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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1954, chapter 484; in 1993, chapter 866; in 2012, chapters 283<\/a> and 756<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68315,"section_number":"4.1-346","catch_line":"Contraband beverages","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-346\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":56600,"section_number":"18.2-308","catch_line":"Carrying concealed weapons; exceptions; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308\/"},{"id":68052,"section_number":"19.2-386.1","catch_line":"Commencing an action of forfeiture","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-386.1\/"},{"id":64242,"section_number":"4.1-338","catch_line":"Confiscation proceedings; disposition of forfeited articles","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-338\/"}],"permalink":{"id":219203,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62214,"identifier":"4.1-336","token":"4.1\/I\/3\/3\/4.1-336","url":"\/4.1-336\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/4.1-336\/","token":"4.1\/I\/3\/3\/4.1-336","dublin_core":{"Title":"Contraband beverages and other articles subject to forfeiture","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 4.1-336","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

All stills and distilling apparatus and materials<\/span> for the manufacture of alcoholic beverages<\/span>, all alcoholic beverages<\/span> and materials<\/span> used in their manufacture, all containers<\/span> in which alcoholic beverages<\/span> may be found, which are kept, stored, possessed, or in any manner used in violation of the provisions of this subtitle, and any dangerous weapons as described in \u00a7 18.2-308<\/a>, which may be used, or which may be found upon the person or in any vehicle which such person is using, to aid such person in the unlawful manufacture, transportation or sale<\/span> of alcoholic beverages<\/span>, or found in the possession<\/span> of such person, or any horse, mule or other beast of burden, any wagon, automobile, truck or vehicle of any nature whatsoever which is found in the immediate vicinity of any place where alcoholic beverages<\/span> are being unlawfully manufactured and which such animal or vehicle is being used to aid in the unlawful manufacture, shall be deemed contraband and shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth.\n\t\tProceedings for the confiscation of the above property shall be in accordance with \u00a7 4.1-338<\/a> for all such property except motor vehicles which proceedings shall be in accordance with Chapter 22.1 (\u00a7 19.2-386.1<\/a> et seq.) of Title 19.2.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONTRABAND BEVERAGES AND OTHER ARTICLES SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE (\u00a7 4.1-336)\n\nAll stills and distilling apparatus and materials for the manufacture of\nalcoholic beverages, all alcoholic beverages and materials used in their\nmanufacture, all containers in which alcoholic beverages may be found, which are\nkept, stored, possessed, or in any manner used in violation of the provisions of\nthis subtitle, and any dangerous weapons as described in \u00a7 18.2-308, which may\nbe used, or which may be found upon the person or in any vehicle which such\nperson is using, to aid such person in the unlawful manufacture, transportation\nor sale of alcoholic beverages, or found in the possession of such person, or\nany horse, mule or other beast of burden, any wagon, automobile, truck or\nvehicle of any nature whatsoever which is found in the immediate vicinity of any\nplace where alcoholic beverages are being unlawfully manufactured and which such\nanimal or vehicle is being used to aid in the unlawful manufacture, shall be\ndeemed contraband and shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth.\n\t\tProceedings for the confiscation of the above property shall be in accordance\nwith \u00a7 4.1-338 for all such property except motor vehicles which proceedings\nshall be in accordance with Chapter 22.1 (\u00a7 19.2-386.1 et seq.) of Title 19.2.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 4-53; 1954, c. 484; 1993, c. 866; 2012, cc. 283, 756.","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}}