Virginia SB 824: Alcoholic beverage control; distiller licenses, Internet orders and shipments.

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SENATE BILL NO. 824 

AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE 

(Proposed by the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social 
Services 

on January 31, 2020) 

(Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Ruff) 

A BILL to amend and reenact � 4.1-119, as it is currently 
effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating 
to alcoholic beverage control; distiller licenses; Internet orders and 
shipments. 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That � 4.1-119, as it is currently effective and as it 
shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as 
follows:

� 4.1-119. (Effective until July 1, 2020) Operation of 
government stores.

A. Subject to the requirements of �� 4.1-121 and 4.1-122, the 
Board may establish, maintain, and operate government stores for the sale of 
alcoholic beverages, other than beer and wine not produced by farm wineries, 
low alcohol beverage coolers, vermouth, mixers, products used in connection 
with distilled spirits, including any garnish or garnishment applied to the rim 
of a glass of distilled spirits, as may be approved by the Board from time to 
time, and products licensed by the Virginia Tourism Corporation as specified in 
� 4.1-103 in such counties, cities, and towns considered advisable by the 
Board. The Board may discontinue any such store.

B. With respect to the sale of wine or cider produced by farm 
wineries, the Board may give preference to farm wineries that produce 2,500 cases 
or less of wine or cider per year.

C. The Board shall fix the wholesale and retail prices at 
which the various classes, varieties and brands of alcoholic beverages and 
other Board-approved products that are sold in government stores. Differences 
in the cost of operating stores, and market competition and conditions may be 
reflected in the sale price of alcoholic beverages sold at government stores. 
The Board may sell alcoholic beverages to federal instrumentalities (i) 
authorized and operating under the laws of the United States and regulations of 
the United States Department of Defense and (ii) located within the boundaries 
of federal enclaves or reservations over which the United States has acquired 
jurisdiction, at prices which may be greater or less than the wholesale price 
charged other authorized purchasers. Nothing in this subsection shall be 
construed to limit the authority of the Board to fix the retail price of 
alcoholic beverages sold at government stores, which retail price may include 
promotional, volume, or other discounts deemed appropriate by the Board.

D. Alcoholic beverages at government stores shall be sold by 
employees of the Authority who shall carry out the provisions of this title and 
Board regulations governing