The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is a three-person

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that oversees the

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. The Board consists of a

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and two

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s who direct all agency operations. Board members are full-time state employees appointed by the

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. The Board is vested with the power to control the possession, sale, transportation and delivery of alcoholic beverages within the Commonwealth, and to establish and operate stores for the sale of

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. These powers are granted to the Board as a unit, not to any individual member. The Board has authorized Virginia ABC’s

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to manage day-to-day operations at the agency. Virginia ABC Board members serve as

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s for appeal hearings related to disciplinary matters involving licensees, contested ABC license applications and matters involving the

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and

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franchise acts. In this role, they conduct hearings, issue subpoenas requiring attendance of witnesses and the production of records, administer oaths and hear testimony. The Board's authority includes final approval for executing leases, listing products for sale in ABC stores, submitting fund requests for agency appropriations and forecasting financial performance. It is required to submit an annual report to the Governor and

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as well as submit a wine liter and malt beverage tax collections report to the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Senate Finance Committee and the Virginia Wine Board each year.

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Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

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