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SB 1445 Alcoholic beverage control; location of sale for shipper's license.

Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Alcoholic beverage control; authorizes certain activities of wine-of-the-month and beer-of-the-month clubs. Clarifies that the holder of a wine shipper license or beer shipper license may solicit and receive applications for subscription to a wine-of-the-month or beer-of-the-month club at in-state or out-of-state locations for which a license for on-premises consumption has been issued, other than the place where the licensee carries on the business for which the license is granted. The bill defines "wine-of-the-month club" or "beer-of-the-month club" to mean an agreement between an in-state or out-of-state holder of a wine shipper license or beer shipper license and a consumer in Virginia to whom alcoholic beverages may be lawfully sold that the shipper will sell and ship to the consumer and the consumer will purchase a lawful amount of wine or beer each month for an agreed term of months.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Alcoholic beverage control; location of sale for shipper's license.  Clarifies, for purposes of determining the location, premises, or place of sale by a wine shipper licensee or a beer shipper licensee pursuant to § 4.1-203, that a sale occurs when wine or beer is delivered by the licensee to an approved common carrier for shipment.