A. Alcoholic beverages may be imported into the Commonwealth under United States customs bonds and be held in the Commonwealth in United States customs bonded warehouses. Alcoholic beverages may be removed from any such warehouse, wherever situated, to such a warehouse located in the Commonwealth and be held in the Commonwealth.
B. Alcoholic beverages so imported or removed to such warehouses in the Commonwealth shall be released from customs bonds in the Commonwealth only (i) for delivery to the Board, or to licensees entitled to receive them in the Commonwealth, as provided in § 4.1-311; (ii) to boats engaged in foreign trade, trade between the Atlantic and Pacific ports of the United States, trade between the United States and any of its possessions outside of the several states and the District of Columbia, or for shipment outside of the Commonwealth; or (iii) in accordance with subsection C for the official or personal use of persons who are on duty in the United States as members of the armed forces of any foreign country, or their immediate family, authorized by federal laws and regulations to receive imported alcoholic beverages free of customs duties and internal revenue taxes.
C. Persons operating United States customs bonded warehouses and licensed as wholesalers or retailers may make sales and deliveries, in quantities determined by the Board, of alcoholic beverages held in customs bond to foreign armed forces personnel as provided in subsection B. Such sales may be made only on permits issued by the Board which shall cover the transportation of such imported alcoholic beverages, either by the operator of a customs bonded warehouse or purchaser from the operator, from such customs bonded warehouse to the place of duty or residence of such authorized persons.
Code 1950, § 4-85; 1958, c. 394; 1960, c. 101; 1984, c. 128; 1993, c. 866; 2022, c. 201.
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