Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board intends to consider amending the following regulations: 3VAC5-70, Other Provisions. The purpose of the proposed action is to carry out the mandate of Chapter 513 of the 2008 Acts of Assembly, which amends § 4.1-227 of the Code of Virginia and requires the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to promulgate a regulation providing for a reduction in penalty in certain disciplinary actions against licensees where the licensee can demonstrate that it has provided certified alcohol server training to its employees.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 4.1-103 and 4.1-111 of Code of Virginia.

Public Comments: Public comments may be submitted until 5 p.m. on March 4, 2009.

Agency Contact: Jeffrey L. Painter, Chief Administrative Officer, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, P.O. Box 27491, Richmond, VA 23261, telephone (804) 213-4621, FAX (804) 213-4411, TTY (804) 213-4687, or email jeffrey.painter@abc.virginia.gov.