2006 Code of Virginia § 4.1-131 - Importation of beverages under customs bonds and holding in warehouses; release
4.1-131. Importation of beverages under customs bonds and holding inwarehouses; release.
A. Alcoholic beverages may be imported into the Commonwealth under UnitedStates customs bonds and be held in the Commonwealth in United States customsbonded warehouses. Alcoholic beverages may be removed from any suchwarehouse, wherever situated, to such a warehouse located in the Commonwealthand be held in the Commonwealth.
B. Alcoholic beverages so imported or removed to such warehouses in theCommonwealth shall be released from customs bonds in the Commonwealth only(i) for delivery to the Board, or to licensees entitled to receive them inthe Commonwealth, as provided in 4.1-310; (ii) to boats engaged in foreigntrade, trade between the Atlantic and Pacific ports of the United States,trade between the United States and any of its possessions outside of theseveral states and the District of Columbia, or for shipment outside of theCommonwealth; or (iii) in accordance with subsection C for the official orpersonal use of persons who are on duty in the United States as members ofthe armed forces of any foreign country, or their immediate family,authorized by federal laws and regulations to receive imported alcoholicbeverages free of customs duties and internal revenue taxes.
C. Persons operating United States customs bonded warehouses and licensed aswholesalers or retailers may make sales and deliveries, in quantitiesdetermined by the Board, of alcoholic beverages held in customs bond toforeign armed forces personnel as provided in subsection B. Such sales maybe made only on permits issued by the Board which shall cover thetransportation of such imported alcoholic beverages, either by the operatorof a customs bonded warehouse or purchaser from the operator, from suchcustoms bonded warehouse to the place of duty or residence of such authorizedpersons.
(Code 1950, 4-85; 1958, c. 394; 1960, c. 101; 1984, c. 128; 1993, c. 866.)
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