A. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 58.1-3 or any other provision of law, the Tax Commissioner shall provide to the Board the name, address, and other identifying information within his possession of all wholesale cigarette dealers.
B. All invoices, books, papers or other memoranda and records concerning the sale of cigarettes maintained by wholesale cigarette dealers pursuant to § 58.1-1007 shall be subject to inspection during normal business hours by special agents of the Board. Any person who, upon request by a special agent, unreasonably fails or refuses to allow an inspection of the records authorized by this subsection shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
C. The Board may use the information obtained from the Tax Commissioner or by the inspections authorized by subsection B only for the purpose of creating and maintaining a list of retail dealers to facilitate enforcement of the laws governing the sale of tobacco products to minors. Neither the Board nor any special agent shall divulge any information provided by the Tax Commissioner or obtained in the performance of the inspections authorized by subsection B to anyone other than to another special agent. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
1998, cc. 189, 364.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 4.1 - Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control
Chapter 1 - Definitions and General Provisions
§ 4.1-101. Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority created; public purpose
§ 4.1-101.01. Board of Directors; membership; terms; compensation
§ 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
§ 4.1-101.011. Reversion to the Commonwealth
§ 4.1-103. General powers of Board
§ 4.1-103.01. Additional powers; access to certain tobacco sales records; inspections; penalty
§ 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
§ 4.1-112.2. 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. (Effective until July 1, 2024) Operation of government stores
§ 4.1-119. (Effective July 1, 2024) 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
§ 4.1-127. 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
§ 4.1-131. Importation of beverages under customs bonds and holding in warehouses; release
§ 4.1-133. Bailment system of warehousing; prohibited fees and charges