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This law was first created in 1978. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 579 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1978 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1985, chapter 536; in 1993, chapter 866.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":76675,"section_number":"4.1-504","catch_line":"Sale of brewery","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-504\/"}],"permalink":{"id":219351,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73349,"identifier":"4.1-503","token":"4.1\/I\/5\/4.1-503","url":"\/4.1-503\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/4.1-503\/","token":"4.1\/I\/5\/4.1-503","dublin_core":{"Title":"Sales territory","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 4.1-503","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Each brewery<\/span> which enters into an agreement<\/span> with a beer<\/span> wholesaler shall designate a sales territory<\/span> for that wholesaler which is applicable to the agreement<\/span>. No brewery<\/span> shall enter into any agreement<\/span> with more than one beer<\/span> wholesaler for the purpose of establishing more than one agreement<\/span> for its brands<\/span> of beer<\/span> in any territory. However, the existence of more than one such agreement<\/span> as a result of a sale<\/span> of a brewery<\/span> as contemplated by \u00a7 4.1-504<\/a> shall not be prohibited. Each brewery<\/span> shall notify the Board<\/span> in writing of all designations of sales territories, the identity of the wholesaler appointed to serve such territory and a statement of any variations which exist in such designated territory with regard to a particular brand<\/span>. Redesignations shall be reported to the Board<\/span> within thirty days.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSALES TERRITORY (\u00a7 4.1-503)\n\nEach brewery which enters into an agreement with a beer wholesaler shall\ndesignate a sales territory for that wholesaler which is applicable to the\nagreement. No brewery shall enter into any agreement with more than one beer\nwholesaler for the purpose of establishing more than one agreement for its\nbrands of beer in any territory. However, the existence of more than one such\nagreement as a result of a sale of a brewery as contemplated by \u00a7 4.1-504 shall\nnot be prohibited. Each brewery shall notify the Board in writing of all\ndesignations of sales territories, the identity of the wholesaler appointed to\nserve such territory and a statement of any variations which exist in such\ndesignated territory with regard to a particular brand. Redesignations shall be\nreported to the Board within thirty days.\n\nHISTORY: 1978, c. 579, \u00a7 4-118.6; 1985, c. 536; 1993, c. 866.","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}}