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Sess. I, c. 4; 2005, cc. 361, 951; 2006, Sp. Sess. I, c. 2; 2007, cc. 99, 799; 2008, c. 765; 2011, c. 65; 2015, c. 412; 2017, c. 596; 2018, cc. 405, 406, 657; 2020, cc. 1113, 1114; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 82, 186; 2022, cc. 78, 79; 2024, cc. 105, 159.","full_text":"A\n\nEvery person intending to apply for any license authorized by this chapter shall file with the Board an application on forms provided by the Board and a statement in writing by the applicant swearing and affirming that all of the information contained therein is true.\n\t\t\tApplicants for retail licenses for establishments that serve food or are otherwise required to obtain a food establishment permit from the Department of Health or an inspection by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall provide a copy of such permit, proof of inspection, proof of a pending application for such permit, or proof of a pending request for such inspection. If the applicant provides a copy of such permit, proof of inspection, proof of a pending application for a permit, or proof of a pending request for an inspection, a license may be issued to the applicant. If a license is issued on the basis of a pending application or inspection, such license shall authorize the licensee to purchase alcoholic beverages in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle; however, the licensee shall not sell or serve alcoholic beverages until a permit is issued or an inspection is completed.B\n\nIn addition, each applicant for a license under the provisions of this chapter, except applicants for annual banquet, banquet, tasting, special events, club events, annual mixed beverage banquet, wine and beer shipper’s, delivery permit, annual arts venue, or museum licenses issued under the provisions of Chapter 2 (§ 4.1-200 et seq.), or beer or wine importer’s licenses, shall post a notice of his application with the Board on the front door of the building, place, or room where he proposes to engage in such business for no more than 30 days and not less than 10 days. Such notice shall be of a size and contain such information as required by the Board, including a statement that any objections shall be submitted to the Board not more than 30 days following initial publication of the notice required pursuant to this subsection.\n\t\t\tThe applicant shall also cause notice to be published at least once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in or having a general circulation in the county, city, or town wherein such applicant proposes to engage in such business. Such notice shall contain such information as required by the Board, including a statement that any objections to the issuance of the license be submitted to the Board not later than 30 days from the date of the initial newspaper publication. In the case of wine and beer shipper’s licensees, third-party delivery licensees, delivery permittees, or operators of boats, dining cars, buffet cars, club cars, buses, and airplanes, the posting and publishing of notice shall not be required.\n\t\t\tExcept for applicants for annual banquet, banquet, tasting, mixed beverage special events, club events, annual mixed beverage banquet, wine and beer shipper’s, beer or wine importer’s, annual arts venue, or museum licenses, the Board shall conduct a background investigation, to include a criminal history records search, which may include a fingerprint-based national criminal history records search, on each applicant for a license. However, the Board may waive, for good cause shown, the requirement for a criminal history records search and completed personal data form for officers, directors, nonmanaging members, or limited partners of any applicant corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership.\n\t\t\tExcept for applicants for wine and beer shipper’s licenses and delivery permits, the Board shall notify the local governing body of each license application through the county or city attorney or the chief law-enforcement or administrative officer of the locality. Local governing bodies shall submit objections to the granting of a license within 30 days of the filing of the application.C\n\nEach applicant shall pay the required application fee at the time the application is filed. Each license application fee, including annual banquet and annual mixed beverage banquet, shall be $195, plus the actual cost charged to the Department of State Police by the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Central Criminal Records Exchange for processing any fingerprints through the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Central Criminal Records Exchange for each criminal history records search required by the Board, except for banquet, tasting, or mixed beverage club events licenses, in which case the application fee shall be $15. The application fee for banquet special event and mixed beverage special event licenses shall be $45. Application fees shall be in addition to the state license fee required pursuant to § 4.1-231.1 and shall not be refunded.D\n\nSubsection A shall not apply to the continuance of licenses granted under this chapter; however, all licensees shall file and maintain with the Board a current, accurate record of the information required by the Board pursuant to subsection A and notify the Board of any changes to such information in accordance with Board regulations.E\n\nEvery application for a permit granted pursuant to § 4.1-212 shall be on a form provided by the Board. Such permits shall confer upon their holders no authority to make solicitations in the Commonwealth as otherwise provided by law.\n\t\t\tThe fee for a temporary permit shall be one-twelfth of the combined fees required by this section for applicable licenses to sell wine, beer, or mixed beverages computed to the nearest cent and multiplied by the number of months for which the permit is granted.F\n\nThe Board shall have the authority to increase state license fees from the amounts set forth in § 4.1-231.1 as it was in effect on January 1, 2022. The Board shall set the amount of such increases on the basis of the consumer price index and shall not increase fees more than once every three years. Prior to implementing any state license fee increase, the Board shall provide notice to all licensees and the general public of (i) the Board’s intent to impose a fee increase and (ii) the new fee that would be required for any license affected by the Board’s proposed fee increases. Such notice shall be provided on or before November 1 in any year in which the Board has decided to increase state license fees, and such increases shall become effective July 1 of the following year.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":296135,"text":"Every person intending to apply for any license authorized by this chapter shall file with the Board an application on forms provided by the Board and a statement in writing by the applicant swearing and affirming that all of the information contained therein is true.\n\t\t\tApplicants for retail licenses for establishments that serve food or are otherwise required to obtain a food establishment permit from the Department of Health or an inspection by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall provide a copy of such permit, proof of inspection, proof of a pending application for such permit, or proof of a pending request for such inspection. If the applicant provides a copy of such permit, proof of inspection, proof of a pending application for a permit, or proof of a pending request for an inspection, a license may be issued to the applicant. If a license is issued on the basis of a pending application or inspection, such license shall authorize the licensee to purchase alcoholic beverages in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle; however, the licensee shall not sell or serve alcoholic beverages until a permit is issued or an inspection is completed.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":296136,"text":"In addition, each applicant for a license under the provisions of this chapter, except applicants for annual banquet, banquet, tasting, special events, club events, annual mixed beverage banquet, wine and beer shipper’s, delivery permit, annual arts venue, or museum licenses issued under the provisions of Chapter 2 (§ 4.1-200 et seq.), or beer or wine importer’s licenses, shall post a notice of his application with the Board on the front door of the building, place, or room where he proposes to engage in such business for no more than 30 days and not less than 10 days. Such notice shall be of a size and contain such information as required by the Board, including a statement that any objections shall be submitted to the Board not more than 30 days following initial publication of the notice required pursuant to this subsection.\n\t\t\tThe applicant shall also cause notice to be published at least once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in or having a general circulation in the county, city, or town wherein such applicant proposes to engage in such business. Such notice shall contain such information as required by the Board, including a statement that any objections to the issuance of the license be submitted to the Board not later than 30 days from the date of the initial newspaper publication. In the case of wine and beer shipper’s licensees, third-party delivery licensees, delivery permittees, or operators of boats, dining cars, buffet cars, club cars, buses, and airplanes, the posting and publishing of notice shall not be required.\n\t\t\tExcept for applicants for annual banquet, banquet, tasting, mixed beverage special events, club events, annual mixed beverage banquet, wine and beer shipper’s, beer or wine importer’s, annual arts venue, or museum licenses, the Board shall conduct a background investigation, to include a criminal history records search, which may include a fingerprint-based national criminal history records search, on each applicant for a license. However, the Board may waive, for good cause shown, the requirement for a criminal history records search and completed personal data form for officers, directors, nonmanaging members, or limited partners of any applicant corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership.\n\t\t\tExcept for applicants for wine and beer shipper’s licenses and delivery permits, the Board shall notify the local governing body of each license application through the county or city attorney or the chief law-enforcement or administrative officer of the locality. Local governing bodies shall submit objections to the granting of a license within 30 days of the filing of the application.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":296137,"text":"Each applicant shall pay the required application fee at the time the application is filed. Each license application fee, including annual banquet and annual mixed beverage banquet, shall be $195, plus the actual cost charged to the Department of State Police by the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Central Criminal Records Exchange for processing any fingerprints through the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Central Criminal Records Exchange for each criminal history records search required by the Board, except for banquet, tasting, or mixed beverage club events licenses, in which case the application fee shall be $15. The application fee for banquet special event and mixed beverage special event licenses shall be $45. Application fees shall be in addition to the state license fee required pursuant to § 4.1-231.1 and shall not be refunded.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":296138,"text":"Subsection A shall not apply to the continuance of licenses granted under this chapter; however, all licensees shall file and maintain with the Board a current, accurate record of the information required by the Board pursuant to subsection A and notify the Board of any changes to such information in accordance with Board regulations.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":296139,"text":"Every application for a permit granted pursuant to § 4.1-212 shall be on a form provided by the Board. Such permits shall confer upon their holders no authority to make solicitations in the Commonwealth as otherwise provided by law.\n\t\t\tThe fee for a temporary permit shall be one-twelfth of the combined fees required by this section for applicable licenses to sell wine, beer, or mixed beverages computed to the nearest cent and multiplied by the number of months for which the permit is granted.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":296140,"text":"The Board shall have the authority to increase state license fees from the amounts set forth in § 4.1-231.1 as it was in effect on January 1, 2022. The Board shall set the amount of such increases on the basis of the consumer price index and shall not increase fees more than once every three years. Prior to implementing any state license fee increase, the Board shall provide notice to all licensees and the general public of (i) the Board’s intent to impose a fee increase and (ii) the new fee that would be required for any license affected by the Board’s proposed fee increases. Such notice shall be provided on or before November 1 in any year in which the Board has decided to increase state license fees, and such increases shall become effective July 1 of the following year.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14974,"edition_id":1,"name":"Applications for Licenses and Permits; Fees; Taxes","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13825,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:51:12","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:51:12","permalink":{"id":218969,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14974,"identifier":"3","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3","url":"\/4.1\/I\/2\/3\/","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":82663,"structure_id":14974,"section_number":"4.1-230","catch_line":"Applications for licenses; publication; notice to localities; fees; permits","url":"\/4.1-230\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-230","metadata":false},{"id":74459,"structure_id":14974,"section_number":"4.1-231","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/4.1-231\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-231","metadata":false},{"id":83440,"structure_id":14974,"section_number":"4.1-231.1","catch_line":"Fees on state licenses","url":"\/4.1-231.1\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-231.1","metadata":false},{"id":81449,"structure_id":14974,"section_number":"4.1-232","catch_line":"Refund of state license tax","url":"\/4.1-232\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-232","metadata":false},{"id":82282,"structure_id":14974,"section_number":"4.1-233","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/4.1-233\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-233","metadata":false},{"id":58142,"structure_id":14974,"section_number":"4.1-233.1","catch_line":"Fees on local licenses","url":"\/4.1-233.1\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-233.1","metadata":false},{"id":80942,"structure_id":14974,"section_number":"4.1-234","catch_line":"Tax on wine and other alcoholic beverages; exceptions","url":"\/4.1-234\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-234","metadata":false},{"id":57122,"structure_id":14974,"section_number":"4.1-235","catch_line":"Collection; computation, distribution of tax on wine and other alcoholic beverages; refunds and adjustments","url":"\/4.1-235\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-235","metadata":false},{"id":69421,"structure_id":14974,"section_number":"4.1-236","catch_line":"Excise tax on beer and wine coolers; payment of tax; exceptions","url":"\/4.1-236\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-236","metadata":false},{"id":60526,"structure_id":14974,"section_number":"4.1-237","catch_line":"Refund and adjustments on excise tax on beer and wine coolers","url":"\/4.1-237\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-237","metadata":false},{"id":62510,"structure_id":14974,"section_number":"4.1-238","catch_line":"Bond required to secure excise tax liability on beer and wine coolers, and wine stored in bonded warehouses","url":"\/4.1-238\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-238","metadata":false},{"id":79377,"structure_id":14974,"section_number":"4.1-239","catch_line":"Monthly reports and payment of excise tax on beer and wine coolers; filing by nonresident manufacturer; commissions","url":"\/4.1-239\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-239","metadata":false},{"id":69418,"structure_id":14974,"section_number":"4.1-240","catch_line":"Collection of taxes and fees; service charge; storage of credit card, debit card, and automated clearinghouse information","url":"\/4.1-240\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-240","metadata":false}],"next_section":{"id":74459,"structure_id":14974,"section_number":"4.1-231","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/4.1-231\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-231","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/4.1-230\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 39 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 1954, chapters 301 and 351; in 1956, chapter 523; in 1960, chapter 476; in 1968, chapter 7; in 1970, chapter 627; in 1972, chapters 178 and 717; in 1974, chapter 267; in 1975, chapter 408; in 1976, chapters 67, 496, 696, and 698; in 1978, chapters 190 and 446; in 1980, chapters 299, 324, 524, and 526; in 1981, chapter 410; in 1982, chapters 66 and 527; in 1984, chapters 53, 180, 200, 559, and 703; in 1985, chapter 457; in 1986, chapters 94, 190, and 615; in 1988, chapter 786; in 1989, chapter 311; in 1990, chapters 108, 300, 390, 442, 707, 727, and 810; in 1991, chapter 425; in 1992, chapter 350; in 1993, chapters 166 and 866; in 1994, chapter 825<\/a>; in 1996, chapters 584<\/a> and 596<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 535<\/a>; in 1999, chapters 112<\/a> and 756<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 1029<\/a> and 1030<\/a>; in 2004, chapters 382<\/a> and 487<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 361<\/a> and 951<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 99<\/a> and 799<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 765<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 65<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 412<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 596<\/a>; in 2018, chapters 405<\/a>, 406<\/a>, and 657<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 1113<\/a> and 1114<\/a>; in 2022, chapters 78<\/a> and 79<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 105<\/a> and 159<\/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":85579,"section_number":"4.1-206.1","catch_line":"Manufacturer licenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-206.1\/"},{"id":79818,"section_number":"4.1-211","catch_line":"Temporary licenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-211\/"},{"id":71769,"section_number":"4.1-212.2","catch_line":"Third-party deliveries; limitations; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-212.2\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":78528,"section_number":"4.1-200","catch_line":"Exemptions from licensure","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-200\/"},{"id":78252,"section_number":"4.1-212","catch_line":"Permits required in certain instances","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-212\/"},{"id":83440,"section_number":"4.1-231.1","catch_line":"Fees on state licenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-231.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":218971,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82663,"identifier":"4.1-230","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-230","url":"\/4.1-230\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/4.1-230\/","token":"4.1\/I\/2\/3\/4.1-230","dublin_core":{"Title":"Applications for licenses; publication; notice to localities; fees; permits","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 4.1-230","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Every person intending to apply for any license authorized by this chapter shall file with the Board<\/span> an application on forms provided by the Board<\/span> and a statement in writing by the applicant swearing and affirming that all of the information contained therein is true.\n\t\t\tApplicants for retail licenses for establishments<\/span> that serve food or are otherwise required to obtain a food establishment<\/span> permit from the Department of Health or an inspection by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall provide a copy of such permit, proof of inspection, proof of a pending application for such permit, or proof of a pending request for such inspection. If the applicant provides a copy of such permit, proof of inspection, proof of a pending application for a permit, or proof of a pending request for an inspection, a license may be issued to the applicant. If a license is issued on the basis of a pending application or inspection, such license shall authorize the licensee<\/span> to purchase alcoholic beverages<\/span> in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle; however, the licensee<\/span> shall not sell<\/span> or serve alcoholic beverages<\/span> until a permit is issued or an inspection is completed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In addition, each applicant for a license under the provisions of this chapter, except applicants for annual banquet, banquet, tasting, special events<\/span>, club<\/span> events, annual mixed beverage<\/span> banquet, wine<\/span> and beer<\/span> shipper’s, delivery permit, annual arts venue<\/span>, or museum licenses issued under the provisions of Chapter 2 (§ 4.1-200<\/a> et seq.), or beer<\/span> or wine<\/span> importer’s licenses, shall post a notice of his application with the Board<\/span> on the front door of the building, place, or room where he proposes to engage in such business for no more than 30 days and not less than 10 days. Such notice shall be of a size and contain such information as required by the Board<\/span>, including a statement that any objections shall be submitted to the Board<\/span> not more than 30 days following initial publication of the notice required pursuant to this subsection.\n\t\t\tThe applicant shall also cause notice to be published at least once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in or having a general circulation in the county, city, or town wherein such applicant proposes to engage in such business. Such notice shall contain such information as required by the Board<\/span>, including a statement that any objections to the issuance of the license be submitted to the Board<\/span> not later than 30 days from the date of the initial newspaper publication. In the case of wine<\/span> and beer<\/span> shipper’s licensees<\/span>, third-party<\/span> delivery licensees<\/span>, delivery permittees, or operators of boats, dining cars, buffet cars, club<\/span> cars, buses, and airplanes, the posting and publishing of notice shall not be required.\n\t\t\tExcept for applicants for annual banquet, banquet, tasting, mixed beverage<\/span> special events<\/span>, club<\/span> events, annual mixed beverage<\/span> banquet, wine<\/span> and beer<\/span> shipper’s, beer<\/span> or wine<\/span> importer’s, annual arts venue<\/span>, or museum licenses, the Board<\/span> shall conduct a background investigation, to include a criminal history records search, which may include a fingerprint-based national criminal history records search, on each applicant for a license. However, the Board<\/span> may waive<\/span>, for good cause shown, the requirement for a criminal history records search and completed personal data form for officers, directors, nonmanaging members, or limited partners of any applicant corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership.\n\t\t\tExcept for applicants for wine<\/span> and beer<\/span> shipper’s licenses and delivery permits, the Board<\/span> shall notify the local governing body of each license application through the county or city attorney or the chief law<\/span>-enforcement or administrative officer of the locality. Local governing bodies shall submit objections to the granting of a license within 30 days of the filing of the application. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Each applicant shall pay the required application fee at the time the application is filed. Each license application fee, including annual banquet and annual mixed beverage<\/span> banquet, shall be $195, plus the actual cost charged to the Department of State Police by the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Central Criminal Records Exchange for processing any fingerprints through the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Central Criminal Records Exchange for each criminal history records search required by the Board<\/span>, except for banquet, tasting, or mixed beverage<\/span> club<\/span> events licenses, in which case the application fee shall be $15. The application fee for banquet special event<\/span> and mixed beverage<\/span> special event<\/span> licenses shall be $45. Application fees shall be in addition to the state license fee required pursuant to § 4.1-231.1<\/a> and shall not be refunded. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Subsection A shall not apply to the continuance<\/span> of licenses granted under this chapter; however, all licensees<\/span> shall file and maintain with the Board<\/span> a current, accurate record of the information required by the Board<\/span> pursuant to subsection A and notify the Board<\/span> of any changes to such information in accordance with Board<\/span> regulations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Every application for a permit granted pursuant to § 4.1-212<\/a> shall be on a form provided by the Board<\/span>. Such permits shall confer upon their holders no authority<\/span> to make solicitations in the Commonwealth as otherwise provided by law<\/span>.\n\t\t\tThe fee for a temporary permit shall be one-twelfth of the combined fees required by this section for applicable licenses to sell<\/span> wine<\/span>, beer<\/span>, or mixed beverages<\/span> computed to the nearest cent and multiplied by the number of months for which the permit is granted. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall have the authority<\/span> to increase state license fees from the amounts set forth in § 4.1-231.1<\/a> as it was in effect on January 1, 2022. The Board<\/span> shall set the amount of such increases on the basis of the consumer price index and shall not increase fees more than once every three years. Prior to implementing any state license fee increase, the Board<\/span> shall provide notice to all licensees<\/span> and the general public of (i) the Board<\/span>’s intent<\/span> to impose a fee increase and (ii) the new fee that would be required for any license affected by the Board<\/span>’s proposed fee increases. Such notice shall be provided on or before November 1 in any year in which the Board<\/span> has decided to increase state license fees, and such increases shall become effective July 1 of the following year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES; PUBLICATION; NOTICE TO LOCALITIES; FEES; PERMITS (\u00a7\n4.1-230)\n\nA. Every person intending to apply for any license authorized by this chapter\nshall file with the Board an application on forms provided by the Board and a\nstatement in writing by the applicant swearing and affirming that all of the\ninformation contained therein is true.\n\t\t\tApplicants for retail licenses for establishments that serve food or are\notherwise required to obtain a food establishment permit from the Department of\nHealth or an inspection by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services\nshall provide a copy of such permit, proof of inspection, proof of a pending\napplication for such permit, or proof of a pending request for such inspection.\nIf the applicant provides a copy of such permit, proof of inspection, proof of a\npending application for a permit, or proof of a pending request for an\ninspection, a license may be issued to the applicant. If a license is issued on\nthe basis of a pending application or inspection, such license shall authorize\nthe licensee to purchase alcoholic beverages in accordance with the provisions\nof this subtitle; however, the licensee shall not sell or serve alcoholic\nbeverages until a permit is issued or an inspection is completed.\n\nB. In addition, each applicant for a license under the provisions of this\nchapter, except applicants for annual banquet, banquet, tasting, special events,\nclub events, annual mixed beverage banquet, wine and beer shipper’s,\ndelivery permit, annual arts venue, or museum licenses issued under the\nprovisions of Chapter 2 (§ 4.1-200 et seq.), or beer or wine\nimporter’s licenses, shall post a notice of his application with the Board\non the front door of the building, place, or room where he proposes to engage in\nsuch business for no more than 30 days and not less than 10 days. Such notice\nshall be of a size and contain such information as required by the Board,\nincluding a statement that any objections shall be submitted to the Board not\nmore than 30 days following initial publication of the notice required pursuant\nto this subsection.\n\t\t\tThe applicant shall also cause notice to be published at least once a week\nfor two consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in or having a general\ncirculation in the county, city, or town wherein such applicant proposes to\nengage in such business. Such notice shall contain such information as required\nby the Board, including a statement that any objections to the issuance of the\nlicense be submitted to the Board not later than 30 days from the date of the\ninitial newspaper publication. In the case of wine and beer shipper’s\nlicensees, third-party delivery licensees, delivery permittees, or operators of\nboats, dining cars, buffet cars, club cars, buses, and airplanes, the posting\nand publishing of notice shall not be required.\n\t\t\tExcept for applicants for annual banquet, banquet, tasting, mixed beverage\nspecial events, club events, annual mixed beverage banquet, wine and beer\nshipper’s, beer or wine importer’s, annual arts venue, or museum\nlicenses, the Board shall conduct a background investigation, to include a\ncriminal history records search, which may include a fingerprint-based national\ncriminal history records search, on each applicant for a license. However, the\nBoard may waive, for good cause shown, the requirement for a criminal history\nrecords search and completed personal data form for officers, directors,\nnonmanaging members, or limited partners of any applicant corporation, limited\nliability company, or limited partnership.\n\t\t\tExcept for applicants for wine and beer shipper’s licenses and delivery\npermits, the Board shall notify the local governing body of each license\napplication through the county or city attorney or the chief law-enforcement or\nadministrative officer of the locality. Local governing bodies shall submit\nobjections to the granting of a license within 30 days of the filing of the\napplication.\n\nC. Each applicant shall pay the required application fee at the time the\napplication is filed. Each license application fee, including annual banquet and\nannual mixed beverage banquet, shall be $195, plus the actual cost charged to\nthe Department of State Police by the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the\nCentral Criminal Records Exchange for processing any fingerprints through the\nFederal Bureau of Investigation or the Central Criminal Records Exchange for\neach criminal history records search required by the Board, except for banquet,\ntasting, or mixed beverage club events licenses, in which case the application\nfee shall be $15. The application fee for banquet special event and mixed\nbeverage special event licenses shall be $45. Application fees shall be in\naddition to the state license fee required pursuant to § 4.1-231.1 and\nshall not be refunded.\n\nD. Subsection A shall not apply to the continuance of licenses granted under\nthis chapter; however, all licensees shall file and maintain with the Board a\ncurrent, accurate record of the information required by the Board pursuant to\nsubsection A and notify the Board of any changes to such information in\naccordance with Board regulations.\n\nE. Every application for a permit granted pursuant to § 4.1-212 shall be on\na form provided by the Board. Such permits shall confer upon their holders no\nauthority to make solicitations in the Commonwealth as otherwise provided by\nlaw.\n\t\t\tThe fee for a temporary permit shall be one-twelfth of the combined fees\nrequired by this section for applicable licenses to sell wine, beer, or mixed\nbeverages computed to the nearest cent and multiplied by the number of months\nfor which the permit is granted.\n\nF. The Board shall have the authority to increase state license fees from the\namounts set forth in § 4.1-231.1 as it was in effect on January 1, 2022.\nThe Board shall set the amount of such increases on the basis of the consumer\nprice index and shall not increase fees more than once every three years. Prior\nto implementing any state license fee increase, the Board shall provide notice\nto all licensees and the general public of (i) the Board’s intent to\nimpose a fee increase and (ii) the new fee that would be required for any\nlicense affected by the Board’s proposed fee increases. Such notice shall\nbe provided on or before November 1 in any year in which the Board has decided\nto increase state license fees, and such increases shall become effective July 1\nof the following year.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 4-26, 4-30, 4-31, 4-33; 1952, c. 535; 1954, cc. 301,\n351; 1956, c. 523; 1960, c. 476; 1968, c. 7, \u00a7 4-98.16; 1970, c. 627; 1972, cc.\n178, 717; 1974, c. 267; 1975, c. 408; 1976, cc. 67, 496, 696, 698; 1978, cc.\n190, 446; 1980, cc. 299, 324, 524, 526, \u00a7 4-25.1; 1981, c. 410; 1982, cc. 66,\n527; 1984, cc. 53, 180, 200, 559, 703; 1985, c. 457; 1986, cc. 94, 190, 615;\n1988, c. 786; 1989, c. 311; 1990, cc. 108, 300, 390, 442, 707, 727, 810; 1991,\nc. 425; 1992, c. 350; 1993, cc. 166, 866; 1994, c. 825; 1996, cc. 584, 596;\n1998, c. 535; 1999, cc. 112, 756; 2003, cc. 1029, 1030; 2004, cc. 382, 487;\n2004, Sp. Sess. I, c. 4; 2005, cc. 361, 951; 2006, Sp. Sess. I, c. 2; 2007, cc.\n99, 799; 2008, c. 765; 2011, c. 65; 2015, c. 412; 2017, c. 596; 2018, cc. 405,\n406, 657; 2020, cc. 1113, 1114; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 82, 186; 2022, cc. 78,\n79; 2024, cc. 105, 159.","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}}