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ABC Laws and Regulations

Download some of the laws & regulations applying to sellers and servers (PDF download file size 23 KB). This downloadable document references laws & regulations found in the Code of Virginia (COV) and the Virginia Administrative Code (VAC).
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COV - Virginia ABC special agents, state police and local law enforcement enforce these laws. The violation of these laws is punishable as a criminal act with fines and/or jail time. 4.1-100 is the beginning section of the ABC Act of the Code of Virginia.

VAC - These rules are primarily enforced by Virginia ABC special agents and are targeted at ABC licensees. The violation of these rules can be punishable by fines, probation or revocation of the ABC license. These codes represent the agency regulations that apply to the ABC Act in the Code of Virginia. 3 VAC-5-10-10 is the beginning of the ABC portion. ( Administrative penalties )