Alcoholic beverage control; exemption for those owning rural event and entertainment park, etc. (SB1414)

Introduced By

Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon)

Description

Alcoholic beverage control; rural event facility mixed beverage license. Creates an annual mixed beverage rural event facility license for persons operating food and beverage services at any rural event and entertainment park or similar facility owned by a duly organized nonprofit corporation that has been granted an exemption from federal taxation under 501 (c) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and has a minimum of 60,000 square feet of indoor exhibit space, equine and other livestock show areas and is located in Caroline County. The license authorizes the licensee to serve or sell alcoholic beverages during scheduled events or performances immediately subsequent thereto, to patrons in all dining facilities, seating areas, viewing areas, walkways, concession areas or similar facilities, for on-premises consumption. The bill also authorizes distilleries, wineries, or breweries to sponsor the owner of a premises licensed pursuant to 4.1-210 provided the owner is (i) a bona fide duly organized nonprofit corporation that has been granted an exemption from federal taxation under 501 (c) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and (ii) not under the control, directly or indirectly, of any person or other entity that operates or controls a for-profit business. Amends § 4.1-210 (“Mixed beverages licenses.”), § 4.1-231 (“Taxes on state licenses.”), § 4.1-233 (“Taxes on local licenses.”), § 4.1-320 (“Illegal advertising; penalty; exception.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

No Richmond Sunlight visitors voted on this bill while voting was open.