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Agency
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority
 
Board
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of Directors
 
chapter
Tied-House [3 VAC 5 ‑ 30]
 
Guidance Documents
Chapter Information
Description This chapter generally sets forth the types of goods and services alcoholic beverage manufacturers, bottlers, or wholesalers may provide to retailers.
State Authority Title 4.1, Code of Virginia
Federal Authority None entered
Text of Regulation Link to Virginia Administrative Code
Goals of Regulation To promote the public health, safety, and welfare by maintaining the reasonable separation of retailer interests from those of the manufacturers, bottlers, brokers, importers and wholesalers.
Meetings See all meetings (3) relating to this chapter.

Contact Information
Name / Title: LaTonya D. Hucks-Watkins  / Senior Legal Counsel
Address: 7450 Freight Way
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
Email Address: latonya.hucks-watkins@virginiaabc.com
Telephone: (804)213-4698    FAX: (804)213-4574    TDD: ()-
Current Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
None

Past Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Chapter 30 Regulatory Reform and Periodic Review Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 02/12/2025.
Payments to the Authority Fast-Track Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 04/27/2023.
License Reform Regulation Amendments
Action is Exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 01/01/2022.
Price Discrimination; Inducements Fast-Track Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 02/03/2017.
Inducements to retailers; beer and wine tapping equipment; bottle or can openers; back-bar pedestals; banquets licensees; paper, cardboard or plastic advertising materials; clip-ons and table tents; sanctions and penalties. Fast-Track Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 02/03/2017.
Updating Tied-House Regulations as a Result of Periodic Review Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/18/2013.
Amendments to Advertising and Tied-House Regulations to conform to recent General Assembly action and to simplify and update them. Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 03/05/2010.
Customized Advertising Materials Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 08/28/2002.
Tied-House Revisions Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 06/30/2005.

Withdrawn Actions
Action Title Latest Stage Status
Revisions as a Result of Periodic Review NOIRA Stage withdrawn on 08/11/2006 after the comment period had ended.

Periodic Reviews
Last Activity Status
2/15/2019 Agency Completed Amend
9/27/2011 Agency Completed Amend
1/26/2004 Agency Completed Amend
5/1/2002 Agency Completed Amend