                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LOCAL ORDINANCES REGULATING TIME OF SALE OF WINE AND BEER (§ 4.1-129)

The governing body of each county may adopt ordinances effective in that portion
of such county not embraced within the corporate limits of any incorporated
town, and the governing body of each city and town may adopt ordinances
effective in such city or town, prohibiting the sale of wine or beer, or both,
between the hours of twelve o&#8217;clock p.m. on each Saturday and six
o&#8217;clock a.m. on each Monday, or fixing hours within such period during
which wine or beer, or both, may be sold. Such governing bodies shall provide
for fines and other penalties for violations of any such ordinances which shall
be enforced as if the violations were Class 1 misdemeanors, with a right of
appeal pursuant to § 16.1-106. Such ordinances shall not affect the sale of
wine and beer on common carriers of passengers by train, boat, or airplane.
		A copy of any ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall be certified by
the clerk of the governing body adopting it and transmitted to the Board.
		On and after the effective date of any ordinance adopted pursuant to this
section, no retail licensee authorized to sell wine or beer, or both, shall sell
or permit the drinking of wine or beer on the premises of such licensee during
the hours limited by the ordinance.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 4-97; 1993, c. 866.