4.1-313 - Possessing, transporting, etc., alcoholic beverages illegally acquired; penalty. - Virginia Statutes

§ 4.1-313. Possessing, transporting, etc., alcoholic beverages illegallyacquired; penalty.

A. No person, other than a common carrier, shall have, possess, keep, carry,ship or transport alcoholic beverages upon which the tax imposed by the lawsof the United States has not been paid.

B. No person shall possess alcoholic beverages in amounts in excess of thelimits provided in § 4.1-311 in containers not bearing evidence that theyhave been purchased from the Board or a person licensed to sell them, orother evidence that the tax due to the Commonwealth or the markup required bythe Board has been paid, unless it can be proved that the alcoholic beverageswere lawfully acquired by the possessor.

C. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be guilty of aClass 1 misdemeanor.

(Code 1950, § 4-75; 1954, c. 484; 1966, c. 408; 1974, c. 460; 1975, c. 481;1976, c. 36; 1984, c. 603; 1993, c. 866.)