Virginia Administrative Code
Title 3 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND CANNABIS CONTROL
Agency 5 - VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL AUTHORITY
Chapter 70 - OTHER PROVISIONS
Section 3VAC5-70-210 - Schedule of penalties for first-offense violations
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 9, December 16, 2024
A. Any licensee charged with any violation of board regulations or statutes listed in this subsection, if the licensee has no other pending charges and has not had any substantiated violations of regulation or statute within the three years immediately preceding the date of the violation, may enter a written waiver of hearing and (i) accept the period of license suspension set forth in this subsection for the violation, or (ii) pay the civil charge set forth in this subsection for the violation in lieu of suspension. In the case of a violation involving the sale of beer, wine, or mixed beverages to a person at least 18 but younger than 21 years of age, or to an intoxicated person, or allowing consumption of such beverages by such person, any retail licensee that can demonstrate that it provided alcohol seller or server training certified in advance by the board to the employee responsible for such violation within the 12 months immediately preceding the alleged violation may accept the lesser period of license suspension or pay the lesser civil charge listed for the violation in lieu of suspension. Any notice of hearing served on a licensee for a violation covered by this section shall contain a notice of the licensee's options under this section. Any licensee who fails to notify the board of its intent to exercise one of the options provided for under this section within 20 days after the date of mailing of the notice of hearing shall be deemed to have waived the right to exercise such options, and the case shall proceed to hearing. For good cause shown, the board may, in its discretion, allow a licensee to exercise the options provided for under this section beyond the 20-day period.
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VIOLATION |
SUSPENSION |
CIVIL CHARGE |
SUSPENSION WITH CERTIFIED TRAINING |
CIVIL CHARGE WITH CERTIFIED TRAINING |
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Sale of beer, wine, or mixed beverages to a person at least 18 but younger than 21 years of age. |
25 days |
$2,500 |
5 days |
$1,500 |
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Allowing consumption of beer, wine, or mixed beverages by a person at least 18 but younger than 21 years of age. |
25 days |
$2,500 |
5 days |
$1,500 |
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Aiding and abetting the purchase of alcoholic beverages by a person at least 18 but younger than 21 years of age. |
10 days |
$1,250 |
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Keeping unauthorized alcoholic beverages on the premises, upon which appropriate taxes have been paid. |
7 days |
$750 |
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Allow an intoxicated person to loiter on the premises. |
7 days |
$750 |
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Sale to an intoxicated person. |
25 days |
$2,500 |
5 days |
$1,500 |
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Allow consumption by an intoxicated person. |
25 days |
$2,500 |
5 days |
$1,500 |
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After hours sales or consumption of alcoholic beverages. |
10 days |
$1,250 |
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No designated manager on premises. |
7 days |
$750 |
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Invalid check to wholesaler or board. |
7 days |
$500 |
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Inadequate illumination. |
7 days |
$750 |
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ABC license not posted. |
7 days |
$750 |
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Not timely submitting report required by statute or regulation. |
7 days |
$750 |
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Designated manager not posted. |
7 days |
$750 |
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Person younger than 18 years of age serving alcoholic beverages; younger than 21 years of age acting as bartender. |
7 days |
$750 |
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Sale of alcoholic beverages in unauthorized place or manner. |
10 days |
$1,250 |
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Consumption of alcoholic beverages in unauthorized area. |
7 days |
$750 |
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Removal of alcoholic beverages from authorized area. |
7 days |
$750 |
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Failure to obliterate mixed beverage stamps. |
7 days |
$750 |
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Employee on duty consuming alcoholic beverages. |
7 days |
$750 |
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Conducting illegal happy hour. |
7 days |
$750 |
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Illegally advertising happy hour. |
7 days |
$750 |
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Unauthorized advertising. |
7 days |
$750 |
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Failure to remit statebeer or wine tax (if deficiency has been corrected). |
10 days |
$1,250 |
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Wholesaler sale of beer or wine in unauthorized manner. |
10 days |
$1,250 |
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Wholesaler sale of beer or wine to unauthorized person. |
10 days |
$1,250 |
B. For purposes of this section, the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority will certify alcohol seller or server training courses that provide instruction on all the topics listed on the Seller/Server Training Evaluation form. The following steps should be completed to submit a training program for approval:
Requests for certification of training courses should be sent to:
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority
Education Section
P.O. Box 27491
Richmond, VA 23261
Email: education@abc.virginia.gov
Persons in charge of any certified alcohol server training course shall maintain complete records of all training classes conducted, including the date and location of each class and the identity of all those successfully completing the course.
C. For a licensee that operates more than one retail establishment, each such establishment shall be considered a separate licensee for the purpose of this section.
Statutory Authority: §§ 4.1-111 and 4.1-227 of the Code of Virginia.
