Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority
 
Board
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of Directors
 
chapter
Retail Operations [3 VAC 5 ‑ 50]
Action Clarifying and Simplifying Retailer Regulations
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 10/17/2008
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9/30/08  4:09 pm
Commenter: JON LINDSAY

NEW ABC LEGISLATION
 

I AM TOTALLY AND COMPLETLY AGAINST THIS LEGISLATION. IN A FREE MARKET SYSTEM THE CONSUMER WILL DETERMINE WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE. SUCH BUSINESSES WILL EITHER FLOURISH OR FAIL BASED ON CONSUMER SUPPORT IT IS NOT THE  JOB OF GOVERNMENT TO DETERMINE AND ENFORCE MORALITY. MOREOVER ALL OF THIS LEGISLATION IS SUBJECTIVE AND LACKS NO CONCRETE BARRIERS FOR THE ABC AGENT TO BE GUIDED BY. WE CANNOT AFFORD THIS TYPE OF LEGISLATION TO PRESSURE AN ALREADY FRAGILE INDUSTRY THAT BRINGS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TAX REVENUE INTO THE STATE COFFERS. ARENT WE ALREADY AT A  BUDGET SHORTFALL? THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE SPENDING MONEY PROTECTING OUR HOMES AND SCHOOLS NOT. LEGISLATING MORALITY.

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