Stickers for the 2022 calendar year were mailed to licensees December 2021.
Virginia ABC launched the Virginia ABC Licensing (VAL) system for banquet applications in January 2022. The VAL system will be available for licensees this summer and will be rolled out by renewal month beginning with renewals due in June.
Sign up for our Licensee e-newsletter for updates about this innovative web-based licensing portal.
Are you interested in finding out information about a current ABC license? Are you seeking to object to the granting of a prospective ABC license?
Use our public licensee search tool to find information about existing and pending ABC licenses.
Find out more information about how to submit an objection using our Contested Licenses page.
As of January 2022, Virginia ABC sends all notices to the corporate address for your business. Licenses will continue to be mailed to the establishment address. This is a change to the previous policy.
Please verify that your corporate and establishment addresses on record are accurate. Contact your agent or regional office via phone or email to update any outdated information in the ABC system.
Access the MIPS inventory system for vendors and carriers. Download the user manual (PDF).
See the MIPS Help page for more information.
This section of the website is designed to assist licensees in maintaining a safe, regulated business.
ABC grants a range of privileges, or "licenses," to businesses, groups and individuals enabling the manufacture, distribution, selling and serving of alcoholic beverages in the Commonwealth. Holders of these privileges are commonly called “licensees."
For step-by-step assistance in determining the license or permit that you need, see our Licensing Wizard.
Virginia ABC offers free online training to help managers, sellers and servers to become more responsible and better understand ABC laws, rules and regulations. For more information, contact Education and Prevention, (804) 977-7440 or education@virginiaabc.com.