{"data":{"id":"us-va/3vac5-20-40","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"3VAC5-20-40","heading":"Advertising; print and electronic media","body":"A. Alcoholic beverage advertising in the print or electronic media is permitted with the following requirements and conditions:\n\n1. All alcoholic beverage advertising shall include the name and address (street address optional) of the responsible advertiser.\n\n2. Advertisements of alcoholic beverages are prohibited in publications not of general circulation  that are distributed or intended to be distributed primarily to persons under 21 years of age. All advertisements of alcoholic beverages are prohibited in publications distributed or intended to be distributed primarily to a high school or younger age level.\n\nB. As used in the section, \"electronic media\" shall mean any system involving the transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, television, electromagnetic, photo-electronic, or photo-optical system, including, but not limited to, radio, television, electronic mail, and the Internet.","path":["Title 3. Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control","Agency 5. Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority","Chapter 20. Advertising"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title3/agency5/chapter20/section40/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:13Z","sha256":"6cb6461dc030485ec880ded338e051120c3787197b289618b976c79f1017db14","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/3vac5-20-30","next":"us-va/3vac5-20-90"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}