Section 200. Grain alcohol; permits; qualifications; records; refusal, suspension, or revocation  


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  • A. The board may issue a yearly permit authorizing the permittee to purchase grain alcohol with a proof greater than 101 at government stores for any of the following purposes:

    1. Industrial use;

    2. Commercial use;

    3. Culinary use; or

    4. Medical use.

    The application for such permits shall be on forms provided by the board.

    B. Permits may be issued to legitimate businesses for any one or more of the purposes stated in subsection A upon presentation of satisfactory evidence of the conduct of the business activity involved. For good cause shown, the board may issue a permit to an individual for any of the uses stated in subsection A.

    C. A person obtaining a permit shall maintain complete and accurate records of all purchases for a period of two years, and the board and its special agents shall have free access during reasonable hours to all records required to be kept pursuant to this section.

    D. The board may refuse, suspend or revoke the permit if it shall have reasonable cause to believe that the permittee would use, has used or allowed to be used grain alcohol for any unlawful purpose, or that any cause exists under § 4.1-222 of the Code of Virginia for which the board may refuse to grant the applicant any license or has done any act for which the board might suspend or revoke a license under § 4.1-225 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR125-01-7 § 20, eff. December 12, 1985; amended, Volume 03, Issue 01, eff. November 12, 1986; Volume 05, Issue 02, eff. November 24, 1988; Volume 06, Issue 02, eff. November 23, 1989; Volume 07, Issue 04, eff. December 19, 1990; Volume 08, Issue 06, eff. January 15, 1992; Volume 09, Issue 06, eff. January 13, 1993; Volume 10, Issue 11, eff. March 23, 1994.

Statutory Authority

§§ 4.1-103, 4.1-111, 4.1-119 and 4.1-204 of the Code of Virginia.