{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/4.1-225.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/4.1-225.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/4.1-225.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/4.1-225.html"}],"law_id":56780,"edition_id":1,"section_id":56780,"structure_id":14859,"section_number":"4.1-225","catch_line":"Grounds for which Board may suspend or revoke licenses; exception","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 4-37; 1956, c. 521; 1970, cc. 545, 676; 1976, cc. 696, 698, 702; 1978, c. 579; 1979, c. 537; 1980, c. 299; 1981, cc. 24, 586, 600; 1982, c. 214; 1983, c. 608; 1984, cc. 180, 200, 703; 1985, c. 559; 1986, cc. 101, 318, 615; 1987, c. 252; 1991, c. 468; 1992, cc. 161, 820; 1993, c. 866; 1996, c. 404; 1997, c. 801; 2002, c. 352; 2003, c. 594; 2007, c. 103; 2008, cc. 185, 794; 2009, c. 486; 2011, cc. 384, 410; 2013, c. 661; 2014, cc. 233, 674, 719; 2017, cc. 698, 707; 2020, c. 122; 2023, c. 774.","full_text":"A\n\nThe Board may suspend or revoke any license other than a brewery license, in which case the Board may impose penalties as provided in \u00a7 4.1-227, if it has reasonable cause to believe that:1\n\nThe licensee, or if the licensee is a partnership, any general partner thereof, or if the licensee is an association, any member thereof, or a limited partner of 10 percent or more with voting rights, or if the licensee is a corporation, any officer, director, or shareholder owning 10 percent or more of its capital stock, or if the licensee is a limited liability company, any member-manager or any member owning 10 percent or more of the membership interest of the limited liability company:\n\t\t\t\ta. Has misrepresented a material fact in applying to the Board for such license;\n\t\t\t\tb. Within the five years immediately preceding the date of the hearing held in accordance with § 4.1-227, has (i) been convicted of a violation of any law, ordinance, or regulation of the Commonwealth, of any county, city, or town in the Commonwealth, of any state, or of the United States, applicable to the manufacture, transportation, possession, use, or sale of alcoholic beverages; (ii) violated any provision of Chapter 3 (§ 4.1-300 et seq.); (iii) committed a violation of the Wine Franchise Act (§ 4.1-400 et seq.) or the Beer Franchise Act (§ 4.1-500 et seq.) in bad faith; (iv) violated or failed or refused to comply with any regulation, rule, or order of the Board; or (v) failed or refused to comply with any of the conditions or restrictions of the license granted by the Board;\n\t\t\t\tc. Has been convicted in any court of a felony or of any crime or offense involving moral turpitude under the laws of any state, or of the United States;\n\t\t\t\td. Is not the legitimate owner of the business conducted under the license granted by the Board, or other persons have ownership interests in the business which have not been disclosed;\n\t\t\t\te. Cannot demonstrate financial responsibility sufficient to meet the requirements of the business conducted under the license granted by the Board;\n\t\t\t\tf. Has been intoxicated or under the influence of some self-administered drug while upon the licensed premises;\n\t\t\t\tg. Has maintained the licensed premises in an unsanitary condition, or allowed such premises to become a meeting place or rendezvous for members of a criminal street gang as defined in § 18.2-46.1 or persons of ill repute, or has allowed any form of illegal gambling to take place upon such premises;\n\t\t\t\th. Knowingly employs in the business conducted under such license, as agent, servant, or employee, other than a busboy, cook, or other kitchen help, any person who has been convicted in any court of a felony or of any crime or offense involving moral turpitude, or who has violated the laws of the Commonwealth, of any other state, or of the United States, applicable to the manufacture, transportation, possession, use, or sale of alcoholic beverages;\n\t\t\t\ti. Subsequent to the granting of his original license, has demonstrated by his police record a lack of respect for law and order;\n\t\t\t\tj. Has allowed the consumption of alcoholic beverages upon the licensed premises by any person whom he knew or had reason to believe was (i) less than 21 years of age, (ii) interdicted, or (iii) intoxicated, or has allowed any person whom he knew or had reason to believe was intoxicated to loiter upon such licensed premises;\n\t\t\t\tk. Has allowed any person to consume upon the licensed premises any alcoholic beverages except as provided under this subtitle;\n\t\t\t\tl. Is physically unable to carry on the business conducted under such license or has been adjudicated incapacitated;\n\t\t\t\tm. Has allowed any obscene literature, pictures, or materials upon the licensed premises;\n\t\t\t\tn. Has possessed any illegal gambling apparatus, machine, or device upon the licensed premises;\n\t\t\t\to. Has upon the licensed premises (i) illegally possessed, distributed, sold, or used, or has knowingly allowed any employee or agent, or any other person, to illegally possess, distribute, sell, or use marijuana, controlled substances, imitation controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, or controlled paraphernalia as those terms are defined in Articles 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) and 1.1 (§ 18.2-265.1 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 and the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.); (ii) laundered money in violation of § 18.2-246.3; or (iii) conspired to commit any drug-related offense in violation of Article 1 or 1.1 of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 or the Drug Control Act. The provisions of this subdivision shall also apply to any conduct related to the operation of the licensed business that facilitates the commission of any of the offenses set forth herein;\n\t\t\t\tp. Has failed to take reasonable measures to prevent (i) the licensed premises, (ii) any premises immediately adjacent to the licensed premises that are owned or leased by the licensee, or (iii) any portion of public property immediately adjacent to the licensed premises from becoming a place where patrons of the establishment commit criminal violations of Article 1 (§ 18.2-30 et seq.), 2 (§ 18.2-38 et seq.), 2.1 (§ 18.2-46.1 et seq.), 2.2 (§ 18.2-46.4 et seq.), 3 (§ 18.2-47 et seq.), 4 (§ 18.2-51 et seq.), 5 (§ 18.2-58 et seq.), 6 (§ 18.2-59 et seq.), or 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2; Article 2 (§ 18.2-266 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2; Article 3 (§ 18.2-346 et seq.) or 5 (§ 18.2-372 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2; or Article 1 (§ 18.2-404 et seq.), 2 (§ 18.2-415), or 3 (§ 18.2-416 et seq.) of Chapter 9 of Title 18.2 and such violations lead to arrests that are so frequent and serious as to reasonably be deemed a continuing threat to the public safety; or\n\t\t\t\tq. Has failed to take reasonable measures to prevent an act of violence resulting in death or serious bodily injury, or a recurrence of such acts, from occurring on (i) the licensed premises, (ii) any premises immediately adjacent to the licensed premises that is owned or leased by the licensee, or (iii) any portion of public property immediately adjacent to the licensed premises.2\n\nThe place occupied by the licensee:\n\t\t\t\ta. Does not conform to the requirements of the governing body of the county, city, or town in which such establishment is located, with respect to sanitation, health, construction, or equipment, or to any similar requirements established by the laws of the Commonwealth or by Board regulations;\n\t\t\t\tb. Has been adjudicated a common nuisance under the provisions of this subtitle or § 18.2-258; or\n\t\t\t\tc. Has become a meeting place or rendezvous for illegal gambling, illegal users of narcotics, drunks, prostitutes, pimps, panderers, or habitual law violators or has become a place where illegal drugs are regularly used or distributed. The Board may consider the general reputation in the community of such establishment in addition to any other competent evidence in making such determination.3\n\nThe licensee or any employee of the licensee discriminated against any member of the armed forces of the United States by prices charged or otherwise.4\n\nThe licensee, his employees, or any entertainer performing on the licensed premises has been convicted of a violation of a local public nudity ordinance for conduct occurring on the licensed premises and the licensee allowed such conduct to occur.5\n\nAny cause exists for which the Board would have been entitled to refuse to grant such license had the facts been known.6\n\nThe licensee is delinquent for a period of 90 days or more in the payment of any taxes, or any penalties or interest related thereto, lawfully imposed by the locality where the licensed business is located, as certified by the treasurer, commissioner of the revenue, or finance director of such locality, unless (i) the outstanding amount is de minimis; (ii) the licensee has pending a bona fide application for correction or appeal with respect to such taxes, penalties, or interest; or (iii) the licensee has entered into a payment plan approved by the same locality to settle the outstanding liability.7\n\nAny other cause authorized by this subtitle.B\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of subdivision A 1 h, a licensee may employ a person who has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude if (i) except for violations of § 18.2-54.1 or 18.2-54.2, two years have elapsed following the conviction and the person has completed and been released from the term of any probation or parole, if applicable, or (ii) the licensee has obtained written approval for such employment from the Authority and, in instances in which the person has not completed or been released from the term of any probation or parole, the Authority has consulted with the person’s probation and parole officer.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":207778,"text":"The Board may suspend or revoke any license other than a brewery license, in which case the Board may impose penalties as provided in \u00a7 4.1-227, if it has reasonable cause to believe that:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":207779,"text":"The licensee, or if the licensee is a partnership, any general partner thereof, or if the licensee is an association, any member thereof, or a limited partner of 10 percent or more with voting rights, or if the licensee is a corporation, any officer, director, or shareholder owning 10 percent or more of its capital stock, or if the licensee is a limited liability company, any member-manager or any member owning 10 percent or more of the membership interest of the limited liability company:\n\t\t\t\ta. Has misrepresented a material fact in applying to the Board for such license;\n\t\t\t\tb. Within the five years immediately preceding the date of the hearing held in accordance with § 4.1-227, has (i) been convicted of a violation of any law, ordinance, or regulation of the Commonwealth, of any county, city, or town in the Commonwealth, of any state, or of the United States, applicable to the manufacture, transportation, possession, use, or sale of alcoholic beverages; (ii) violated any provision of Chapter 3 (§ 4.1-300 et seq.); (iii) committed a violation of the Wine Franchise Act (§ 4.1-400 et seq.) or the Beer Franchise Act (§ 4.1-500 et seq.) in bad faith; (iv) violated or failed or refused to comply with any regulation, rule, or order of the Board; or (v) failed or refused to comply with any of the conditions or restrictions of the license granted by the Board;\n\t\t\t\tc. Has been convicted in any court of a felony or of any crime or offense involving moral turpitude under the laws of any state, or of the United States;\n\t\t\t\td. Is not the legitimate owner of the business conducted under the license granted by the Board, or other persons have ownership interests in the business which have not been disclosed;\n\t\t\t\te. Cannot demonstrate financial responsibility sufficient to meet the requirements of the business conducted under the license granted by the Board;\n\t\t\t\tf. Has been intoxicated or under the influence of some self-administered drug while upon the licensed premises;\n\t\t\t\tg. Has maintained the licensed premises in an unsanitary condition, or allowed such premises to become a meeting place or rendezvous for members of a criminal street gang as defined in § 18.2-46.1 or persons of ill repute, or has allowed any form of illegal gambling to take place upon such premises;\n\t\t\t\th. Knowingly employs in the business conducted under such license, as agent, servant, or employee, other than a busboy, cook, or other kitchen help, any person who has been convicted in any court of a felony or of any crime or offense involving moral turpitude, or who has violated the laws of the Commonwealth, of any other state, or of the United States, applicable to the manufacture, transportation, possession, use, or sale of alcoholic beverages;\n\t\t\t\ti. Subsequent to the granting of his original license, has demonstrated by his police record a lack of respect for law and order;\n\t\t\t\tj. Has allowed the consumption of alcoholic beverages upon the licensed premises by any person whom he knew or had reason to believe was (i) less than 21 years of age, (ii) interdicted, or (iii) intoxicated, or has allowed any person whom he knew or had reason to believe was intoxicated to loiter upon such licensed premises;\n\t\t\t\tk. Has allowed any person to consume upon the licensed premises any alcoholic beverages except as provided under this subtitle;\n\t\t\t\tl. Is physically unable to carry on the business conducted under such license or has been adjudicated incapacitated;\n\t\t\t\tm. Has allowed any obscene literature, pictures, or materials upon the licensed premises;\n\t\t\t\tn. Has possessed any illegal gambling apparatus, machine, or device upon the licensed premises;\n\t\t\t\to. Has upon the licensed premises (i) illegally possessed, distributed, sold, or used, or has knowingly allowed any employee or agent, or any other person, to illegally possess, distribute, sell, or use marijuana, controlled substances, imitation controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, or controlled paraphernalia as those terms are defined in Articles 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) and 1.1 (§ 18.2-265.1 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 and the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.); (ii) laundered money in violation of § 18.2-246.3; or (iii) conspired to commit any drug-related offense in violation of Article 1 or 1.1 of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 or the Drug Control Act. The provisions of this subdivision shall also apply to any conduct related to the operation of the licensed business that facilitates the commission of any of the offenses set forth herein;\n\t\t\t\tp. Has failed to take reasonable measures to prevent (i) the licensed premises, (ii) any premises immediately adjacent to the licensed premises that are owned or leased by the licensee, or (iii) any portion of public property immediately adjacent to the licensed premises from becoming a place where patrons of the establishment commit criminal violations of Article 1 (§ 18.2-30 et seq.), 2 (§ 18.2-38 et seq.), 2.1 (§ 18.2-46.1 et seq.), 2.2 (§ 18.2-46.4 et seq.), 3 (§ 18.2-47 et seq.), 4 (§ 18.2-51 et seq.), 5 (§ 18.2-58 et seq.), 6 (§ 18.2-59 et seq.), or 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2; Article 2 (§ 18.2-266 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2; Article 3 (§ 18.2-346 et seq.) or 5 (§ 18.2-372 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2; or Article 1 (§ 18.2-404 et seq.), 2 (§ 18.2-415), or 3 (§ 18.2-416 et seq.) of Chapter 9 of Title 18.2 and such violations lead to arrests that are so frequent and serious as to reasonably be deemed a continuing threat to the public safety; or\n\t\t\t\tq. Has failed to take reasonable measures to prevent an act of violence resulting in death or serious bodily injury, or a recurrence of such acts, from occurring on (i) the licensed premises, (ii) any premises immediately adjacent to the licensed premises that is owned or leased by the licensee, or (iii) any portion of public property immediately adjacent to the licensed premises.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":207780,"text":"The place occupied by the licensee:\n\t\t\t\ta. Does not conform to the requirements of the governing body of the county, city, or town in which such establishment is located, with respect to sanitation, health, construction, or equipment, or to any similar requirements established by the laws of the Commonwealth or by Board regulations;\n\t\t\t\tb. Has been adjudicated a common nuisance under the provisions of this subtitle or § 18.2-258; or\n\t\t\t\tc. Has become a meeting place or rendezvous for illegal gambling, illegal users of narcotics, drunks, prostitutes, pimps, panderers, or habitual law violators or has become a place where illegal drugs are regularly used or distributed. The Board may consider the general reputation in the community of such establishment in addition to any other competent evidence in making such determination.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":207781,"text":"The licensee or any employee of the licensee discriminated against any member of the armed forces of the United States by prices charged or otherwise.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":207782,"text":"The licensee, his employees, or any entertainer performing on the licensed premises has been convicted of a violation of a local public nudity ordinance for conduct occurring on the licensed premises and the licensee allowed such conduct to occur.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"A5"},"5":{"id":207783,"text":"Any cause exists for which the Board would have been entitled to refuse to grant such license had the facts been known.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"A5","prefix_anchor":"A5","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A4","next_prefix":"A6"},"6":{"id":207784,"text":"The licensee is delinquent for a period of 90 days or more in the payment of any taxes, or any penalties or interest related thereto, lawfully imposed by the locality where the licensed business is located, as certified by the treasurer, commissioner of the revenue, or finance director of such locality, unless (i) the outstanding amount is de minimis; (ii) the licensee has pending a bona fide application for correction or appeal with respect to such taxes, penalties, or interest; or (iii) the licensee has entered into a payment plan approved by the same locality to settle the outstanding liability.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","6"],"prefix":"6","entire_prefix":"A6","prefix_anchor":"A6","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A5","next_prefix":"A7"},"7":{"id":207785,"text":"Any other cause authorized by this subtitle.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","7"],"prefix":"7","entire_prefix":"A7","prefix_anchor":"A7","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A6","next_prefix":"B"},"8":{"id":207786,"text":"Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision A 1 h, a licensee may employ a person who has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude if (i) except for violations of § 18.2-54.1 or 18.2-54.2, two years have elapsed following the conviction and the person has completed and been released from the term of any probation or parole, if applicable, or (ii) the licensee has obtained written approval for such employment from the Authority and, in instances in which the person has not completed or been released from the term of any probation or parole, the Authority has consulted with the person’s probation and parole officer.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A7"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14859,"edition_id":1,"name":"Licenses Granted by Board; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 29 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 1956, chapter 521; in 1970, chapters 545 and 676; in 1976, chapters 696, 698, and 702; in 1978, chapter 579; in 1979, chapter 537; in 1980, chapter 299; in 1981, chapters 24, 586, and 600; in 1982, chapter 214; in 1983, chapter 608; in 1984, chapters 180, 200, and 703; in 1985, chapter 559; in 1986, chapters 101, 318, and 615; in 1987, chapter 252; in 1991, chapter 468; in 1992, chapters 161 and 820; in 1993, chapter 866; in 1996, chapter 404<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 801<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 352<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 594<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 103<\/a>; in 2008, chapters 185<\/a> and 794<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 486<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 384<\/a> and 410<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 661<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 233<\/a>, 674<\/a>, and 719<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 698<\/a> and 707<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 122<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 774<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":69875,"section_number":"4.1-130","catch_line":"Importation of beverages not under customs or internal revenue bonds; 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A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may suspend or revoke any license other than a brewery license, in which case the Board<\/span> may impose penalties as provided in \u00a7 4.1-227<\/a>, if it has reasonable cause to believe that: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The licensee<\/span>, or if the licensee<\/span> is a partnership, any general partner thereof, or if the licensee<\/span> is an association, any member thereof, or a limited partner of 10 percent or more with voting rights, or if the licensee<\/span> is a corporation, any officer, director, or shareholder owning 10 percent or more of its capital stock, or if the licensee<\/span> is a limited liability company, any member-manager or any member owning 10 percent or more of the membership interest of the limited liability company:\n\t\t\t\ta. Has misrepresented a material<\/span> fact<\/span> in applying to the Board<\/span> for such license;\n\t\t\t\tb. Within the five years immediately preceding the date of the hearing<\/span> held in accordance with § 4.1-227<\/a>, has (i) been convicted of a violation of any law<\/span>, ordinance<\/span>, or regulation of the Commonwealth, of any county, city, or town in the Commonwealth, of any state, or of the United States, applicable to the manufacture, transportation, possession<\/span>, use, or sale<\/span> of alcoholic beverages<\/span>; (ii) violated any provision of Chapter 3 (§ 4.1-300<\/a> et seq.); (iii) committed a violation of the Wine<\/span> Franchise Act (§ 4.1-400<\/a> et seq.) or the Beer<\/span> Franchise Act (§ 4.1-500<\/a> et seq.) in bad faith; (iv) violated or failed or refused to comply with any regulation, rule, or order<\/span> of the Board<\/span>; or (v) failed or refused to comply with any of the conditions or restrictions of the license granted by the Board<\/span>;\n\t\t\t\tc. Has been convicted in any court<\/span> of a felony<\/span> or of any crime<\/span> or offense<\/span> involving moral turpitude<\/span> under the laws<\/span> of any state, or of the United States;\n\t\t\t\td. Is not the legitimate owner of the business conducted under the license granted by the Board<\/span>, or other persons have ownership interests in the business which have not been disclosed;\n\t\t\t\te. Cannot demonstrate financial responsibility sufficient to meet the requirements of the business conducted under the license granted by the Board<\/span>;\n\t\t\t\tf. Has been intoxicated<\/span> or under the influence of some self-administered drug while upon the licensed<\/span> premises;\n\t\t\t\tg. Has maintained the licensed<\/span> premises in an unsanitary condition, or allowed such premises to become a meeting place or rendezvous for members of a criminal street gang as defined in § 18.2-46.1<\/a> or persons of ill repute, or has allowed any form of illegal gambling to take place upon such premises;\n\t\t\t\th. Knowingly employs in the business conducted under such license, as agent, servant, or employee, other than a busboy, cook, or other kitchen help, any person who has been convicted in any court<\/span> of a felony<\/span> or of any crime<\/span> or offense<\/span> involving moral turpitude<\/span>, or who has violated the laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth, of any other state, or of the United States, applicable to the manufacture, transportation, possession<\/span>, use, or sale<\/span> of alcoholic beverages<\/span>;\n\t\t\t\ti. Subsequent to the granting of his original license, has demonstrated by his police record a lack of respect for law<\/span> and order<\/span>;\n\t\t\t\tj. Has allowed the consumption of alcoholic beverages<\/span> upon the licensed<\/span> premises by any person whom he knew or had reason to believe was (i) less than 21 years of age, (ii) interdicted, or (iii) intoxicated<\/span>, or has allowed any person whom he knew or had reason to believe was intoxicated<\/span> to loiter upon such licensed<\/span> premises;\n\t\t\t\tk. Has allowed any person to consume upon the licensed<\/span> premises any alcoholic beverages<\/span> except as provided under this subtitle;\n\t\t\t\tl. Is physically unable to carry on the business conducted under such license or has been adjudicated incapacitated;\n\t\t\t\tm. Has allowed any obscene literature, pictures, or materials<\/span> upon the licensed<\/span> premises;\n\t\t\t\tn. Has possessed any illegal gambling apparatus, machine, or device upon the licensed<\/span> premises;\n\t\t\t\to. Has upon the licensed<\/span> premises (i) illegally possessed, distributed, sold, or used, or has knowingly allowed any employee or agent, or any other person, to illegally possess, distribute, sell<\/span>, or use marijuana, controlled substances, imitation controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, or controlled paraphernalia as those terms are defined in Articles 1 (§ 18.2-247<\/a> et seq.) and 1.1 (§ 18.2-265.1<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 and the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400<\/a> et seq.); (ii) laundered money in violation of § 18.2-246.3<\/a>; or (iii) conspired to commit any drug-related offense<\/span> in violation of Article 1 or 1.1 of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 or the Drug Control Act. The provisions of this subdivision shall also apply to any conduct related to the operation of the licensed<\/span> business that facilitates the commission of any of the offenses<\/span> set forth herein;\n\t\t\t\tp. Has failed to take reasonable measures to prevent (i) the licensed<\/span> premises, (ii) any premises immediately adjacent to the licensed<\/span> premises that are owned or leased by the licensee<\/span>, or (iii) any portion of public property immediately adjacent to the licensed<\/span> premises from becoming a place where patrons of the establishment<\/span> commit criminal violations of Article 1 (§ 18.2-30<\/a> et seq.), 2 (§ 18.2-38<\/a> et seq.), 2.1 (§ 18.2-46.1<\/a> et seq.), 2.2 (§ 18.2-46.4<\/a> et seq.), 3 (§ 18.2-47<\/a> et seq.), 4 (§ 18.2-51<\/a> et seq.), 5 (§ 18.2-58<\/a> et seq.), 6 (§ 18.2-59<\/a> et seq.), or 7 (§ 18.2-61<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2; Article 2 (§ 18.2-266<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2; Article 3 (§ 18.2-346<\/a> et seq.) or 5 (§ 18.2-372<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2; or Article 1 (§ 18.2-404<\/a> et seq.), 2 (§ 18.2-415<\/a>), or 3 (§ 18.2-416<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 9 of Title 18.2 and such violations lead to arrests<\/span> that are so frequent and serious as to reasonably be deemed a continuing threat to the public safety; or\n\t\t\t\tq. Has failed to take reasonable measures to prevent an act of violence resulting in death or serious bodily injury, or a recurrence of such acts, from occurring on (i) the licensed<\/span> premises, (ii) any premises immediately adjacent to the licensed<\/span> premises that is owned or leased by the licensee<\/span>, or (iii) any portion of public property immediately adjacent to the licensed<\/span> premises. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The place occupied by the licensee<\/span>:\n\t\t\t\ta. Does not conform to the requirements of the governing body of the county, city, or town in which such establishment<\/span> is located, with respect to sanitation, health, construction, or equipment, or to any similar requirements established by the laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth or by Board<\/span> regulations;\n\t\t\t\tb. Has been adjudicated a common nuisance under the provisions of this subtitle or § 18.2-258<\/a>; or\n\t\t\t\tc. Has become a meeting place or rendezvous for illegal gambling, illegal users of narcotics, drunks, prostitutes, pimps, panderers, or habitual law<\/span> violators or has become a place where illegal drugs are regularly used or distributed. The Board<\/span> may consider the general reputation in the community of such establishment<\/span> in addition to any other competent evidence<\/span> in making such determination. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The licensee<\/span> or any employee of the licensee<\/span> discriminated against any member of the armed forces of the United States by prices charged or otherwise. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The licensee<\/span>, his employees, or any entertainer performing on the licensed<\/span> premises has been convicted of a violation of a local public nudity ordinance<\/span> for conduct occurring on the licensed<\/span> premises and the licensee<\/span> allowed such conduct to occur. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Any cause exists for which the Board<\/span> would have been entitled to refuse to grant such license had the facts<\/span> been known. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> The licensee<\/span> is delinquent for a period of 90 days or more in the payment of any taxes, or any penalties or interest related thereto, lawfully imposed by the locality where the licensed<\/span> business is located, as certified by the treasurer, commissioner of the revenue, or finance director of such locality, unless (i) the outstanding amount is de minimis; (ii) the licensee<\/span> has pending a bona fide application for correction or appeal<\/span> with respect to such taxes, penalties, or interest; or (iii) the licensee<\/span> has entered into a payment plan approved by the same locality to settle the outstanding liability. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Any other cause authorized by this subtitle. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision A 1 h, a licensee<\/span> may employ a person who has been convicted of a felony<\/span> or a crime<\/span> involving moral turpitude<\/span> if (i) except for violations of § 18.2-54.1<\/a> or 18.2-54.2<\/a>, two years have elapsed following the conviction<\/span> and the person has completed and been released from the term of any probation<\/span> or parole<\/span>, if applicable, or (ii) the licensee<\/span> has obtained written approval for such employment from the Authority<\/span> and, in instances in which the person has not completed or been released from the term of any probation<\/span> or parole<\/span>, the Authority<\/span> has consulted with the person’s probation<\/span> and parole<\/span> officer. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGROUNDS FOR WHICH BOARD MAY SUSPEND OR REVOKE LICENSES; EXCEPTION (\u00a7 4.1-225)\n\nA. The Board may suspend or revoke any license other than a brewery license, in\nwhich case the Board may impose penalties as provided in \u00a7 4.1-227, if it has\nreasonable cause to believe that:\n\n 1. The licensee, or if the licensee is a partnership, any general partner\n thereof, or if the licensee is an association, any member thereof, or a\n limited partner of 10 percent or more with voting rights, or if the licensee\n is a corporation, any officer, director, or shareholder owning 10 percent or\n more of its capital stock, or if the licensee is a limited liability company,\n any member-manager or any member owning 10 percent or more of the membership\n interest of the limited liability company:\n \t\t\t\ta. Has misrepresented a material fact in applying to the Board for such\n license;\n \t\t\t\tb. Within the five years immediately preceding the date of the hearing\n held in accordance with § 4.1-227, has (i) been convicted of a violation\n of any law, ordinance, or regulation of the Commonwealth, of any county, city,\n or town in the Commonwealth, of any state, or of the United States, applicable\n to the manufacture, transportation, possession, use, or sale of alcoholic\n beverages; (ii) violated any provision of Chapter 3 (§ 4.1-300 et seq.);\n (iii) committed a violation of the Wine Franchise Act (§ 4.1-400 et seq.)\n or the Beer Franchise Act (§ 4.1-500 et seq.) in bad faith; (iv) violated\n or failed or refused to comply with any regulation, rule, or order of the\n Board; or (v) failed or refused to comply with any of the conditions or\n restrictions of the license granted by the Board;\n \t\t\t\tc. Has been convicted in any court of a felony or of any crime or offense\n involving moral turpitude under the laws of any state, or of the United\n States;\n \t\t\t\td. Is not the legitimate owner of the business conducted under the license\n granted by the Board, or other persons have ownership interests in the\n business which have not been disclosed;\n \t\t\t\te. Cannot demonstrate financial responsibility sufficient to meet the\n requirements of the business conducted under the license granted by the Board;\n \t\t\t\tf. Has been intoxicated or under the influence of some self-administered\n drug while upon the licensed premises;\n \t\t\t\tg. Has maintained the licensed premises in an unsanitary condition, or\n allowed such premises to become a meeting place or rendezvous for members of a\n criminal street gang as defined in § 18.2-46.1 or persons of ill repute,\n or has allowed any form of illegal gambling to take place upon such premises;\n \t\t\t\th. Knowingly employs in the business conducted under such license, as\n agent, servant, or employee, other than a busboy, cook, or other kitchen help,\n any person who has been convicted in any court of a felony or of any crime or\n offense involving moral turpitude, or who has violated the laws of the\n Commonwealth, of any other state, or of the United States, applicable to the\n manufacture, transportation, possession, use, or sale of alcoholic beverages;\n \t\t\t\ti. Subsequent to the granting of his original license, has demonstrated by\n his police record a lack of respect for law and order;\n \t\t\t\tj. Has allowed the consumption of alcoholic beverages upon the licensed\n premises by any person whom he knew or had reason to believe was (i) less than\n 21 years of age, (ii) interdicted, or (iii) intoxicated, or has allowed any\n person whom he knew or had reason to believe was intoxicated to loiter upon\n such licensed premises;\n \t\t\t\tk. Has allowed any person to consume upon the licensed premises any\n alcoholic beverages except as provided under this subtitle;\n \t\t\t\tl. Is physically unable to carry on the business conducted under such\n license or has been adjudicated incapacitated;\n \t\t\t\tm. Has allowed any obscene literature, pictures, or materials upon the\n licensed premises;\n \t\t\t\tn. Has possessed any illegal gambling apparatus, machine, or device upon\n the licensed premises;\n \t\t\t\to. Has upon the licensed premises (i) illegally possessed, distributed,\n sold, or used, or has knowingly allowed any employee or agent, or any other\n person, to illegally possess, distribute, sell, or use marijuana, controlled\n substances, imitation controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, or controlled\n paraphernalia as those terms are defined in Articles 1 (§ 18.2-247 et\n seq.) and 1.1 (§ 18.2-265.1 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 and the\n Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.); (ii) laundered money in violation\n of § 18.2-246.3; or (iii) conspired to commit any drug-related offense in\n violation of Article 1 or 1.1 of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 or the Drug Control\n Act. The provisions of this subdivision shall also apply to any conduct\n related to the operation of the licensed business that facilitates the\n commission of any of the offenses set forth herein;\n \t\t\t\tp. Has failed to take reasonable measures to prevent (i) the licensed\n premises, (ii) any premises immediately adjacent to the licensed premises that\n are owned or leased by the licensee, or (iii) any portion of public property\n immediately adjacent to the licensed premises from becoming a place where\n patrons of the establishment commit criminal violations of Article 1 (§\n 18.2-30 et seq.), 2 (§ 18.2-38 et seq.), 2.1 (§ 18.2-46.1 et seq.),\n 2.2 (§ 18.2-46.4 et seq.), 3 (§ 18.2-47 et seq.), 4 (§ 18.2-51\n et seq.), 5 (§ 18.2-58 et seq.), 6 (§ 18.2-59 et seq.), or 7 (§\n 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2; Article 2 (§ 18.2-266 et\n seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2; Article 3 (§ 18.2-346 et seq.) or 5\n (§ 18.2-372 et seq.) of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2; or Article 1 (§\n 18.2-404 et seq.), 2 (§ 18.2-415), or 3 (§ 18.2-416 et seq.) of\n Chapter 9 of Title 18.2 and such violations lead to arrests that are so\n frequent and serious as to reasonably be deemed a continuing threat to the\n public safety; or\n \t\t\t\tq. Has failed to take reasonable measures to prevent an act of violence\n resulting in death or serious bodily injury, or a recurrence of such acts,\n from occurring on (i) the licensed premises, (ii) any premises immediately\n adjacent to the licensed premises that is owned or leased by the licensee, or\n (iii) any portion of public property immediately adjacent to the licensed\n premises.\n\n 2. The place occupied by the licensee:\n \t\t\t\ta. Does not conform to the requirements of the governing body of the\n county, city, or town in which such establishment is located, with respect to\n sanitation, health, construction, or equipment, or to any similar requirements\n established by the laws of the Commonwealth or by Board regulations;\n \t\t\t\tb. Has been adjudicated a common nuisance under the provisions of this\n subtitle or § 18.2-258; or\n \t\t\t\tc. Has become a meeting place or rendezvous for illegal gambling, illegal\n users of narcotics, drunks, prostitutes, pimps, panderers, or habitual law\n violators or has become a place where illegal drugs are regularly used or\n distributed. The Board may consider the general reputation in the community of\n such establishment in addition to any other competent evidence in making such\n determination.\n\n 3. The licensee or any employee of the licensee discriminated against any\n member of the armed forces of the United States by prices charged or\n otherwise.\n\n 4. The licensee, his employees, or any entertainer performing on the licensed\n premises has been convicted of a violation of a local public nudity ordinance\n for conduct occurring on the licensed premises and the licensee allowed such\n conduct to occur.\n\n 5. Any cause exists for which the Board would have been entitled to refuse to\n grant such license had the facts been known.\n\n 6. The licensee is delinquent for a period of 90 days or more in the payment\n of any taxes, or any penalties or interest related thereto, lawfully imposed\n by the locality where the licensed business is located, as certified by the\n treasurer, commissioner of the revenue, or finance director of such locality,\n unless (i) the outstanding amount is de minimis; (ii) the licensee has pending\n a bona fide application for correction or appeal with respect to such taxes,\n penalties, or interest; or (iii) the licensee has entered into a payment plan\n approved by the same locality to settle the outstanding liability.\n\n 7. Any other cause authorized by this subtitle.\n\nB. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision A 1 h, a licensee may employ a\nperson who has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude\nif (i) except for violations of § 18.2-54.1 or 18.2-54.2, two years have\nelapsed following the conviction and the person has completed and been released\nfrom the term of any probation or parole, if applicable, or (ii) the licensee\nhas obtained written approval for such employment from the Authority and, in\ninstances in which the person has not completed or been released from the term\nof any probation or parole, the Authority has consulted with the person’s\nprobation and parole officer.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 4-37; 1956, c. 521; 1970, cc. 545, 676; 1976, cc. 696,\n698, 702; 1978, c. 579; 1979, c. 537; 1980, c. 299; 1981, cc. 24, 586, 600;\n1982, c. 214; 1983, c. 608; 1984, cc. 180, 200, 703; 1985, c. 559; 1986, cc.\n101, 318, 615; 1987, c. 252; 1991, c. 468; 1992, cc. 161, 820; 1993, c. 866;\n1996, c. 404; 1997, c. 801; 2002, c. 352; 2003, c. 594; 2007, c. 103; 2008, cc.\n185, 794; 2009, c. 486; 2011, cc. 384, 410; 2013, c. 661; 2014, cc. 233, 674,\n719; 2017, cc. 698, 707; 2020, c. 122; 2023, c. 774.","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}}