3VAC5-70-110: Release of alcoholic beverages from customs and bonded warehouses; receipts; violations; limitation upon sales

A. Alcoholic beverages held in a United States customs bonded warehouse may be released therefrom for delivery to:

1. The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (authority);

2. A person holding a license authorizing the sale of the alcoholic beverages at wholesale;

3. Boats actually engaged in foreign trade or trade between the Atlantic and Pacific ports of the United States or trade between the United States and any of its possessions outside of the several states and the District of Columbia; or

4. Persons for shipment outside the Commonwealth to someone legally entitled to receive the alcoholic beverages under the laws of the state of destination.

Releases to any other person shall be under a permit issued by the authority and in accordance with the instructions set forth in such permit.

B. A copy of the permit, if required, shall accompany the alcoholic beverages until delivery to the consignee. The consignee or the consignee's duly authorized representative shall acknowledge receipt of delivery upon a copy of the permit, which receipted copy shall be returned to the authority by the permittee within 10 days after delivery.

C. The authority may refuse to issue additional permits to a permittee who has previously violated any provision of this section.

D. A maximum of six imperial gallons of alcoholic beverages may be sold, released, and delivered in any 30-day period to any member of foreign armed forces personnel.