Alcohol

1944
An ACT to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture and Immigration, who may act through the State Entomologist, to inspect, treat, remove or destroy trees having Dutch elm disease, which is declared to be a public nuisance; to make it the duty of the owner of the land on which such diseased trees are found to treat or to destroy them; to make it a misdemeanor for any person to interfere with or hinder the persons making such inspection, or treating, removing or destroying the diseased trees; and to require the owner thereof to pay the expense of their removal, treatment or destruction, and to provide for appeal from orders of officer.
An ACT to appropriate the public revenue for tt
An ACT to amend Chapter 94 of the Acts of 1934, known as ‘The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act’, by adding thereto a new section, to be designated and numbered section 4-a, so as to restrict the exercise of certain powers of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and require the approval of the Governor to the exercise of said restricted powers.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 383, 384, 401-b, 401-e and 401-j of the Code of Virginia, relating to awarding contracts for printing and for paper, centralized purchasing, competitive bidding, disposition of moneys collected and other matters pertaining to the functions of the Division of Purchase and Printing.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 16, as amended, of chapter 94 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, of 1934, approved March 7, 1934, and known, designated and cited as the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.

1946
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 9 of Chapter 3 of the Acts of Assembly, Extra Session 1933, known as the 3.2 Beverage Act, approved August 29, 1933, so as to authorize cities and towns, in imposing local merchants’ and local restaurant license taxes, to include 3.2 beverages in the base for measuring such taxes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 26 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, approved March 7, 1934, so as to authorize cities and towns, in imposing local merchants’ and local restaurant license taxes, to include alcoholic beverages in the base for measuring such taxes
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 30 of Chapter 94 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1934, approved March 7, 1934, and known, designated and cited as the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, so as to provide for local option in certain towns upon the question shall the sale of beer and wine be permitted in said town; and to provide how and when said election may be held.
An ACT for the relief of Callaham Grocery and Produce Company, Incorporated.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 27 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, approved March 7, 1934, as heretofore amended, in relation to excise taxes.
An ACT to amend Chapter 94 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1934, approved March 7, 1934, and known as “The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act”
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 10 of Chapter 3 of the Acts of Assembly, Extra Session, 1933, known as the 3.2 Beverage Act, as heretofore amended, in relation to excise taxes.
An ACT to appropriate the public revenue for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June, 1947, and the thirtieth day of June, 1948.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 20 of Chapter 94 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1934, known as “The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act”, the said section relating to the granting of licenses and the effect thereof.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 17-a of Chapter 94 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 7, 1934, known as “The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act”, the section relating to tax on certain alcoholic beverages and distribution of revenue.
An ACT to amend Chapter 94 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 7, 1934, short title of which is “The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act”, as amended, by adding a new section numbered 18-d to permit any person holding a wholesale wine distributor's license to sell wines containing more than fourteen per centum of alcohol by volume for sacramental purposes.

1948
An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 27 and 28 of Chapter 94 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 7, 1934, known as the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, as heretofore amended, in relation to excise taxes.
An ACT to amend Chapter 94 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1934, approved March 7, 1934, and known as “The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act”
An ACT to amend Chapter 94 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 7, 1934, and known, designated and cited as the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, by adding thereto a new section numbered 31-c, prescribing how the court may determine the validity of petitions filed for local option elections on the sale of certain alcoholic beverages in counties, cities and towns.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 3, as amended, of Chapter 144 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 22, 1934, relating to drunk driving.
An ACT to amend Chapter 94 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 7, 1934, and known as the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act by adding a section numbered 31-b setating to certain elections under ti ai
An ACT to provide for the study of the problems of alcoholism, the treatment and rehabilitation of persons addicted to the excessive use of alcoholic beverages; and for other purposes; and to this end to create in the Department of Health a Division of Alcohol Studies and Rehabilitation subject to the State Board of Health; to provide for a Director of the Division of Alcoholic Studies and Rehabilitation and to confer upon the Board, the Director and the Division, respectively, certain powers, duties and functions; to provide for the establishment and operation of certain hospital and clinic facilities for the study, treatment and rehabilitation of persons addicted to the excessive use of alcoholic beverages; to authorize the receipt and expenditure of certain grants and gifts; to authorize the entry into certain cooperative undertakings ; and to make an appropriation.
An ACT to amend Chapter 94 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1934, by adding thereto a new section to be known as Section No. 41%4-B; providing for the issuance of permits to certain establishments serving food in Virginia to keep upon their premises and use for culinary purposes alcoholic beverages which they are not authorized by any license to sell; empowering the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to adopt such regulations as may be necessary to confine the issuance of these permits to legitimate purposes; and to grant or deny such permits when in their opinion the same should be done; and to suspend or revoke any such permit previously issued by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 10 and 11 of Chapter 3 of the Acts of Assembly, Extra Session, 1933, known as the 3.2 Hey eag Act, as heretofore amended, in relation to excise taxes.

1950
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 61 of Title 4 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, so as to prohibit the possession of alcoholic beverages upon premises operating as restaurants as defined in §899 of Title 58 of the Code of Virginia of 1950; and to prescribe the punishment for the violation of this section.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 4-81 of the Code of 1950, relating to maintaining common nuisances and the punishment therefor and to giving of bond to prevent padlocking or to lift padlocking.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 4-59 of the Code of 1950 relating to sale of alcoholic beverages by fiduciaries or officers acting under authority of court.
AN ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Glen Lyn, in Giles county; and to repeal the court charter of such town and Chapter 165 of the Acts of Assembly of 1930, approved March 20, 1930, which provided a charter for such town.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 58-402 of the Code of 1950, so as to provide for a tobacco license on wholesale tobacco merchants, and to appropriate funds.

1952
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4-25, 4-88 and 4-88 of the Code of Virginia, relating to licenses issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and taxes thereon, and to local licenses.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-112 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sales of certain beverages to minors, and concealment of sales or consumption of beverages, so as to include certain other persons therein.
An Act to appropriate the public revenue for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June, 1958, and the thirtieth day of June, 1954.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 51 Proposing an amendment to Sec. 115a of the Constitution of Virginia.
An Act to prohibit hunting with firearms in the State of Virginia while intoxicated; to prescribe penalties for violations; and to provide for enforcement.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4-40 and 4-108 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the excise tax on beer and 8.2 beverages.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-102 of the Code of Virginia, relating to kinds of licenses.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-58 of the Code of Virginia relating to illegal sales of alcoholic beverages.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-2 of the Code of Virginia, defining cer-

1952es
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-112 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the sale at retail of beverages containing one-half of one per centum or more of alcohol by volume and not more than three and two-tenths per centum of alcohol by weight.

1954
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-114 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the penalty for profanity, cursing or being drunk in public, so as to increase the penalty for the latter offense.
An Act to amend and reenact § 6 as amended of Chapter 44 of the Acts of Assembly, Extra Session of 1936-7, approved January 18, 1987, which provided a new charter for the town of Front Royal, the section relating to the terms and compensation of the mayor and town councilmen.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 58-963.1, providing for the abatement of penalties and interest on certain taxes assessed against persons in the armed forces of the United States.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-42 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered § 4-109.1, the amended section relating to refunds of taxes on beer subsequently destroyed, and the new section to provide for refunds of taxes under certain conditions for certain beverages subsequently destroyed.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 4-101.1, so as to permit certain sales of certain beverages by certain fiduciaries or persons acting under court authority; and to amend and reenact § 4-104 of the Code of Virginia, relating to taxes on certain State licenses, expiration of licenses, other State taxes, and the disposition of taxes, so as to provide for extension of such re ats;
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-56 of the Code of Virginia, relating to search, seizure and forfeiture of conveyances or vehicles used in violation of the alcoholic beverage laws.
An Act to amend and reenact § 7 of Chapter 174 of the Acts of Assembly of 1887, approved May 10, 1887, as amended, which authorized the trustees of New London Academy to lease certain property to the counties of Bedford and Campbell for school purposes and subsequently authorized the conveyance by such trustees of such property to the county school boards of such counties, to provide for ascertaining the liability of the respective county school boards for certain future capital outlay and to provide how the same shall be paid.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-61 as amended of the Code of Virginia, relating to keeping or allowing the keeping of alcoholic beverages on the premises of certain establishments, and providing a punishment for violations.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4-79 and 4-115 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain restrictions imposed on manufacturers, bottlers or wholesalers of certain beverages.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 4-78.1, prohibiting the drinking or possession of alcoholic beverages in public schools or on school grounds and providing a penalty for violations.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 3 of Chapter 194 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 27, 1984, which provided a new charter for the town of Lawrenceville, Virginia, so as to change the power of the town to tax real and personal estate.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-2, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to alcoholic beverages.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4-61.1 and 4-89 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to the unlawful possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages, or beverages as defined in § 4-99, on property operated as clubs, and to ways in which the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act shall not be construed, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 4-118.1 so as to provide that certain licensees of the Board shall not allow certain beverages to be kept upon their premises, with certain exceptions.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4-10, 8-204, 14-5, 14-80, 14-47, 14-57, as amended, 14-186, 14-187 as amended, 19-198, 22-67, as amended, and 54-58 of the Code of Virginia, relating generally to reimbursement for certain expenses, and respectively, to allowances to witnesses testifying before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, pay and mileage of jurors, the general rate of mileage, the mileage to be received by the members, officers and employees and legislative committees of the General Assembly, the traveling expenses and hotel bills of circuit judges, the compensation of individual members of boards of supervisors, allowances to witnesses for the Commonwealth, allowances to other witnesses and how and by whom entered, compensation and mileage of jurors in criminal cases and when and by whom paid, salary of members of county school boards generally, and compensation of members and secretary and treasurer of the Board of Bar Examiners and the expenses of the examinations conducted by that Board; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto new sections numbered 14-5.1 through 14-5.5, to regulate travel on State and local governmental business, and compensation for the expenses in connection therewith; and to repeal §§ 14-46 and 14-58 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to mileage of Judges of the Supreme Court of Appeals and of circuit courts, and to the mileage of members of the boards of supervisors; and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An Act to amend and reenact § 9 of Chapter 18 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved February 18, 1946, which provided a new charter for the town of Wytheville, the section relating to the licensing of motor vehicles of residents of the town.

An Act to amend and reenact § 4-86 of the Code of Virginia, relating to transportation into the State, holding in warehouses, and delivery from the warehouses in the State.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 4-80.1, in order to make criminal and provide the punishment for certain actions before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board by certain persons.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 4-45 and 4-46 of the Code of Virginia, relating, respectively, to the holding and the effect of local option elections on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-784.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the postponement of general reassessments of real estate in counties.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 4-84.1, prohibiting the transfer of alcoholic beverages by certain licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-26 of the Code of Virginia, requiring fees for the registration of wine and beer salesmen, so as to provide for the proration of certain of the fees.

1956
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 40-109 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain prohibited employment.
An Act to amend and reenact Sections 37-125.1, 87-125.15 and 87-185.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to mentally-ill, epileptic, mentally-deficient and inebriate persons.
An Act to amend and reenact § 8, as amended, of Chapter 194 of the Acts of Assembly of 1984, approved March 27, 1984, which provided a new charter for the town of Lawrenceville, Virginia, so as to provide that the town may levy taxes to meet obligations imposed by certain bond issues.
An Act to amend and reenact Section 4-105, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to grounds for refusal of licenses to manufacture, bottle, and sell beverages containing not more than three and two-tenths per centum of alcohol by weight, so as to provide standards or grounds for such refusal by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board under certain circumstances.
An Act to amend and reenact Section 4-25, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to licenses which may be granted by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board so as to define certain licenses which may be granted under certain circumstances.
An Act to amend and reenact Section 4-87 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the suspension and revocation of licenses by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, so as to provide certain standards or grounds upon which the Board may suspend or revoke such licenses under certain circumstances and so as to provide for an appeal in certain cases.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-114 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the suspension and revocation of licenses by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, to manufacture, bottle, distribute, transport, use and sell beverages containing not more than three and two-tenths per centum of alcohol by weight, so as to provide certain standards or grounds upon which the Board may suspend or revoke such licenses under certain circumstances.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-81, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the granting of and refusal to grant licenses by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, so as to provide certain standards or grounds upon which the Board may refuse to grant such licenses.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 4-51 of the Code of Virginia, relating to prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages to certain persons, as to further define persons to whom such sales may be prohibited under specified circumstances.
An Act to amend and reenact § 22-141, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to town school district’s share of school funds.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 4-112.1, to prohibit certain actions involving the purchase and delivery of alcoholic beverages by certain persons and to provide penalties for violation.
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-75.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the determination of alcohol in blood by chemical analyses, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding two new sections numbered 18-75.2 and 18-75.8, to provide for the admissibility in evidence of the results of such determination, and to provide certain presumptions and definitions.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 4-5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain prohibited interests of members, officers, agents and employees of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
AN ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 4-57.1, so as to prohibit conspiring to illegally manufacture and bottle alcoholic beverages and to provide penalties for violations.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 4-78 of the Code of Virginia, relating to drinking or offering alcoholic beverages in certain places and providing penalties for violations.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 44 Proposing amendments to §§ 155 and 161 of the Constitution of Virginia.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-109 of the Code of Virginia, relating to stamps, crowns, and lids evidencing payment of excise taxes upon beverages of not more than three and two-tenths per centum alcohol.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-41 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the evidencing of payment of excise taxes upon beer.

1958
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-118.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the keeping of unauthorized alcoholic beverages in the premises of licensed establishments, to except certain private dining rooms in certain licensed restaurants from the prohibition against keeping certain of such beverages therein.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 4-105, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the grounds for refusal of licenses to sell beverages of not more than 3.2% alcohol and residence requirements for certain licensees, to provide for a hearing by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board prior to refusal to grant certain licenses.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 4-114, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the suspension and revocation of certain licenses issued by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, to provide for revocation or suspension of certain licenses under certain circumstances, to require notice and hearing before the Board may revoke and suspend certain licenses, and to permit the payment of costs by the licensee as a condition precedent to the removal of a license suspension.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-44 of the Code of Virginia, relating to records to be kept by licensees of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, to require the keeping of separate records of purchases and sales of alcoholic beverages by certain licensees.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-111 of the Code of Virginia, relating to records to be kept by licensees of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, to require the keeping of separate records of purchases and sales of beverages by certain licensees.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-55, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to proceedings for the confiscation of articles declared contraband and forfeited to the Commonwealth, to provide for the destruction of mash and nontaxpaid alcoholic beverages in addition to certain articles enumerated therein.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-15 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the operation of government stores for the sale of alcoholic beverages, other than beer, by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, to provide for the sale of certain alcoholic beverages to certain Federal instrumentalities of the United States Department of Defense at discount prices in certain quantities, and to permit the sale and transportation of up to three gallons of alcoholic beverages under certain conditions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-61, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the keeping of alcoholic beverages upon the premises of restaurants or other places where food or refreshments are served for compensation, to except certain private dining rooms in certain licensed restaurants from the prohibition against keeping certain of such beverages therein.
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-318, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to persons forbidden to frequent, or play or loiter in public poolrooms or billiard rooms.
An Act to amend and reenact § 18-76, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to penalties for drunk driving.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-85 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the importation of alcoholic beverages under customs bonds; holding the same in warehouses; and providing for release of such beverages.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-28 of the Code of Virginia, relating to beverages sold at retail only at government stores, to provide for sales to certain ships and certain foreign armed forces personnel.
An Act to provide that a conviction for driving under the influence of intoxicants or some other self-administered drug under State law or local ordinance shall not affect the right of the person convicted to operate a tractor upon the highways.
An Act to amend and reenact § 23 of Chapter 217 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved March 14, 1918, being the charter of the city of Clifton Forge, the section relating to the powers of council.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 4-79, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to interests of manufacturers, bottlers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages in businesses for which retail licenses are issued under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-42, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to refund of taxes on beer subsequently destroyed.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 4-115, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain prohibited activities by manufacturers, wholesalers and bottlers of certain beverages.

1960
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-22 of the Code of Virginia, relating to method of distribution of net profits of Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
An Act to amend and reenact § 46.1-428 of the Code of Virginia, relating to suspension and restoration of license of person committed to institution as inebriate or habitual user of drugs.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-268 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the license taxation of amusement parks.
An Act to revise, rearrange, amend and recodify the general laws of Virginia relating to crimes and offenses generally; to that end to repeal Title 18 of the Code of Virginia, which title includes Chapters 1 to 11 and §§ 18-1 to 18-366, inclusive, of the Code of Virginia, as amended, which title relates to crimes and offenses generally; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto in lieu of the foregoing title, chapters and sections of the Code repealed by this act a new title numbered 18.1, which title includes eight new chapters numbered 1 to 8, both inclusive, and new sections numbered §§ 18.1-1 to 18.1-429, both inclusive, relating to crimes and offenses generally; to prescribe when such revision and recodification shall become effective; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict with the provisions of this act.