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The court, in its discretion, may authorize any person convicted of a violation of this section the use of a restricted permit to operate a motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of subsection D of § 16.1-278.9 or subsection E of § 18.2-271.1.C\n\nAny alcoholic beverages purchased in violation of this section shall be deemed contraband and forfeited to the Commonwealth in accordance with § 4.1-338.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":220179,"text":"Any person who purchases alcoholic beverages for another person, and at the time of such purchase knows or has reason to believe that the person for whom the alcoholic beverage was purchased was (i) interdicted, or (ii) intoxicated, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":220180,"text":"Any person who purchases for, or otherwise gives, provides, or assists in the provision of alcoholic beverages to another person, when he knows or has reason to know that such person was less than 21 years of age, except (i) pursuant to subdivisions 1 through 7 of § 4.1-200; (ii) where possession of the alcoholic beverages by a person less than 21 years of age is due to such person’s making a delivery of alcoholic beverages in pursuance of his employment or an order of his parent; or (iii) by any state, federal, or local law-enforcement officer when possession of an alcoholic beverage is necessary in the performance of his duties, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.","type":"section","prefixes":["A1"],"prefix":"A1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B"},"2":{"id":220181,"text":"In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, any person found guilty of a violation of this section shall have his license to operate a motor vehicle suspended for a period of not more than one year. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1970, chapter 686; in 1993, chapter 866; in 2005, chapters 895<\/a> and 898<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 87<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 31<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":74546,"section_number":"16.1-278.9","catch_line":"Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses; truancy","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-278.9\/"},{"id":78528,"section_number":"4.1-200","catch_line":"Exemptions from licensure","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-200\/"},{"id":64242,"section_number":"4.1-338","catch_line":"Confiscation proceedings; disposition of forfeited articles","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-338\/"}],"permalink":{"id":219059,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60183,"identifier":"4.1-306","token":"4.1\/I\/3\/1\/4.1-306","url":"\/4.1-306\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/4.1-306\/","token":"4.1\/I\/3\/1\/4.1-306","dublin_core":{"Title":"Purchasing alcoholic beverages for one to whom they may not be sold; penalty; forfeiture","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 4.1-306","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any person who purchases alcoholic beverages<\/span> for another person, and at the time of such purchase knows or has reason to believe that the person for whom the alcoholic beverage was purchased was (i) interdicted, or (ii) intoxicated<\/span>, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A1.<\/span> Any person who purchases for, or otherwise gives, provides, or assists in the provision of alcoholic beverages<\/span> to another person, when he knows or has reason to know that such person was less than 21 years of age, except (i) pursuant to subdivisions 1 through 7 of § 4.1-200<\/a>; (ii) where possession<\/span> of the alcoholic beverages<\/span> by a person less than 21 years of age is due to such person’s making a delivery of alcoholic beverages<\/span> in pursuance of his employment or an order<\/span> of his parent; or (iii) by any state, federal, or local law<\/span>-enforcement officer when possession<\/span> of an alcoholic beverage is necessary in the performance of his duties, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In addition to any other penalty<\/span> authorized by law<\/span>, any person found guilty of a violation of this section shall have his license to operate a motor vehicle suspended for a period of not more than one year. The court<\/span>, in its discretion, may authorize any person convicted of a violation of this section the use of a restricted permit to operate a motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of subsection D of § 16.1-278.9<\/a> or subsection E of § 18.2-271.1<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any alcoholic beverages<\/span> purchased in violation of this section shall be deemed contraband and forfeited to the Commonwealth in accordance with § 4.1-338<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPURCHASING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR ONE TO WHOM THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD; PENALTY;\nFORFEITURE (\u00a7 4.1-306)\n\nA. Any person who purchases alcoholic beverages for another person, and at the\ntime of such purchase knows or has reason to believe that the person for whom\nthe alcoholic beverage was purchased was (i) interdicted, or (ii) intoxicated,\nis guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nA1. Any person who purchases for, or otherwise gives, provides, or assists in\nthe provision of alcoholic beverages to another person, when he knows or has\nreason to know that such person was less than 21 years of age, except (i)\npursuant to subdivisions 1 through 7 of § 4.1-200; (ii) where possession of\nthe alcoholic beverages by a person less than 21 years of age is due to such\nperson’s making a delivery of alcoholic beverages in pursuance of his\nemployment or an order of his parent; or (iii) by any state, federal, or local\nlaw-enforcement officer when possession of an alcoholic beverage is necessary in\nthe performance of his duties, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nB. In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, any person found guilty\nof a violation of this section shall have his license to operate a motor vehicle\nsuspended for a period of not more than one year. The court, in its discretion,\nmay authorize any person convicted of a violation of this section the use of a\nrestricted permit to operate a motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions\nof subsection D of § 16.1-278.9 or subsection E of § 18.2-271.1.\n\nC. Any alcoholic beverages purchased in violation of this section shall be\ndeemed contraband and forfeited to the Commonwealth in accordance with §\n4.1-338.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 4-73; 1970, c. 686; 1993, c. 866; 2005, cc. 895, 898;\n2006, c. 87; 2011, c. 31.","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}}