TITLE 3. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD

Initial Agency Notice

Title of Regulation: 3VAC5-30. Tied-House.

Statutory Authority: § 4.1-111 of the Code of Virginia.

Name of Petitioner: Terri Bierne, Esq. - Eastern Counsel to the Wine Institute.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: A request has been submitted by the Wine Institute requesting that 3VAC5-30 be amended to prohibit wine wholesale licensees from charging an additional fee or upcharge on split or mixed cases of wine sold to retail licensees.

Agency Plan for Disposition of Request: In accordance with Virginia law, the petition has been filed with the Registrar of Regulations and posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall at www.townhall.virginia.gov. Comment on the petition will be requested until June 6, 2016, and may be posted on the Town Hall or sent to the board. Following receipt of comments on the petition to amend regulations, the matter will be considered by the full board to determine if there is sufficient need or interest to pursue formal amendment to the current rule.

Public Comment Deadline: June 6, 2016.

Agency Contact: Shawn Walker, Director of Law Enforcement, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 2901 Hermitage Road, Richmond, VA 23220, telephone (804) 213-4569, or email shawn.walker@abc.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. R16-23; Filed April 20, 2016, 11:00 a.m.

Initial Agency Notice

Title of Regulation: 3VAC5-30. Tied-House.

Statutory Authority: § 4.1-111 of the Code of Virginia.

Name of Petitioner: Walter Marston, Esq. representing the Virginia Wine Wholesalers Association.

Nature of Petitioner's Request: A request has been received from the Virginia Wine Wholesalers Association requesting that 3VAC5-30 be amended to permit wine wholesalers to differentiate between on-premises and off-premises licensees in prices charged.

Agency Plan for Disposition of Request: In accordance with Virginia law, the petition has been filed with the Registrar of Regulations and posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall at www.townhall.virginia.gov. Comment on the petition will be requested until June 6, 2016, and may be posted on the Town Hall or sent to the board. Following receipt of comments on the petition to amend regulations, the matter will be considered by the full board to determine if there is sufficient need or interest to pursue formal amendment to the current rule.

Public Comment Deadline: June 6, 2016.

Agency Contact: Shawn Walker, Director of Law Enforcement, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, 2901 Hermitage Road, Richmond, VA 23220, telephone (804) 213-4569, or email shawn.walker@abc.virginia.gov.

VA.R. Doc. No. R16-24; Filed April 20, 2016, 11:01 a.m.