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HB 1562 Alcoholic beverage control; allows transfer of ABC license for purchaser of a licensed premises.
Introduced by: James M. Scott | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Alcoholic beverage control; transfer of licenses. Allows for the transfer of an ABC license upon application by a bona fide purchaser of a licensed premises under certain conditions. Bona fide purchasers whose license transfer application is granted by the Board shall, at the time for renewal of the license, meet all of the requirements for initial licensure. The bill provides that the ABC Board may not grant a license transfer to an applicant against whom there is pending in the courts or before the Board a charge for violation of the provisions of Title 4.1 or Board regulations. Additionally, the Board may refuse to grant a license transfer for such causes as are specified in § 4.1-222.
FULL TEXT
- 01/18/08 House: Presented and ordered printed 081820720 pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/08 House: Committee substitute printed 081853720-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1562ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0453) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/18/08 House: Presented and ordered printed 081820720
- 01/18/08 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/24/08 House: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
- 02/08/08 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/08 House: Committee substitute printed 081853720-H1
- 02/09/08 House: Read first time
- 02/11/08 House: Read second time
- 02/11/08 House: Committee substitute agreed to 081853720-H1
- 02/11/08 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1562H1
- 02/12/08 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/08 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/13/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/13/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/22/08 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/08 Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/08 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/08 House: Enrolled
- 02/28/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1562ER)
- 02/28/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/07/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 453 (effective 7/1/08)
- 03/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0453)