§ 4.1-311. Limitations on transporting lawfully purchased alcoholicbeverages; penalty.
A. The transportation of alcoholic beverages lawfully purchased in theCommonwealth in excess of the following limits is prohibited except inaccordance with Board regulations:
1. Wine and beer, no limitation.
2. Alcoholic beverages other than wine and beer, three gallons, provided thatnot more than one gallon thereof shall be in containers holding less thanone-fifth of a gallon. If any part of the alcoholic beverages beingtransported is held in metric-sized containers, the three-gallon limitationshall be construed to be 12 liters, and not more than 4 liters thereof shallbe in containers smaller than 750 milliliters.
B. The transportation of alcoholic beverages lawfully purchased outside theCommonwealth, within, into or through the Commonwealth, in quantities inexcess of one gallon or four liters if any part of the alcohol beingtransported is held in metric-sized containers, is prohibited except inaccordance with Board regulations adopted pursuant to this section.
C. Any person transporting alcoholic beverages in violation of this sectionshall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(Code 1950, § 4-72; 1974, c. 460, § 4-72.1; 1975, c. 480; 1978, c. 436; 1993,c. 866.)
§ 4.1-311. Limitations on transporting lawfully purchased alcoholicbeverages; penalty.
A. The transportation of alcoholic beverages lawfully purchased in theCommonwealth in excess of the following limits is prohibited except inaccordance with Board regulations:
1. Wine and beer, no limitation.
2. Alcoholic beverages other than wine and beer, three gallons, provided thatnot more than one gallon thereof shall be in containers holding less thanone-fifth of a gallon. If any part of the alcoholic beverages beingtransported is held in metric-sized containers, the three-gallon limitationshall be construed to be 12 liters, and not more than 4 liters thereof shallbe in containers smaller than 750 milliliters.
B. The transportation of alcoholic beverages lawfully purchased outside theCommonwealth, within, into or through the Commonwealth, in quantities inexcess of one gallon or four liters if any part of the alcohol beingtransported is held in metric-sized containers, is prohibited except inaccordance with Board regulations adopted pursuant to this section.
C. Any person transporting alcoholic beverages in violation of this sectionshall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(Code 1950, § 4-72; 1974, c. 460, § 4-72.1; 1975, c. 480; 1978, c. 436; 1993,c. 866.)
§ 4.1-311. Limitations on transporting lawfully purchased alcoholicbeverages; penalty.
A. The transportation of alcoholic beverages lawfully purchased in theCommonwealth in excess of the following limits is prohibited except inaccordance with Board regulations:
1. Wine and beer, no limitation.
2. Alcoholic beverages other than wine and beer, three gallons, provided thatnot more than one gallon thereof shall be in containers holding less thanone-fifth of a gallon. If any part of the alcoholic beverages beingtransported is held in metric-sized containers, the three-gallon limitationshall be construed to be 12 liters, and not more than 4 liters thereof shallbe in containers smaller than 750 milliliters.
B. The transportation of alcoholic beverages lawfully purchased outside theCommonwealth, within, into or through the Commonwealth, in quantities inexcess of one gallon or four liters if any part of the alcohol beingtransported is held in metric-sized containers, is prohibited except inaccordance with Board regulations adopted pursuant to this section.
C. Any person transporting alcoholic beverages in violation of this sectionshall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(Code 1950, § 4-72; 1974, c. 460, § 4-72.1; 1975, c. 480; 1978, c. 436; 1993,c. 866.)
