Definitions and General Provisions

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This is Chapter 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Definitions and General Provisions.” It is part of Subtitle I “Alcoholic Beverage Control Act”, which is part of Title 4.1 “Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control”.

It’s comprised of the following 54 sections.

§ 4.1-100	Definitions
§ 4.1-101	Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority created; public purpose
§ 4.1-101.01	Board of Directors; membership; terms; compensation
§ 4.1-101.010	Exemption of Authority from personnel and procurement procedures; information systems; etc
§ 4.1-101.011	Reversion to the Commonwealth
§ 4.1-101.02	Appointment, salary, and powers of Chief Executive Officer; appointment of confidential assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
§ 4.1-101.03	Background investigations of Board members and Chief Executive Officer
§ 4.1-101.04	Financial interests of Board, employees, and family members prohibited
§ 4.1-101.05	Employees of the Authority
§ 4.1-101.06	Moneys of Authority
§ 4.1-101.07	Forms of accounts and records; audit; annual report
§ 4.1-101.08	Leases of property
§ 4.1-101.09	Exemptions from taxes or assessments
§ 4.1-101.1	Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail; electronic communications as alternative to regular mail; limitation
§ 4.1-102	Repealed
§ 4.1-103	General powers of Board
§ 4.1-103.01	Additional powers; access to certain tobacco sales records; inspections; penalty
§ 4.1-103.02	Additional powers; substance abuse prevention; Virginia Institutions of Higher Education Substance Use Advisory Committee established
§ 4.1-103.03	Additional powers; mediation; alternative dispute resolution; confidentiality
§ 4.1-103.1	Criminal history records check required on certain employees; reimbursement of costs
§ 4.1-104	Purchases by the Board
§ 4.1-105	Police power of members, agents and employees of Board
§ 4.1-106	Liability of Board members; suits by and against Board
§ 4.1-107	Counsel for members, agents and employees of Board
§ 4.1-108	Hearings; representation by counsel
§ 4.1-109	Hearings; allowances to witnesses
§ 4.1-110	Purchase orders of Board for alcoholic beverages
§ 4.1-111	Regulations of Board
§ 4.1-112	Regulations relating to transportation of beer and wine coolers
§ 4.1-112.1	Repealed
§ 4.1-112.2	Outdoor advertising; limitations; variances; compliance with Title 33.2
§ 4.1-113	Board not to regulate certain advertising in the interiors of retail establishments
§ 4.1-113.1	Outdoor advertising; compliance with Title 33.2
§ 4.1-114	Annual review of operations of certain mixed beverage licensees
§ 4.1-115	Reports and accounting systems of Board; auditing books and records
§ 4.1-116	Disposition of moneys collected by Board; creation of Enterprise Fund; reserve fund
§ 4.1-117	Disposition of net profits to localities
§ 4.1-118	Certain information not to be made public
§ 4.1-119	Operation of government stores
§ 4.1-119.1	Human trafficking hotline; posted notice required
§ 4.1-120	When government stores closed
§ 4.1-121	Referendum on establishment of government stores
§ 4.1-122	Effect of local option referenda
§ 4.1-123	Referendum on Sunday wine and beer sales; exception
§ 4.1-124	Referendum on the sale of mixed beverages
§ 4.1-125	Section 4.1-124 applicable to certain towns
§ 4.1-126	Repealed
§ 4.1-127	Contests of local option referenda
§ 4.1-128	Local ordinances or resolutions regulating or taxing alcoholic beverages
§ 4.1-129	Local ordinances regulating time of sale of wine and beer
§ 4.1-130	Importation of beverages not under customs or internal revenue bonds; storage in approved warehouses; release
§ 4.1-131	Importation of beverages under customs bonds and holding in warehouses; release
§ 4.1-132	Transportation into or within Commonwealth under internal revenue bond and holding in warehouses; release
§ 4.1-133	Bailment system of warehousing; prohibited fees and charges