1. A. Purchase orders for sacramental wine shall be on separate order forms prescribed by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (authority) and provided at cost if supplied by the authority.
2. B. Sales for sacramental purposes shall be only upon permits issued by the authority without cost and on which the name of the wholesaler authorized to make the sale is designated.

3. C. Requests for permits by a religious congregation shall be in writing and executed by an officer of the congregation and shall designate the quantity of wine and the name of the wholesaler from whom the wine shall be purchased.

   Wine purchased for sacramental purposes by a religious congregation shall not be used for any other purpose.

Statutory Authority

§ 4.1-111 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR125-01-7 § 3, eff. December 12, 1985; amended, Virginia Register Volume 3, Issue 1, eff. November 12, 1986; 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 38, Issue 1, eff. January 1, 2022; Volume 41, Issue 11, eff. February 26, 2025.