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2007 SESSION

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HB 3120 Farm wineries; no county, city, or town shall adopt an ordinance prohibiting storage, etc.

Introduced by: David B. Albo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Alcoholic beverage control; farm wineries.  Provides that no county, city, or town shall adopt an ordinance or resolution that prohibits or regulates the storage, warehousing, or wholesaling of wine by a licensed farm winery, so long as it is done in accordance with state and federal law and ABC regulations.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Alcoholic beverage control; farm wineries.  Provides that no county, city, or town shall adopt an ordinance or resolution that prohibits a licensed farm winery from being located in an agricultural zoning district or that, except as provided in § 15.2-2288.3, regulates the activities at a farm winery where the purpose is to promote, market, sell, or educate guests about the wine produced at the farm winery. The bill also expands the privileges of a farm winery license.