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What is license reform and why is Virginia ABC performing this review?
During a hearing on November 19, 2018, a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services requested that Virginia ABC develop a reformed license structure proposal. The goals of this proposal are to consolidate licenses; explore creation of a marketplace license; analyze fees collected and determine whether to restructure to align with resources necessary to administer, monitor and enforce licenses; and consult with relevant stakeholders in creating a recommendation. Virginia ABC has kicked off a yearlong effort to meet this request, starting with a stakeholder meeting on November 29, 2018.
As part of our License Reform stakeholder outreach effort, Virginia ABC has developed a survey to obtain input from both licensees and industry representatives on license consolidation. Depending on how detailed you would like to be with your input, survey participation should take about ten minutes. Virginia ABC values the knowledge and insight that our stakeholders can lend to this process and we thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this survey.
To share your ideas, and be included in our stakeholder database please email your contact information or reform suggestions to LicenseReform@abc.virginia.gov.
Project Planning Documents
Project Research Documents
Stakeholder Meeting Documents
November 28, 2018 Kick-Off Meeting (PDF)
March 8, 2019 Stakeholder Meeting Notes (PDF)
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."
The selling and serving of alcoholic beverages is a business that is subject to higher legal and social accountability than almost any other industry. As a licensee, you shoulder many responsibilities, including preventing underage sales and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Virginia ABC has a strict "zero tolerance" policy for underage consumption and looks to you to aggressively avoid these sales.
For questions, comments, feedback or to ensure that you are included in future announcements, please email the License Reform Team at LicenseReform@abc.virginia.gov.
