CHAPTER 147

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 oper-
ated as clubs, and to ways in which the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Act shall not be construed, and to amend the Code of Virginia by add-
ing 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.

[S 195]

Approved March 5, 1954
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §§ 4-61.1 and 4-89 of the Code of Virginia be amended and re-
enacted, and that the Code of Virginia be amended by adding thereto a
section numbered 4-118.1, as follows:
§ 4-61.1. No person operating a club for profit or otherwise, either
public or private, shall keep or allow to be kept, either by himself or any
other person, upon its premises any alcoholic beverages, or beverages as
defined in § 4-99, nor shall he permit the consumption of any alcoholic bev-
erages or beverages as defined in § 4-99, upon its premises, unless he shall
have a license to sell alcoholic beverages, or beverages as defined in § 4-99,
issued by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished
in accordance with the provisions of § 4-92.

§ 4-89. The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to pre-
vent: (a) Any person from manufacturing at his residence for domestic
consumption at his residence, but not to be sold, dispensed or given away,
except as hereinafter provided, wine or beer or both;

(b) Any person from manufacturing and selling cider to persons
holding distillery licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter, or any
person from manufacturing wine from grapes grown by such person and
selling the same to persons holding winery licenses issued under the pro-
visions of this chapter, under the supervision of, and regulations issued by,

e Board;

(c) Any person from keeping and possessing alcoholic beverages in
his residence for the personal use of himself, his family, his servants or his
guests, if such alcoholic beverages shall have been lawfully acquired by him,
nor to prevent such person, his family or servants from giving or serving
such alcoholic beverages to guests in such residence when such gift or ser-
vice is in no wise a shift or device to evade the provisions of this chapter ;

(d) Any club licensed under the provisions of this chapter from keep-
ing for its members any alcoholic beverages lawfully acquired by such mem-
bers, provided such alcoholic beverages shall not be sold, dispensed or given
away in violation of any provisions of this chapter; and it shall be lawful
for any member to consume on the club premises any alcoholic beverages
lawfully acquired;

(e) Any person from having grain, fruit or fruit products and any
other substance, when grown or lawfully produced by him, distilled by any
person holding a distiller’s license under the provisions of this chapter, and
selling the alcoholic beverages so distilled to the Board or selling or ship-
ping the same to any person outside of the State under regulations of the
Board ; provided that no alcoholic beverages so distilled shall be withdrawn
from the place where distilled except upon and pursuant to, permits and
regulations of the Board;

Any person duly authorized to manufacture and sell, or either, in
Virginia or elsewhere, alcoholic beverages other than beer, from soliciting
and taking orders from the Board for such alcoholic beverages ;

(g) The sale of beer in or through canteens or post exchanges on
United States reservations when permitted by the proper authority or
authorities of the United States.

§ 4-118.1. No person who holds a license issued under the provision of
this chapter shall keep or allow to be kept upon the premises described in
his license any alcoholic beverages or beverages other than those which he
is authorized by such license or this chapter to sell, with the following ex-
ceptions:

(a) Any club operating under a license issued under this chapter may
keep for its members any alcoholic beverages or beverages lawfully ac-
quired by such members and permit the consumption of the same upon the
licensed premises;

(b) The Board may grant a permit authorizing such person to keen
upon his premises, for culinary purposes only, alcoholic beverages which
he is not authorized by any license to sell.
An Act to authorize the State Board of Education to provide a certain
program of education; and to provide for an Advisory Council in
connection therewith; and to provide for the appointment of mem-
bers and their terms and duties. 'S 184]

Approved March 5, 1954
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. The State Board of Education is authorized to prepare and place
in operation a program of special education designed to educate and train
physically handicapped, emotionally disturbed and mentally retarded in-
dividuals without regard to whether they are of school age. In the develop-
ment of such program, the State Board of Education shall assist and co-
operate with local school boards in the several school divisions. The State
Board of Education is authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as
may be necessary to secure adequate special school services for handi-
capped individuals.

§ 2. From funds provided by law, the State Board of Education may
assist local school divisions to employ and pay teachers to instruct special
classes for the handicapped, including the orthopedically handicapped,
speech defective children, homebound children, children and adults con-
fined to hospitals, and children who require other special instruction
whether by reason of mental retardation, cerebral palsy, physical defi-
ciency or otherwise.

§ 8. There is hereby created an Advisory Council on special educa-
tion composed of nine members to be appointed as follows: one member
from the Senate to be appointed by the President thereof, two members
from the House of Delegates to be appointed by the Speaker; one member
from the Department of Education, one member from the Department of
Health, one member from the Department of Mental Hygiene, and three
members at large, all to be appointed by the Governor. The term of office
of such members shall be for four years, and the members appointed by
the Governor shall be subject to reappointment for one additional term at
the pleasure of the Governor. The Council shall meet at least once a year.
The Council shall study the various phases of the program for handicapped
persons and make such recommendations to the State Board of Education
as the Council deems appropriate and proper. The Council shall also make
and submit to the Governor from time to time such reports and recom-
mendations as they deem necessary and expedient.