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Application For Banquet License - Virginia
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Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control · 2901 Hermitage Road · P.O. Box 27491 · Richmond, VA 23261 · www.abc.virginia.gov APPLICATION FOR BANQUET LICENSE PRIVACY STATEMENT. Social security numbers, dates of birth, and federal and state tax identification numbers are collected for identification purposes. The Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) considers all personal/tax information collected as confidential information and will not provide information to any entity except as authorized by the Code of Virginia §58.1-3 or 2.2-3700 through 2.2-3714. INSTRUCTIONS Note: If all of the following four criteria are met, then no license is needed (unless required by locality or facility): (1) the event is private (i.e., not open to the public and not in a public place); (2) money is not exchanged for alcohol or otherwise; (3) the event is not held on a club or nonlicensed restaurant premises; and (4) alcohol purchased for the event is not from a wholesaler/distributor. In all other cases, a license is needed and is bound by the information presented below. Contact your local ABC office with any questions (see pg. 2). 1. Read the Guidelines and Responsibilities of Applicant (this page). 2. Select the appropriate License Type on page 3. License type will designate which sections you must complete and applicable fees. 3. Complete the appropriate sections for the license type selected. 4. Locate the city/county where the event will be held (pg. 2) and determine the responsible ABC Regional Office. Mail or deliver the items in the checklist below to that office: completed and signed application (pgs. 36). appropriate license fees (see "License Fees" column, pg. 3), payable to "VA ABC" (see guideline 8 for payment restrictions). required documents (from individual sections of application) GUIDELINES 1. Please submit your application and all attachments (in English) at least 10 business days prior to the event date to ensure adequate processing time. If not received in sufficient time to complete an investigation, the application may be considered withdrawn. 2. Applicant must (a) be at least 21 years of age and (b) be able to read, write, speak and understand English. 3. In accordance with §4.1-222(1)(o), a police officer with police authority in the political subdivision within which the event will take place may not be granted a license. 4. The person completing the application for a Special Event license as defined above must be associated with the nonprofit applicant identified in section 4. 5. A social security number is required on all applications. Refer to privacy statement above regarding personal/tax information. 6. The name of the applicant in section 1 must be the same as the person signing the application in section 7. 7. All applications are required to have an event date and physical address (to include street number and name, city and zip code) in section 2 before they will be accepted. 8. Any checks or money orders submitted for payment must be in the name of the applicant identified in section 1 or the group identified in sections 3 or 4. Cash is only accepted in person. 9. Any refunds will be made to the applicant and home address identified in section 1, unless ABC is notified otherwise. 10. Application for a banquet license does not guarantee approval. 11. Investigation of the application may not begin until all required documents have been received. Not providing required documents is the primary cause of delay in the licensing process. 12. Approved banquet licenses are for on-premises consumption only. 13. Falsification and/or misrepresentation of information may result in refusal of license and/or criminal charges. 5. Upon receipt of the application, an ABC special agent or administrative technician will be assigned and will contact you as needed during his/her investigation. 6. A $15 nonrefundable application processing fee is included in the "single-day rate" for each type of license. If the license is refused, application withdrawn or event cancelled, only the state license fee is refunded (see "License Fees" column, pg. 3). 7. Approved licenses, with time permitting, will be mailed to the address provided by the applicant. If requested, arrangements can be made to pick up the license at your local ABC Office. 8. Keep pages 1 and 2 for your reference. RESPONSIBILITIES OF APPLICANT All applicants who are granted a banquet license by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board must adhere to the following: 1. No alcoholic beverages may be sold, given to or consumed by any person in attendance at your banquet whom you know or have reason to believe is intoxicated*. 2. No person whom you know or have reason to believe is intoxicated* may loiter upon the licensed area. 3. No alcoholic beverage may be sold, given to, or consumed by any person in attendance at the banquet whom you know or have reason to believe is less than 21. 4. The banquet licensee must be present during the event. 5. The banquet licensee may not be intoxicated* or under the influence of a self-administered drug during the event. 6. For a restricted banquet license, no alcoholic beverage may be sold or given away on the licensed area beyond approved hours. 7. No one less than 18 years of age may sell, serve or dispense beer. 8. Distilled spirits under a Mixed Beverage Special Event license must be purchased from a Virginia ABC store. 9. If wine and/or beer are purchased from a wholesaler, they must be purchased on the day of the banquet. (For Saturday or Sunday events, purchases may be made on the preceding Friday.) 10. Alcoholic beverages must be confined to the building, room or general area for which the license is issued and may not be sold, given away or consumed in any location outside of the licensed area. (Note: Violation may result in arrest for drinking in public.) 11. All alcoholic beverages are strictly for on-premises sale and/or consumption at the address of the event. * A person may be deemed intoxicated when it is apparent from observation that he/she has drunk enough alcoholic beverages to affect his/her manner, disposition, speech, muscular movements, general appearance or behavior. 805-4 (rev. 10/2009). This is an official state document and all information contained or submitted therein is public information. Banquet License Application, page 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Refer to Privacy Statement on page 4 regarding personal/tax inf
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