1. A. Wholesalers shall collect a deposit in cash at or prior to the time of delivery of any beer sold to a retail licensee for bottles; cardboard, fiber, or composition cases; kegs; and tapping equipment, cooling tubs, and cold plates for use by consumers.

   A wholesaler shall charge the same deposit fee for all of the wholesaler's retailers.

2. B. The sales ticket or invoice shall reflect the deposit charge and shall be preserved as a part of the licensee's records.
3. C. Deposits shall be refunded upon the return of containers in good condition.
4. D. Deposits shall not be required on containers sold as nonreturnable items.

Statutory Authority

§§ 4.1-103 and 4.1-111 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR125-01-3 § 4, eff. December 12, 1985; amended, Virginia Register Volume 3, Issue 1, eff. November 12, 1986; Volume 4, Issue 6, January 21, 1988; Volume 5, Issue 2, eff. November 24, 1988; Volume 6, Issue 2, eff. November 23, 1989; Volume 7, Issue 4, eff. December 19, 1990; Volume 8, Issue 6, eff. January 15, 1992; Volume 9, Issue 6, eff. January 13, 1993; Volume 10, Issue 11, eff. March 23, 1994; Volume 41, Issue 11, eff. February 12, 2025.