Va. Code Ann. § 4.1-249
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(Effective October 1, 2026) Grounds for which Board shall suspend or revoke retail tobacco permits
Official statutory text
The Board shall suspend or revoke any retail tobacco permit if it finds that:
1. A retail tobacco permittee has violated or permitted the violation of § 18.2-331 , relating to the illegal possession of a gambling device, upon the premises for which the Board has granted a retail tobacco permit for the sale of retail tobacco products to the public.
2. A retail tobacco permittee has defrauded or attempted to defraud the Board or any federal, state, or local government or governmental agency or authority by making or filing any report, document, or tax return required by statute or regulation that is fraudulent or contains a willfully or knowingly false representation of a material fact or has willfully deceived or attempted to deceive the Board, or any federal, state, or local government or governmental agency or authority by making or maintaining business records required by statute or regulation that are false or fraudulent.
2026, cc. 1021 , 1044 .
1. A retail tobacco permittee has violated or permitted the violation of § 18.2-331 , relating to the illegal possession of a gambling device, upon the premises for which the Board has granted a retail tobacco permit for the sale of retail tobacco products to the public.
2. A retail tobacco permittee has defrauded or attempted to defraud the Board or any federal, state, or local government or governmental agency or authority by making or filing any report, document, or tax return required by statute or regulation that is fraudulent or contains a willfully or knowingly false representation of a material fact or has willfully deceived or attempted to deceive the Board, or any federal, state, or local government or governmental agency or authority by making or maintaining business records required by statute or regulation that are false or fraudulent.
2026, cc. 1021 , 1044 .
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