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Virginia House Bill HB1994 Compare Versions

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5-VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER
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7-An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 4.1-206.4, relating to alcoholic beverage control; requirements for certain licensees; provision of free potable water; civil penalty.
7+HOUSE BILL NO. 1994
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9+AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
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13+on February 7, 2025)
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17+A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 4.1-206.4, relating to alcoholic beverage control; requirements for certain licensees; provision of free potable water; civil penalty.
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1321 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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1523 1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 4.1-206.4 as follows:
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1725 4.1-206.4. Requirements for certain licensees; provision of free potable water; civil penalty.
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1927 A. For the purposes of this section, "potable water" means water that is safe for human consumption.
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2129 B. Persons licensed to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for on-premises consumption shall ensure that free potable water is available upon request to customers who have placed an order.
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2331 C. Any person determined by the Board to have violated this section shall be subject to a (i) written warning for a first offense and (ii) civil penalty as provided for in 4.1-227 for any second or subsequent offense that occurs within three years of the first offense.
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2533 D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons granted a license pursuant to subsection D of 4.1-206.3.