4.1-315 - Possession without license to sell alcoholic beverages upon premises of restaurant; exceptions; penalty. - Virginia Statutes

§ 4.1-315. Possession without license to sell alcoholic beverages uponpremises of restaurant; exceptions; penalty.

A. No alcoholic beverages shall be kept or allowed to be kept upon anypremises or upon the person of any proprietor or person employed upon thepremises of a restaurant or other place where food or refreshments of anykind are furnished for compensation, except such alcoholic beverages as suchperson owning or operating such place of business is licensed to purchase andto sell at such place of business.

B. This section shall not apply to (i) any residence; (ii) alcoholicbeverages in the possession of a passenger being transported for compensationas provided in subsection D of § 4.1-308; (iii) dining areas in restaurantslicensed by the Board while such areas are in use for private meetings orparties limited in attendance to members and guests of a particular group,association or organization; (iv) licensed restaurants in office buildings,industrial or similar facilities while such restaurant is closed to thepublic and is in use for private meetings or parties limited in attendance toemployees and nonpaying guests of the owner or a lessee of all or part ofsuch building or facility; or (v) any dining areas or private rooms ofresidents in an assisted living facility as defined in § 63.2-100 andlicensed in accordance with Article 1 (§ 63.2-1800 et seq.) of Chapter 18 ofTitle 63.2.

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

(Code 1950, p. 876, § 4-61; 1954, c. 512; 1958, c. 270; 1968, c. 7; 1972, c.168; 1974, c. 497; 1990, c. 932; 1993, c. 866; 2010, c. 114.)