A. Any brewery, winery, or farm winery located within or outside the Commonwealth that is authorized to engage in the retail sale of wine or beer for off-premises consumption may apply to the Board for issuance of a delivery permit that shall authorize the delivery of the brands of beer, wine, and farm wine produced by the same brewery, winery, or farm winery in closed containers to consumers within the Commonwealth for personal consumption.
B. Any person located within or outside the Commonwealth who is authorized to sell wine or beer at retail for off-premises consumption in their state of domicile, and who is not a brewery, winery, or farm winery, may apply for a delivery permit that shall authorize the delivery of any brands of beer, wine, and farm wine it is authorized to sell in its state of domicile, in closed containers, to consumers within the Commonwealth for personal consumption.
C. Any person located within the Commonwealth who is authorized to sell mixed beverages at retail for off-premises consumption may apply for a delivery permit that shall authorize the delivery of any mixed beverages it is authorized to sell, in closed containers, to consumers within the Commonwealth for personal consumption.
D. Any distiller that has been appointed as an agent of the Board pursuant to subsection D of § 4.1-119 may, subject to the distiller's agency agreement with the Authority, deliver to consumers within the Commonwealth for personal consumption any alcoholic beverages that the distiller is authorized to sell through organized tasting events in accordance with subsection G of § 4.1-119 and Board regulations.
E. All deliveries made pursuant to this section shall be to consumers within the Commonwealth for personal consumption only and not for resale. Such deliveries shall be performed by either (i) the owner or any agent, officer, director, shareholder, or employee of the permittee or (ii) an independent contractor of the permittee, provided that (a) the permittee has entered into a written agreement with the independent contractor establishing that the permittee shall be vicariously liable for any administrative violations of this section or § 4.1-304 committed by the independent contractor relating to any deliveries of alcoholic beverages made on behalf of the permittee and (b) only one individual takes possession of the alcoholic beverages during the course of the delivery. No more than four cases of wine nor more than four cases of beer may be delivered at one time to any person in Virginia to whom alcoholic beverages may be lawfully sold, except that the permittee may deliver more than four cases of wine or more than four cases of beer if he notifies the Department in writing at least one business day in advance of any such delivery, which notice contains the name and address of the intended recipient. The Board may adopt such regulations as it reasonably deems necessary to implement the provisions of this section. Such regulations shall include provisions that require (1) the recipient to demonstrate, upon delivery, that he is at least 21 years of age and (2) the recipient to sign an electronic or paper form or other acknowledgment of receipt as approved by the Board.
F. In addition to other applicable requirements set forth in this section, the following provisions shall apply to the sale of mixed beverages for off-premises consumption and the delivery of mixed beverages pursuant to this section:
1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, mixed beverages may be delivered to (i) a person's vehicle if located in a designated parking area of the licensee's premises where such person has electronically ordered mixed beverages in advance of the delivery or (ii) such other locations as may be permitted by Board regulation;
2. Mixed beverages shall not be sold for off-premises consumption or delivered after 11:00 p.m. or before 6:00 a.m.;
3. No distiller shall sell for off-premises consumption or deliver more than two mixed beverages at any one time, and no mixed beverage restaurant or limited mixed beverage restaurant licensee may sell for off-premises consumption or deliver more than four mixed beverages at any one time;
4. All mixed beverages sold for off-premises consumption or delivered by a mixed beverage restaurant or limited mixed beverage restaurant licensee shall contain at least one mixer and have a maximum combined volume of 16 ounces;
5. Mixed beverage restaurant and limited mixed beverage restaurant licensees shall serve at least one meal with every two mixed beverages sold for off-premises consumption or delivered; and
6. Mixed beverages sold for off-premises consumption or delivered shall be in single original metal cans or in glass, paper, plastic, or similar disposable containers that include a secure lid, cap, or similar closure that prevents the mixed beverage from being consumed without removal of such lid, cap, or similar closure.
The Board may summarily revoke a licensee's privileges to sell or deliver mixed beverages for off-premises consumption for noncompliance with the provisions of this section or § 4.1-225 or 4.1-325. Any summary revocation by the Board pursuant to this paragraph (i) shall not be subject to the provisions of § 4.1-227, (ii) shall not be subject to appeal, and (iii) shall become effective upon personal service of the notice of summary revocation to the licensee or upon the fourth business day after such notice is mailed to the licensee's residence or the address listed for the licensed premises on the initial license application.
G. For purposes of §§ 4.1-234 and 4.1-236 and Chapter 6 (§ 58.1-600 et seq.) of Title 58.1, each delivery of wine, beer, or mixed beverages by a permittee shall constitute a sale in Virginia. The permittee shall collect the taxes due to the Commonwealth and remit any excise taxes monthly to the Authority and any sales taxes to the Department of Taxation, if such taxes have not already been paid.
2007, cc. 99, 799; 2015, cc. 38, 730; 2019, c. 706; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 281, 282.