonprofit, nonstock corporation created in accordance with subdivision B 2 of § 3.2-102 to provide wholesale wine distribution services to winery and farm winery licensees, provided that no more than 3,000 cases of wine produced by a winery or farm winery licensee shall be distributed by the corporation in any one year. The corporation shall provide such distribution services in accordance with the terms of a written agreement approved by the corporation between it and the winery or farm winery licensee, which shall comply with the provisions of this subtitle and Board regulations. 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 1113<\/a> and 1114<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2023, chapter 597<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":79036,"section_number":"4.1-203","catch_line":"Separate license for each place of business; transfer or amendment; posting; expiration; carriers","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-203\/"},{"id":86989,"section_number":"4.1-223","catch_line":"Conditions under which Board shall refuse to grant licenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-223\/"},{"id":59182,"section_number":"4.1-225.1","catch_line":"Summary suspension in emergency circumstances; grounds; notice and hearing","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-225.1\/"},{"id":83440,"section_number":"4.1-231.1","catch_line":"Fees on state licenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-231.1\/"},{"id":58125,"section_number":"4.1-310.1","catch_line":"Delivery of wine or beer to retail licensee","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-310.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":69296,"section_number":"3.2-102","catch_line":"General powers and duties of the Commissioner","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-102\/"}],"permalink":{"id":218841,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64438,"identifier":"4.1-206.2","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/2\/4.1-206.2","url":"\/4.1-206.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/4.1-206.2\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/2\/4.1-206.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Wholesale licenses","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 4.1-206.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Board<\/span> may grant the following wholesale licenses:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Wholesale beer<\/span> licenses, including those granted pursuant to subdivision 2, which shall authorize the licensee<\/span> to acquire and receive deliveries and shipments of beer<\/span> and to sell<\/span> and deliver or ship the beer<\/span> from one or more premises identified in the license, in accordance with Board<\/span> regulations, in closed containers<\/span> to (i) persons licensed<\/span> under this chapter to sell<\/span> such beer<\/span> at wholesale or retail for the purpose of resale, (ii) owners of boats registered under the laws<\/span> of the United States sailing for ports of call of a foreign country or another state, and (iii) persons outside the Commonwealth for resale outside the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\tNo wholesale beer<\/span> licensee<\/span> shall purchase beer<\/span> for resale from a person outside the Commonwealth who does not hold a beer<\/span> importer’s license unless such wholesale beer<\/span> licensee<\/span> holds a beer<\/span> importer’s license and purchases beer<\/span> for resale pursuant to the privileges<\/span> of such beer<\/span> importer’s license. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Restricted wholesale beer<\/span> licenses, which shall authorize a nonprofit, nonstock corporation created in accordance with subdivision B 3 of § 3.2-102<\/a> to provide wholesale beer<\/span> distribution services to brewery and limited brewery licensees<\/span>, provided that no more than 500 barrels<\/span> of beer<\/span> shall be distributed by the corporation to each licensee<\/span> in any one calendar year. The corporation shall provide such distribution services in accordance with the terms of a written agreement with the brewery or limited brewery licensee<\/span>, which shall comply with the provisions of this subtitle and Board<\/span> regulations. The corporation shall receive all of the privileges<\/span> of, and be subject to all laws<\/span> and regulations governing, wholesale beer<\/span> licenses granted under subdivision 1. The board<\/span> of directors of such corporation shall develop procedures and guidelines related to the sale<\/span> and delivery of beer<\/span> by the corporation to holders of banquet and special events<\/span> licenses when such events are located within the exclusive distribution territory of another wholesale beer<\/span> licensee<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Wholesale wine<\/span> licenses, including those granted pursuant to subdivision 4, which shall authorize the licensee<\/span> to acquire and receive deliveries and shipments of wine<\/span> and to sell<\/span> and deliver or ship the wine<\/span> from one or more premises identified in the license, in accordance with Board<\/span> regulations, in closed containers<\/span>, to (i) persons licensed<\/span> to sell<\/span> such wine<\/span> in the Commonwealth, (ii) persons outside the Commonwealth for resale outside the Commonwealth, (iii) religious congregations for use only for sacramental purposes, and (iv) owners of boats registered under the laws<\/span> of the United States sailing for ports of call of a foreign country or another state.\n\t\t\tNo wholesale wine<\/span> licensee<\/span> shall purchase wine<\/span> for resale from a person outside the Commonwealth who does not hold a wine<\/span> importer’s license unless such wholesale wine<\/span> licensee<\/span> holds a wine<\/span> importer’s license and purchases wine<\/span> for resale pursuant to the privileges<\/span> of such wine<\/span> importer’s license. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Restricted wholesale wine<\/span> licenses, which shall authorize a nonprofit, nonstock corporation created in accordance with subdivision B 2 of § 3.2-102<\/a> to provide wholesale wine<\/span> distribution services to winery and farm winery<\/span> licensees<\/span>, provided that no more than 3,000 cases of wine<\/span> produced by a winery or farm winery<\/span> licensee<\/span> shall be distributed by the corporation in any one year. The corporation shall provide such distribution services in accordance with the terms of a written agreement approved by the corporation between it and the winery or farm winery<\/span> licensee<\/span>, which shall comply with the provisions of this subtitle and Board<\/span> regulations. The corporation shall receive all of the privileges<\/span> of, and be subject to, all laws<\/span> and regulations governing wholesale wine<\/span> licenses granted under subdivision 3. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHOLESALE LICENSES (\u00a7 4.1-206.2)\n\nThe Board may grant the following wholesale licenses:\n\n1. Wholesale beer licenses, including those granted pursuant to subdivision 2,\nwhich shall authorize the licensee to acquire and receive deliveries and\nshipments of beer and to sell and deliver or ship the beer from one or more\npremises identified in the license, in accordance with Board regulations, in\nclosed containers to (i) persons licensed under this chapter to sell such beer\nat wholesale or retail for the purpose of resale, (ii) owners of boats\nregistered under the laws of the United States sailing for ports of call of a\nforeign country or another state, and (iii) persons outside the Commonwealth for\nresale outside the Commonwealth.\n\t\t\tNo wholesale beer licensee shall purchase beer for resale from a person\noutside the Commonwealth who does not hold a beer importer’s license\nunless such wholesale beer licensee holds a beer importer’s license and\npurchases beer for resale pursuant to the privileges of such beer\nimporter’s license.\n\n2. Restricted wholesale beer licenses, which shall authorize a nonprofit,\nnonstock corporation created in accordance with subdivision B 3 of §\n3.2-102 to provide wholesale beer distribution services to brewery and limited\nbrewery licensees, provided that no more than 500 barrels of beer shall be\ndistributed by the corporation to each licensee in any one calendar year. The\ncorporation shall provide such distribution services in accordance with the\nterms of a written agreement with the brewery or limited brewery licensee, which\nshall comply with the provisions of this subtitle and Board regulations. The\ncorporation shall receive all of the privileges of, and be subject to all laws\nand regulations governing, wholesale beer licenses granted under subdivision 1.\nThe board of directors of such corporation shall develop procedures and\nguidelines related to the sale and delivery of beer by the corporation to\nholders of banquet and special events licenses when such events are located\nwithin the exclusive distribution territory of another wholesale beer licensee.\n\n3. Wholesale wine licenses, including those granted pursuant to subdivision 4,\nwhich shall authorize the licensee to acquire and receive deliveries and\nshipments of wine and to sell and deliver or ship the wine from one or more\npremises identified in the license, in accordance with Board regulations, in\nclosed containers, to (i) persons licensed to sell such wine in the\nCommonwealth, (ii) persons outside the Commonwealth for resale outside the\nCommonwealth, (iii) religious congregations for use only for sacramental\npurposes, and (iv) owners of boats registered under the laws of the United\nStates sailing for ports of call of a foreign country or another state.\n\t\t\tNo wholesale wine licensee shall purchase wine for resale from a person\noutside the Commonwealth who does not hold a wine importer’s license\nunless such wholesale wine licensee holds a wine importer’s license and\npurchases wine for resale pursuant to the privileges of such wine\nimporter’s license.\n\n4. Restricted wholesale wine licenses, which shall authorize a nonprofit,\nnonstock corporation created in accordance with subdivision B 2 of §\n3.2-102 to provide wholesale wine distribution services to winery and farm\nwinery licensees, provided that no more than 3,000 cases of wine produced by a\nwinery or farm winery licensee shall be distributed by the corporation in any\none year. The corporation shall provide such distribution services in accordance\nwith the terms of a written agreement approved by the corporation between it and\nthe winery or farm winery licensee, which shall comply with the provisions of\nthis subtitle and Board regulations. The corporation shall receive all of the\nprivileges of, and be subject to, all laws and regulations governing wholesale\nwine licenses granted under subdivision 3.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 1113, 1114; 2023, c. 597.","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}}