Va. Code Ann. § 4.1-307
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Persons by whom alcoholic beverages may not be sold or served for on-premises consumption; penalty
Official statutory text
No person shall permit anyone employed by him under the age of (i) eighteen years to sell, serve or dispense in any manner alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption, except pursuant to subdivisions 1 through 5 of § 4.1-200 or (ii) twenty-one years to prepare or mix alcoholic beverages in the capacity of bartender.
Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Code 1950, § 4-63; 1974, c. 460; 1982, c. 66; 1983, c. 608; 1993, c. 866.
Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Code 1950, § 4-63; 1974, c. 460; 1982, c. 66; 1983, c. 608; 1993, c. 866.
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