7663634.1-215Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Alcoholic Beverage Control ActAdministration Of LicensesLicenses Granted By Board; Limitations; Revocation And SuspensionLimitation on manufacturers, bottlers and wholesalers; exemptionsCode 1950, § 4-32; 1978, c. 108; 1982, c. 66; 1984, c. 68, § 4-32.1; 1993, c. 866; 1995, cc. 456, 630; 2003, cc. 1029, 1030; 2005, c. 784; 2007, cc. 99, 799; 2013, cc. 266, 604; 2015, c. 604; 2016, cc. 132, 141.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/4.1-215/4.1-209Wine and beer licenses; advertising/4.1-209/4.1-210Mixed beverages licenses/4.1-210//4.1-215/4.1/2/2/4.1-2154.1-216.1This section shall not apply to:sectionBB1 Corporations operating dining cars, buffet cars, club cars or boats;sectionB1B12 Brewery, distillery, or winery licensees engaging in conduct authorized by subdivision A 5 of § 4.1-201;sectionB2B22 Farm winery licensees engaging in conduct authorized by subdivision 5 of § 4.1-207;sectionB3B32 Manufacturers, bottlers or wholesalers of alcoholic beverages who do not (i) sell or otherwise furnish, directly or indirectly, alcoholic beverages or other merchandise to persons holding a retail license or banquet license as described in subsection A and (ii) require, by agreement or otherwise, such person to exclude from sale at his establishment alcoholic beverages of other manufacturers, bottlers or wholesalers;sectionB4B42 Wineries, farm wineries, or breweries engaging in conduct authorized by § 4.1-209.1 or 4.1-212.1; orsectionB5B52 One out-of-state winery, not under common control or ownership with any other winery, that is under common ownership or control with one restaurant licensed to sell wine at retail in Virginia, so long as any wine produced by that winery is purchased from a Virginia wholesale wine licensee by the restaurant before it is offered for sale to consumers.sectionB6B62The General Assembly finds that it is necessary and proper to require a separation between manufacturing interests, wholesale interests and retail interests in the production and distribution of alcoholic beverages in order to prevent suppliers from dominating local markets through vertical integration and to prevent excessive sales of alcoholic beverages caused by overly aggressive marketing techniques. The exceptions established by this section to the general prohibition against tied interests shall be limited to their express terms so as not to undermine the general prohibition and shall therefore be construed accordingly.sectionCC1