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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.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":268865,"text":"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.\n\t\tAny 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 (\u00a7 4.1-400 et seq.) and the Beer Franchise Act (\u00a7 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.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":14859,"edition_id":1,"name":"Licenses Granted by Board; Limitations; Revocation and Suspension","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13825,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:50:26","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:50:26","permalink":{"id":218831,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14859,"identifier":"2","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/2","url":"\/4.1\/I\/2\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13825,"edition_id":1,"name":"Administration of Licenses","identifier":"2","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13130,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:00","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:00","permalink":{"id":218791,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13825,"identifier":"2","token":"4.1\/I\/2","url":"\/4.1\/I\/2\/","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":79854,"structure_id":14859,"section_number":"4.1-206","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/4.1-206\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/2\/4.1-206","metadata":false},{"id":85579,"structure_id":14859,"section_number":"4.1-206.1","catch_line":"Manufacturer licenses","url":"\/4.1-206.1\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/2\/4.1-206.1","metadata":false},{"id":64438,"structure_id":14859,"section_number":"4.1-206.2","catch_line":"Wholesale licenses","url":"\/4.1-206.2\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/2\/4.1-206.2","metadata":false},{"id":71341,"structure_id":14859,"section_number":"4.1-206.3","catch_line":"Retail licenses","url":"\/4.1-206.3\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/2\/4.1-206.3","metadata":false},{"id":61956,"structure_id":14859,"section_number":"4.1-207","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/4.1-207\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/2\/4.1-207","metadata":false},{"id":76919,"structure_id":14859,"section_number":"4.1-207.1","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/4.1-207.1\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/2\/4.1-207.1","metadata":false},{"id":74961,"structure_id":14859,"section_number":"4.1-208","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/4.1-208\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/2\/4.1-208","metadata":false},{"id":69143,"structure_id":14859,"section_number":"4.1-209","catch_line":"Wine and beer license privileges; 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It has been modified 24 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 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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":60540,"section_number":"4.1-401","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-401\/"},{"id":54985,"section_number":"4.1-500","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-500\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":83781,"section_number":"4.1-400","catch_line":"Construction and purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-400\/"},{"id":54985,"section_number":"4.1-500","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-500\/"}],"permalink":{"id":218913,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74830,"identifier":"4.1-218","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/2\/4.1-218","url":"\/4.1-218\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/4.1-218\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/2\/4.1-218","dublin_core":{"Title":"Limitation on wine and beer importers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 4.1-218","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p><span class=\"dictionary\">Wine<\/span> importer <span class=\"dictionary\">licensees<\/span> and <span class=\"dictionary\">beer<\/span> importer <span class=\"dictionary\">licensees<\/span> shall not <span class=\"dictionary\">sell<\/span> and deliver or ship any brand of <span class=\"dictionary\">beer<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">wine<\/span> to wholesale <span class=\"dictionary\">licensees<\/span> for the purpose of resale until such importer has also complied with the provisions of this section and <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> regulations for each such brand.\n\t\tAny <span class=\"dictionary\">licensed<\/span> importer, if not also the owner of the brand to be imported into the Commonwealth, shall provide to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> written authorization from the brand owner entitling the importer to (i) <span class=\"dictionary\">sell<\/span> and deliver or ship such brand into the Commonwealth and (ii) establish written agreements of a definite duration and within the meaning of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Wine<\/span> Franchise Act (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Construction and purpose\" href=\"\/4.1-400\/\">4.1-400<\/a> et seq.) and the <span class=\"dictionary\">Beer<\/span> Franchise Act (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Definitions\" href=\"\/4.1-500\/\">4.1-500<\/a> et seq.), on behalf of the brand owner, as its authorized representative, with each wholesale <span class=\"dictionary\">licensee<\/span> to whom the importer <span class=\"dictionary\">sells<\/span> any brand of <span class=\"dictionary\">beer<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">wine<\/span> owned by the brand owner. In addition, each such <span class=\"dictionary\">licensed<\/span> importer shall file and maintain with the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> a current list of all wholesale <span class=\"dictionary\">licensees<\/span> authorized by such importer, as the authorized representative of the brand owner, to distribute such brand within the Commonwealth.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIMITATION ON WINE AND BEER IMPORTERS (\u00a7 4.1-218)\n\nWine importer licensees and beer importer licensees shall not sell and deliver\nor ship any brand of beer or wine to wholesale licensees for the purpose of\nresale until such importer has also complied with the provisions of this section\nand Board regulations for each such brand.\n\t\tAny licensed importer, if not also the owner of the brand to be imported into\nthe Commonwealth, shall provide to the Board written authorization from the\nbrand owner entitling the importer to (i) sell and deliver or ship such brand\ninto the Commonwealth and (ii) establish written agreements of a definite\nduration and within the meaning of the Wine Franchise Act (\u00a7 4.1-400 et seq.)\nand the Beer Franchise Act (\u00a7 4.1-500 et seq.), on behalf of the brand owner,\nas its authorized representative, with each wholesale licensee to whom the\nimporter sells any brand of beer or wine owned by the brand owner. In addition,\neach such licensed importer shall file and maintain with the Board a current\nlist of all wholesale licensees authorized by such importer, as the authorized\nrepresentative of the brand owner, to distribute such brand within the\nCommonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 4-25; 1952, c. 535; 1956, c. 520; 1962, c. 532; 1964, c.\n210; 1970, cc. 627, 723; 1972, c. 679; 1973, c. 343; 1974, c. 267; 1975, c. 408;\n1976, cc. 134, 447, 496, 703; 1977, c. 439; 1978, c. 190; 1979, c. 258; 1980,\ncc. 526, 528; 1981, cc. 410, 412; 1982, c. 66; 1984, c. 200; 1987, c. 365; 1988,\nc. 893; 1989, c. 42; 1990, c. 707; 1991, c. 628; 1992, cc. 215, 350; 1993, c.\n866.","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}}