The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (“VA ABC”) administers numerous types of permits for businesses and individuals. Many of these permits extend privileges to an existing Retail or Industry license, but there are some that are standalone, meaning the permit provides rights and privileges without having to coexist with a license. Most of the permits issued by VA ABC are processed at no charge to the business or individual and many have no renewal requirement. Each permit requires a significant amount of ABC processing and oversite efforts.
Pursuant to §4.1-103(30) of the Code of Virginia, and in accordance with the provisions passed by the Virginia General Assembly pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, VA ABC is exercising its authority to establish and collect fees for all permits. As such, effective May 1, 2022, the following fee structure for the application for and issuance of permits shall apply:
All permits will be required to be renewed annually, except those that are for a specific act or time period (i.e. import personal alcohol permit, continuity of operations [COOP]). The application and permit fees for the import personal permit may be waived for active-duty military who provide documentation of their transfer orders.
Permit Type/Level |
Application fee |
Permit fee |
Renewable Y/N |
Level I |
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COOP |
$50.00 |
$50.00 |
N |
Culinary |
$50.00 |
$50.00 |
Y |
Grain Alcohol |
$50.00 |
$50.00 |
Y |
Import Personal |
$50.00 |
$50.00 |
N |
Industrial Purchase and Transport < 110 gallons |
$50.00 |
$50.00 |
Y |
Industrial Purchase and Transport > 110 gallons |
$50.00 |
$50.00 |
Y |
One-time Sales Trustee |
$50.00 |
$50.00 |
N |
Sacramental |
$50.00 |
$50.00 |
Y |
Level II |
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Commercial Transportation |
$50.00 |
$350.00 |
Y |
Common Carrier-UPS/FedEx |
$50.00 |
$350.00 |
Y |
Delivery Out-of-State |
$50.00 |
$350.00 |
Y |
Alcoholic Beverage Warehousing (out of bond) |
$50.00 |
$350.00 |
Y |
Solicitor Salesman Wine and Beer |
$50.00 |
$350.00 |
Y |
Solicitor Salesman Spirits |
$50.00 |
$350.00 |
Y |
Solicitor Tasting |
$50.00 |
$350.00 |
Y |
Still - Active |
$50.00 |
$350.00 |
Y |
Tour Sight Seeing |
$50.00 |
$350.00 |
Y |
Wine Storage/Off-Site Storage Permit |
$50.00 |
$350.00 |
Y |
Existing permit holders will be required to pay the applicable permit fee at the expiration of their current permits if they wish to renew.
Name / Title: | LaTonya D. Hucks-Watkins / Senior Legal Counsel |
Address: |
7450 Freight Way Mechanicsville, 23116 |
Email Address: | latonya.hucks-watkins@virginiaabc.com |
Telephone: | (804)213-4698 FAX: (804)213-4574 TDD: ()- |